I had 6 2.5 gallon water jugs of the supermarket variety with the spigots on the bottom stored under my bed in large Rubbermaid 25-gallon containers. I stashed these under my bed, put 14-gallon tubs (empty, or very lightly loaded with stuff) on top of them. On top of these double stack of tubs sat my mattress.<br><br>I inspect my goods yesterday and the [censored] jugs broke. They were flooded with several inches of water. Here's the kicker. I was a total idiot and stored all my supplies with those jugs (3 guts in each container). Total damage lost to water was:<br>2 chemical breaklights<br>1 roll of duct tape<br>spare packs of tissue paper<br>Zippo lighter fluid<br>2 cans of Sterno<br>1 Sterno stove<br>8 cans of chili (no beans, please)<br>6 cups of instant noodles<br>and....a dozen Surefire CR123 batteries, weighing in at $4 each, for a total of almost $50 in batteries alone.<br><br>I also had 3 packs of 3600 calorie emergency rations of the boating variety in there. SOS Foods specifically. They are vacuum packed and sealed but don't know how long they have been sitting in the water. Could have been weeks.<br><br>1. How much water resistance do these emergency rations have, or should I replace them all (about $5-6 a pack)<br><br>2. I will, from now on, store my water separately. I am a moron.<br><br>3. I will get sturdier packaging for my water even if it costs more. Skimping on my water and being an idiot cost me about $80 due to water damage. I lost all my medical supplies last year (only a few boxes of measly bandages) under my sink because of leaking plumbing that the housing office could not fix. I have Aqua Literz that seem to hold up well in the house. They have a shelf life of 5 years. I will get a 15-day supply of these. <br>