Yes, those are obvious preparation that I suspect or would hope that everyone knows. What I was surprised about is the guidance regarding the quantity of water to store. Actually, I haven’t given much thought to it recently. In the past we had a 55-gallon drum of water. Now, with a move across the country, we’ve got maybe 10 gallons stored. Worth revisiting.
The big water storage drums don’t work very well here. They’ll freeze straight through and burst.
“Yes, those are obvious preparation that I suspect or would hope that everyone knows. What I was surprised about is the guidance regarding the quantity of water to store. Actually, I haven’t given much thought to it recently. In the past we had a 55-gallon drum of water. Now, with a move across the country, we’ve got maybe 10 gallons stored. Worth revisiting.”
Seemed like a lot to me too. But that all depends on where you live. We have snow and rivers. Pretty sure I can get to the river and back with 25 gallons pretty much whenever I want.