I decided on having 2 days water supply, which means approximately 8 gallons for four people.

I recycled a translucent plastic 2-3 gallon jug originally purchased from Costco. After about 6 months of use, I checked on the container. The plastic cracked in the car and about 1/3 of the water leaked out. Water jug to be discarded.

I purchased a Walmart blue/green 6 gallon plastic can, similar in size as a Scepter gas can (made in Canada so I suspect that it is also made by Scepter).

My questions:

1. The can I keep in a SUV is still full but I am worried about a rollover accident. What is a good way to keep the 40+ lbs of water properly secured? There are no good tie down points in the back of an SUV!!

2. The can I keep in a 4 door sedan can not be stored upright. It needs to be stored on its side. Unfortunately this means that the thing LEAKS from is cap. Is there superior water jug available or a way to keep the current water can from leaking?

Thanks.
Conway Yee