Remember a water heater has average of 50 gal drinkable water.

Easy, just rub two sticks together

Bump for potable water sources.

thank you very much.

Never thought about that!!!

TY for sharing!!

I have two twenty gallon fish tanks! :)

Remember for 50 gal drinkable water there is no need for a water heater.

I'm giving out magnesium fire starters as Christmas gifts this year. My family already knows I'm a doomer, and the firestarters were cheap.

and your watercloset has just about 2 gallons.

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There is also drinkable water in your toilet tank. (not in the bowl though!)

So actually you're saying that your family already knows that you're a doomer but now they also know that you're cheap?

I will wait patiently in the woods until they start the fire, then I will take it from them...

Oh, you'll drink it when the tank is empty. If you don't, your neighbor will shoot you for that water.

They all make more then me, they can afford their own toys.

Besides, it will be part of a gift pack with some homemade stuff like jam, nuts, homemade jerky, and stuff like that.

You guys have weird habits. We normally drink water from the tap.

steel wool and a 9volt battery

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Also if there is something that has happened or coming, storm etc you can fill the bathtub. Don't forget a way to filter your water. I use a katadyn hiker pro and berkey sport bottle for my BOB. I also use a big berky sport for home use.

All tastes the same to me.

Not only is the water heater a option but the "water closet" the holding tank for your toilet has 10 gallons in it of fresch clean water.....Keep in mind.

Just make sure that the bathtub will actually hold it. Most of them don't have a very good seal and the water will very slowly leak out over a period of hours.

hot tub ftw!

That came in handy here during Sandy.

thought of this years ago, its amazing how many wouldn't.
5 stars for the post.

First the Blessed then Downtown and now your are having the same brilliant advise, thanks man!

Weirdos. USE THE TAP, DUUUUUH!

Or strike a match. They will still work after a nuclear war.

Don't forget to open the drain valve and flush the "crap" out every once and awhile. Better to do it now then when you need water and find out the valve is clogged or broken.

Err....some thoughts on all of that:

Many people have no idea about their hot water system. Is it gas or electric? Is it actually a tank or is it tankless and using a heat exchanger? GO LOOK NOW.

When if ever have you drained it? Most people haven't. GO LOOK NOW and try draining a little when not in operation. Many have lots of corrosion from rust and sediment from soldering agents in piping plus grit. Better to know now, then when you are thinking, "Oh I'm covered on water supply."

Don't drink water from toilet tanks. They most often have very high staph content and you may just have dosed your family with contaminated water. Not wise.

Filling up your bath tub means not being able to have a dedicated place to clean from. It's true that short term you could rapidly fill it with water for flushing. I would never drink water from a tub without a lot of treatment. The dirtiest places in your home are places with sinks. It's a guaranteed way to vastly introduce bacteria into your body.

It's possible to purchase a water bob and therefore create a source of water to drink short-term.

Long term you can't flush or drain the tub since sewer systems may not be able to cope or operate. See Hurricane Sandy especially high rise apartments.

I encourage you to research everything I say for veracity.

Many of these issues are specifically and carefully dealt with 600+ postings in:
Thread: Last minute tips for parents when the SHTF

aye, when the SHTF, there will be no tap water!!

Mine has 75 gallons for the size of my jacuzzi upstairs.