Tip #15: Bottle Your Own Water

 

If you prefer, you can also bottle water using your own water source and receptacles.  At any local camping supplies retailer you will be able to purchase various sizes of 'food-grade water storage containers.'  These are ready to go and you simply need to fill them from your own water supply (assuming this is pure drinking water), seal the cap and write the bottling date on so you can consume in the correct order.

 

If you wish to be even more economical, you can reduce costs by recycling water containers.    If you do this, it is essential you ensure that the containers are clean.  Using containers that are in any way unclean can be very unhealthy.  To be sure you are using clean containers, follow these steps: 

 

 

Commercial water will have expiration dates. If you bottle your own water, you need to use and replace it every six months.  Indicate the date you bottled your water by writing it on the container with a permanent marker.