Mainstay Emergency Drinking Water (60 Pack)

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1. Lori Lipke says:

   February 9, 2008 at 5:13 am

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   I have not tried this product because I am reserving it for an emergency.
   
   However, I love the way it is packaged. I love that I can keep some packages in my car without having to worry about whether the temperature in my car gets warm. I love the fact that it has a 5 year shelf life.
   
   I may or may not need to ever use this product but for the price, it is going to give me some peace of mind knowing that I have emergency water
   
   in my car, at my workplace and at home and I have plenty if I have to share it with others. Everyone should have this product especially because bottled water should not be stored in an automobile.
2. A. Goldbeck says:

   April 7, 2008 at 8:04 pm

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   Product as described but a little slow on the shipping
   
   Did have excellent communication via email
   
   Thank you
3. Will Kalif says:

   March 11, 2009 at 4:36 am

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   The thing about being prepared for an emergency of any type is to be flexible. You don’t know if you will have to evacuate, or lay low for a while. This emergency drinking water is great because it gives you flexibility. Need to get away for just a few days? You can grab a few of them and add them to a bug out bag or throw the whole box in the trunk of your car.
   
   The packaging is durable and can take a lot of abuse like in the bottom of a back pack.
4. T. VADNEY says:

   November 18, 2009 at 6:58 pm

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   given that it costs $28 for just about two gallons of water, probably the most expensive water you can buy. given that in most types of natural disaster (hurricane, flood, etc.) there is no shortage of water, perhaps a better emergency planning approach is a filtration / chemical treatment method. certainly dramatically cheaper. Also just occurred to me that these hermetically-sealed fluid pouches are basically a much more expensive but flavorless version of capri-sun!!

   And to the review that indicated you should NEVER store bottled water in your car – pretty sure that if I’m in a survival situation I’m not going to be worried about BPA exposure.
5. Maine AV8R says:

   January 8, 2010 at 6:00 pm

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   It’s emergency water in durable foil bags. If that is how you wish to pack away some survival supplies, it’s perfect. (Great for car, cabin, backpack) 5 Year shelf life, expiration dates stamped on the bags. Helpful instructions on how to ration water printed on each bag.
6. Nicholas Borgerson says:

   January 10, 2010 at 3:37 pm

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   I used these for a camping trip a few months ago. I liked them quite a bit as I able to accurately measure the water for cooking, and measure how much water I was drinking throughout the day, and they were very convenient for packing in my backpack. My only complaint was that I was able to taste the plastic a bit in the water, so -1 star.
7. T. Baker says:

   January 21, 2010 at 11:20 am

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   Tried to buy this product, until I got it in my cart. The shipping costs will double to triple the cost of your order.
8. Gregory Hutton says:

   February 2, 2010 at 7:45 am

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   This is in response to T. Vadney who said that during a disaster there is usually water, it just needs to be filtered. This all depends on your area and the nature of the disaster. In a city, it’s possible that there may be water, if emergency services have not used it all for fire fighting or shut off most pipes due to breakage and leakage. In some cases (Earthquake, Tsunami) all water can become contaminated with sewage, in which case you better be sure your filtering can handle all those forms of contamination (charcoal filtering is NOT enough). Also, you sometimes must leave a disaster area and move to a safer area, in which case water may not be available en route and you do not know what the situation is at your destination. Many water purifiers (MSR MIOX, STERIpen and others) require time to purify 1-2 litres of drinking water, and if you use two forms of purification (my choice), you need double the time, and time is a luxury you don’t always have in a disaster situation. Clean drinking water in pouches that you can use until you get water filtered, or you get to the FEMA shelter, or the fires die down, or you get to Grandma’s house in the safe area is not a bad idea! I don’t advocate having a months worth of water in pouches, but to have emergency water to use until you get somewhere safe and can secure water that you can then use your purification system on is much better than just waiting and hoping. Also, wounded people may need water sooner to either drink and/or clean wounds, and you can NOT use filthy water for that if you expect them to live. Just something to think about for those of you doing some planning!
9. Bilbo Bagshot says:

   February 10, 2010 at 2:30 am

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   I mainly brought this water because of the temp range, I didn’t want my water spoiling or bursting in extreme temps.So far I’ve had it in my “OMG” bag in my truck in as cold as 1 degree and it wasn’t even frozen?? I’m not saying this is typical results but I unzipped the bag and the pouch wasn’t frozen! Yes three days of water is a lot to carry around but it’ll be worth it during a situation.They say 1 pouch (8oz) is one days worth,but I go with atleast 16oz and that’s because anymore would be crazy heavy! Other companies have kind’a the same stuff but without the temp guarantee.For my money I’ll go with this as well as their 3600 cal bars.
10. D. Clark says:

    July 13, 2010 at 6:31 pm

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    If you’re building emergency supply kits for a life raft, or stocking a space ship, OK. Those particular scenarios would require careful packaging consideration, and 4-ounce servings in individual foil pouches might make sense in these scenarios. If that’s the market you’re working for, 5-stars, awesome product. Outside of those extreme cases, this product is ridiculous.

    If you’re intention is to create a storeable supply of potable water, go down to the grocery store, pick up some bottled water. It’s sold from half-pint to 5-gallon jugs and just about any size in between. You’ll pay FAR less than you would with these little packets, and you’ll get FAR more use out of them.

    Plus, you’ll have the flexibility of actually being able to regularly use the product you purchased. I regularly use the water bottles in my Jeep for cleaning up, hand washing, first aid, refilling radiators… (Yeah – I can’t think of how mad I’d be if I found myself needing to pour $100+ in my radiator to get back on the road.)

    And yes, you can safely store plastic bottled water in your car. I won’t refute the claims here, but please feel free to read up on them (and on the people making them) before repeating these urban legends. Google and peer-reviewed journals are your friends. Well-meaning but ignorant individuals and conspiracy theorists with half-baked ideas are not.

    But, if you still have an irrational fear of plastic, you can buy water in anything from aluminum cans (beer cans) to #10 steel cans, and glass bottles from pint sized to gallon sized. The cost will be FAR less than these pouches, leaving you with plenty of cash to purchase more water, or more useful supplies.