[Stonewall Jackson]

My dad and I attended an emergency preparedness class this past weekend. While most of the info was stuff that I already know, there were a few ideas that I'd never thought of. All in all, it was nice to sit down and hear what someone else has to say on the subject.

BTW, one of the things mentioned in the class that I hadn't thought of is using your spare canning jars to store drinking water. Prepare and seal it just like you would a jar of tomatoes or beans, and it will stay fresh for around three years. Since it is stored in glass jars, you do not have to worry about chemicals from plastic bottles contaminating your water supply.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

>>Since it is stored in glass jars, you do not have to worry about chemicals from plastic bottles contaminating your water supply.<<

What kind of contamination, and at what sort of shelf-life? I’d thought one could easily get 3 - 4 yrs out of plastic water jugs before rotating them out. And even then, just aerating the water before drinking would remove the funny plastic taste.

[bgill]

using your spare canning jars to store drinking water. Prepare and seal it just like you would a jar of tomatoes or beans, and it will stay fresh for around three years

Except you can't can tomatoes and beans the same way. Tomatoes can be canned in a water bath or even in a solar oven but beans need to be pressure canned.