Cases of bottled water
Easy to buy, sealed and portable. Great for go-bags and the car.
It's the most expensive way to store water and creates a lot of plastic. Keep a few cases, not a wall of them.
Full price review coming.
GRAB-AND-GO
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Good: Sealed, portable, easy for go-bags.
Watch for: Lots of plastic and the most expensive per litre.
See on Amazon.caTHE SPECS
Typical case: 24 × 500 mL = 12 L
Weight: About 12.5 kg per case
Cost: Roughly $0.30–$0.60 per litre on sale
Shelf life: Best-before 1–2 years, water itself keeps longer if sealed
What I like
- Sealed and safe from the factory. No cleaning or treating.
- Portable: toss bottles in go-bags, cars and backpacks.
- Easy to share out so each person knows how much they have.
- Easy to buy anywhere and easy to rotate by just drinking it.
What I don't like
- Most expensive way to store water per litre over time.
- Lots of plastic waste.
- Thin bottles can crack or leak when stacked high or knocked over.
- Takes more space per litre than a jug or barrel.
Things to consider
- Store away from heat, sunlight and chemicals. Thin plastic can pick up smells.
- Write the purchase date on each case and drink oldest first.
- Keep cases no more than 4 or 5 high to avoid crushing the bottom layer.
- Use bottles for go-bags and the car, and jugs or barrels for the house.
BEST FOR
Go-bags, cars and people with little space to clean and refill containers.