I'm on the run here, as usual, but to help answer this question let me share some personal experience.<br><br>1. Still water and condoms are difficult to deal with in my experience. After unrolling, you can pull them through the water, holding the opening open, to fill; works moderately well. Best solution I've found is to improvise some manner of container using the aluminum foil in your mini kit or leaves, bark, what have you, and then pour into the condom.<br><br>2. Condoms work best with running water. If there's no kitchen tap at hand you need to look for nature's version. Thus, a stream is the easist to use, best if you build a small dam/water fall, so to speak, to fill it under. More pressure, more water in the condom. <br><br>3. Haven't yet figured a good way to get water directly from a small seep if you have to suck it up to get any water.<br><br>4. I once made a dam to create a small pool from a larger seep. Siphon didn't work great, but it did work. Biggest problem was the minimal quantities, a real PITA. I wouldn't try it for real unless there were no other viable options. Best bet is to just stick with the seep unless you have very good alternates and reason to move.<br><br>5. Storage is a problem. Coat pocket works well, as does a cargo pant pocket if you're not going far. Spare sock, glove, or an improvised container from aluminum foil can be made. The condoms I've tried have proved very resilient, but, it's just a condom and serves only as a last resort. That's the most critical point. It's a last resort, not your first choice.<br><br>The condom's big advantage is that it is a very small package and stores well for many years. So far I haven't found anything better for a mini-kit. Once you move to larger kits, lots of other better choices. But, larger kits have drawbacks.<br><br>And, you can always carry some better container separately in a pocket. Lots of choices from zipper lock bags on up. Some better than others. If I am going out on a hike or flying, I always carry water in a container(s) on my person. I find the small plastic flasks with curved backs (mil-spec or liquor store) work great in a flight suit or cargo pants. See http://www.equipped.org/pp/pic566.htm With these, I don't really need the condoms for water, but stuff happens. They also have other potential uses...for survival that is. They are elastic, after all. <br><br>Hope this helps,<br><br>Doug Ritter<br>Editor<br>Equipped To Survive