It's a start...

[Irving]

I have a 15 gallon barrel. They will weigh approx 120lbs when full. The handle really could only be used for when they are empty.
I paid $35 for my barrel. I think $20 is a great deal. For $100 you could have enough water on hand for one month for 3 people. Assuming you can stay at your place.
I like the barrel because it allows me to store 15 gallons in an area that takes up less space than in 2 liter bottles. Even though 2 liters are WAY more versatile.
Each rack of 2 liter bottles holds 8 bottles, so you're only looking at 4 gallons of water per rack.

Those military racks would be most ideal I think, if money were not an issue.

[hatidua]

I have a 15 gallon barrel. They will weigh approx 120lbs when full. The handle really could only be used for when they are empty.

I asked the guy when I bought my 15gl size barrels about the handles and he said they were fine to use when full but it seems like a lot of weight for that handle. I bought some coasters and built little carts to roll the full ones around on. The 15's really are a nice size, I just can't figure out how to get the cherry sweetener smell out of mine in spite of countless washings. -not that it's harmful or anything.

[Irving]

I got a bunch of 5 gallon buckets that held pickles a few years ago. I've washed them who knows how many times over the years, and use one to fill my fish tank. They still smell like salt.

[Wulf202]

My big barrel still smells of vinegar after 4 years.

[ChunkyMonkey]

If you guys want 5 gallon buckets.. I have tons of them. (Hint: restaurant buys sauces etc in them). Worst one is the kikkoman soy sauce crap...! I just use them for plants. The rest can be washed with ease.

[Tinelement]

I had those 2 gallon water jugs..they started to leak after a year. FYI

Second this. Mine were only about 3 months old. Set something on top if them and kinked, leaked all over everything! Pissed.

Looks there is some other discussion going on about long green storage.

[HoneyBadger]

Good start. Taking the first steps is the most important!

am I the only one that doesn't have big containers of water? I have more than 150gal in bottled water in the basement that I cycle through.

[00tec]

If you guys want 5 gallon buckets.. I have tons of them. (Hint: restaurant buys sauces etc in them). Worst one is the kikkoman soy sauce crap...! I just use them for plants. The rest can be washed with ease.

I can pick up some if you have a bunch. I need to get started packing up some stuff in Mylar.

[JerryG]

For anyone wanting some 30g blue barrels. There is a store just SE of I-70 & Pecos in Denver that sells them washed out for around $25 I believe. They also have the 50g white ones.

[Grant H.]

Option 1: http://techsupplyinc.com/pages/products.php?pid=13

Option 2: http://www.coloradotankandbarrel.com...products_id=14

(the five gallon one listed above is easy to lift, the 15 gallon one, not so easy...)

The five gallons mentioned here have a habit of cracking, even though not frozen.