Originally Posted By: Frisket
Originally Posted By: Basecamp
Innovative and might do, but incomplete and untested.

Why re-invent the wheel, for less than two bits more per item, Survival Resources has their emergency water bag made for that particular use.

http://bepreparedtosurvive.com/1%20Qt.%20Emergency%20Water%20Bag.htm


Not Re-Inventing anything. Not everyone has the ability to purchase from the internet nor does everything have to be 100% survival oriented. This is Simply a good alternative to transporting water. Also Id Rather stock up on smaller bags then one giant quart sized bag. One puncture and there is your entire quart of water on the ground.

That’s true…to each his own and I hope it works for you. I took that you meant it as a survival item because… this is under a sub-heading of The Survival Forum. For myself, I might test it too, but wouldn’t label it as a good alternative until it was tested. It is a good, time tested idea to put smaller quantities spread around your person or gear in case something happens to one of them (old pilot's method). It just depends on how you want to prioritize your gear and what gear you have to choose from. If someone offers something as a good idea, and I see that it might not be as safe as an alternative that they might not be aware of and seems as easy to obtain, I will try to let you know. In the end, there are no guarantees no matter what you do, just levels of advantage.


Originally Posted By: bacpacjac
Originally Posted By: Basecamp

Why re-invent the wheel...


Wheels are not all created equal, even those destined for the same purpose.

True, that’s why I believe it’s good to consider all the options that you are aware of as being available and decide what will serve you best for your purpose.