May 162011
Datrex Emergency Survival Water Pouch (Pack of 64), 125ml
- Emergency purified water for immediate use; lightweight and extremely compact(64)-125 ml sachets
- Loss potential minimized due to individual sachets and ideal for storage
- Easy to dispense from a premeasured sachet; superior packaging materials for optimum durability in your survival kit
- USCG, Canadian Coast Guard, EC and NZ approval (NSN 8960 0112 4454 3)
- 5 years shelf life
Even if you haven’t witnessed a disaster firsthand, you’ve seen the devastation they cause and you know that you can never be too prepared. If you are out on the water; preparation is even more important. Safe drinking water is probably the most important thing to have in reserve when disaster strikes. 125 ml sachets of Datrex purified water are easy to dispense and loss is minimalized due to the durable packaging. USCG, Canadian Coast Guard, EC and NZ approval, with a five year shelf life. Cont
List Price: $ 39.00
Price: $ 14.00
64 packets will last 2 days,
The Red Cross and numerous disaster preparedness organizations in California, such as the Office of Emergency Services and Department of Emergency Management, recommend one gallon of water per person per day. Since 64 packets contain just over 2 gallons of water, this case will last you for 2 days, or will last a family of two for one day.
The Red Cross recommends that you have at least 3 days of water on hand. The California Office of Emergency Services and Department of Emergency Management recommend that you have 5 days of water on hand. As we have seen during Katrina and in the Japan earthquake, you may need over 15 days of water on hand.
Therefore, a family of two will need up to fifteen cases, and a family of four will need thirty cases.
Safeway sells a gallon sized jug for less than $1.
Therefore, you may want to buy a few of these packets for carrying around, but buy your main emergency water supply from a less expensive source. Even if the packets last for 5 years, it would be more economical to buy regular bottled water from the store every two years. Then you can spend the savings on survival/emergency preparedness gear that is truly helpful, such as a good go pack (one for home and one for car), sleeping bag, cold and wet weather gear, boots, gloves, eye protection, duct tape, two way communications, etc.
Always remember that your water heater will provide between 20 – 40 gallons of fresh, drinkable water in an emergency. That equates to a 20 – 40 day supply for one person, or a 10 – 20 day supply for two people (again, one gallon per person per day).
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|Emergency water packs,
These water packs are a great addition to our car and home emergency kits. No worries about plastic getting hot and letting off bad stuff in the water, there is no plastic! They give us peace of mind knowing they are there when we need them and have a 5 year shelf life!
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|Excellent Survival Source,
They may not claaim it, but as a member of the United States Coast Guard and a survivalist I looked into the emegency water stores that we keep in the event we have to abandon ship in the middle of the ocean. I found out that they store Datrex water pouches, enough for each person to consume 2 liters per day for seven days. I know a lot of the emergency agencies in many states are saying that you need 1 gallon of water per day, but honestly whens the last time you drank a gallon of water per day. If it is hot and you are doing manual labor or running then you may need a gallon of water, but in the event that something happens and you are just sitting around or mild walking then a liter a day will keep you sufficently hydrated to stay alive, if it is hot like here in Texas most of the time then 2 liters is suggested. Keep as much water as possible, but be you should always have ways to purify water on the go as it is much lighter then carrying gallons at a time. To sum it all up: This is an excellent product make sure you check the product to make sure everything is closed up and each packet contains water.
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