Those Square 5-Gallon Collapsible Water Jugs

The cost for filling one gallon jugs is double that of the 2.5 gallon which itself is 70% of the 20 liter jugs. I just dislike the idea of paying eqvt of 33 cents a gallon for water. $3.30 for ten gallons.

Are all jugs the same when it comes to the amount of water the spout dribbles? Sounds like there is more variety available these days.

Once the jugs are lined up on the shelf, I can avoid dealing with the weight. The water guys sticks the jugs in the car and my housekeeper unloads them and sets them on the shelf. But when tipping the bottles, they want to get unruly and slip and twist. That's where things go wrong.

Tried to look up SoundGuy's recommendation - ends up multiple 404 cannot connect.

Use those plastic milk crates that will hold 4 gallons of milk, then use empty milk jugs that others have already mentioned. I have found that a 2 wheeler with no flat tires is my best friend since I have aged. It's pretty easy to navigate with a 2 wheeler and you can stack multiple milk crates on the 2 wheeler.

There are no known issues with the plastic, Mex, and you are living proof of that. A decade or so ago they made a big deal about a chemical in the clear hard plastic water bottles, but not because there were any issues with it, just because they could. That chemical was quickly removed from new hard (Lexan) bottles.

Keep in mind that we ALL have chemicals from non-stick pans in our bodies and in our water system from human waste water. There is NO known link to any health issues with that, either.

Also keep in mind that lung cancer was virtually unknown until cigarette smoking became popular a hundred years ago. We KNOW that cigarette smoke is deadly yet we shift our focus to much more obscure demons, like chemicals in plastic.

Go on Amazon and search for "Nalgene cantene" These are wide mouth 3 liter collapsible bottles. I use these for water when tenting, piling them into a larger dry bag which carries well.

"Platypus" is another brand name for collapsible bottles, and there are chinee cheapies as big as 10 liters, although if you're going to worry about chemicals in plastic the no-name chinese bottles might be a good place to start.

I know and used the 2.5 and 5-gallen coleman water jugs you're talking about. They're plenty good, but they're the kind of plastic that adds a bitter aftertaste to the water,especially in warm sun. The Nalgene cantene and similar are food-grade plastic and add no aftertaste.

Hi Mex,

I use plastic milk jugs that I repurpose by giving them a careful cleaning. Cost is a slight surcharge on the milk--perhaps 20 cents?

They fit well in the fridge--and I do sometimes freeze one (leaving the lid off for expansion).

They are made from #2 polyethylene and of course are "food grade".

Fill the 5 gallon jugs with beer.
You would still have a herniated disc, but you wouldn't care. :)

Tiger4x4RV wrote:
Maybe switch to one-gallon jugs, repurposed from purchased bottled water? I did that and my back is thanking me.

That's what I do. And, when my back is worse, I use half gallon juice jugs!

Or use some sort of pump to move water from your large containers?

That, too.

==> I also have a suggestion for your internet woes.

I think you use firefox? Use an add-on that makes websites think your computer is a phone or a tablet, and give it their low-bandwith version of webpages. I have used this one, but there are others.

In the rare cases that the mini version of a website doesn't work for you, the app puts a button on your address bar to switch back to regular view.

The mini version of Amazon is WAY faster. The ebay one, meh, it's ok. Maybe they will improve it.

On this forum, I see no differences between mini and maxi, but it is not slow to load anyway. Part of why I like forums :).

Yes smaller containers or you need wheels and a pump.

Years ago I used a set of collapsible jugs for collecting potable water for our popup but they all eventually developed small pinholes and leaked like a sieve. :M I then discovered Reliance Aquatainers which are certified to be manufactured of a durable food grade material and I've had to replace only one in all these years because I was dumb enough to let it fall out of the back of my van. :S I carry four 7 gal 'Tainers in the truck for collecting as much potable water as we need while camping, plus a 4 gal version I fill at home and use while camping for any water we ingest. Can't beat the Aquatainer for potable water. :B

Maybe switch to one-gallon jugs, repurposed from purchased bottled water? I did that and my back is thanking me. Or use some sort of pump to move water from your large containers?