Shelter, secrecy, security, and sanctity are essential functions of your RECESS. Above all else, the most important use of your space is long-term water storage. A safe and and adequate supply of potable water is your families' greatest insurance policy in the event of a resource catastrophe.How you store that water is a question of function and comfort. Some survivalists recommend using any food safe storage container you have available (glass jars, recycled juice containers, milk jugs, etc). My preference and recommendation is to use a number of large storage containers supplemented by a group of jugs small enough to be handled and to move in an emergency.
For that reason, I shelve a handful of Aqua-tainer 7 gallon jugs in my RECESS. 7 gallons weighs about 60 lbs. The square format of the aqua-tainer makes it stackable, it has an integrated spigot, and they are now BPA free. Add about 3/4 tsp of bleach to each container and keep them in relative darkness and your water cache will keep safe for years.
