Hello,
I have read on many topics the discussion of GHBs, BOB's, Car preparedness, etc on these forums and the info is very helpful and informative. One issue that I have taken note of is the issue of storing water in a vehicle during the winter months. I wanted to share my personal experience.
In my area, Wal Mart has qty 32, 16.9oz Nestle bottled water for a little less than $4. I have personally tested these bottles in my deep freezer that is set at about -4 degrees Far. I have intentionally frozen them, and then thawed them, and then refrozen and rethawed the same bottles multiple times, to see just how they did through multiple freeze thaw cycles.
While I can't speak to all brands of bottled water, I can say that I have never had one failure. The bottle does expand, but the design of the bottle has enough "slack" built in that it does not break the seal. I started experimenting with this a number of years ago as I made car kits for my daughters, in case they were to be trapped on the interstate for a period of time, or trapped due to mechanical failure or wreck, and need to survive in their car for several days. I will elaborate in much more detail on this subject in a subsequent post, but in this thread, I wanted to share my very positive results as I have noticed a number of people who have specifically mentioned they do not keep water in their car due to freezing temperatures.
If you have had this concern, I would strongly recommend that you actually test it out either in a freezer, through multiple freeze / thaw cycles, or in your car in perhaps a ziplock bag in case the brand you try doesn't respond the way mine did, but not assume that it isn't an option without checking. I personally would never put together a car kit without a quantity of bottled water. There are simply too many circumstances where you may not have the option of going to find water due to location or physical ability / injury. And in my situation, I am making provision for a wife and young adult age daughters that don't have the knowledge or desire to obtain the knowledge to survive with a water filter.
I have read on many topics the discussion of GHBs, BOB's, Car preparedness, etc on these forums and the info is very helpful and informative. One issue that I have taken note of is the issue of storing water in a vehicle during the winter months. I wanted to share my personal experience.
In my area, Wal Mart has qty 32, 16.9oz Nestle bottled water for a little less than $4. I have personally tested these bottles in my deep freezer that is set at about -4 degrees Far. I have intentionally frozen them, and then thawed them, and then refrozen and rethawed the same bottles multiple times, to see just how they did through multiple freeze thaw cycles.
While I can't speak to all brands of bottled water, I can say that I have never had one failure. The bottle does expand, but the design of the bottle has enough "slack" built in that it does not break the seal. I started experimenting with this a number of years ago as I made car kits for my daughters, in case they were to be trapped on the interstate for a period of time, or trapped due to mechanical failure or wreck, and need to survive in their car for several days. I will elaborate in much more detail on this subject in a subsequent post, but in this thread, I wanted to share my very positive results as I have noticed a number of people who have specifically mentioned they do not keep water in their car due to freezing temperatures.
If you have had this concern, I would strongly recommend that you actually test it out either in a freezer, through multiple freeze / thaw cycles, or in your car in perhaps a ziplock bag in case the brand you try doesn't respond the way mine did, but not assume that it isn't an option without checking. I personally would never put together a car kit without a quantity of bottled water. There are simply too many circumstances where you may not have the option of going to find water due to location or physical ability / injury. And in my situation, I am making provision for a wife and young adult age daughters that don't have the knowledge or desire to obtain the knowledge to survive with a water filter.
