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Stored food is easy, but extra water isn't something you automatically have.

• pcdevils 2y ago
  People underestimate water needs. Enough to drink, wash, brush your teeth, flush a loo unless you're digging a pit at the bottom of the garden to go in
  • echoangle 2y ago
    If you’re cut off from civilization, you can probably prioritize a bit and only use water for the essentials. Which means no washing/showering or flushing the toilet for a few days.
    • dharmab 2y ago
      Showering is not an option without running water anyway.
• billfor 2y ago
  Here in the US we have hot water tanks that store 30 - 75 gallons. Not sure I would drink it without filtering though.... You can also fill up the bathtub if you know beforehand....
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  • unsnap_biceps 2y ago
    Why would the hot water tank be more dangerous then the cold tap?
    • fatboy 2y ago
      You can get nasties like legionella growing in tanks if the temperature is hot but not hot enough to kill them. The insides of these tanks can be filled with oxidised metal bits too.