Caching Filtered Water

[FreeRange]

I have a quick question that has been touched on a bit here in the past. I'm looking to hunt an area that's 5-7 miles in and water is very limited and will probably be very nasty come hunting season. If I'm going in to scout it a few months ahead of time how realistic is it to plan to filter water on site into an MSR dromedary and leave it out there?

I almost always use aqua mira but will filter this stuff to get out everything I can. I've read about putting bleach drops in the water but how much? I'd re-treat wtih aquamira before drinking any of it. Anyone have experience with this?

I understand people's reservations about caching water or gear but this isn't exactly pristine wilderness, just a hard to reach area. There's plenty of other detritus left around by decades of land use and I'll pack out whatever I pack in.

 

[bpctcb]

I would use 16 drops of bleach (unscented) per gallon of water and store the water out of the sunlight.

BP

 

[martin_shooter]

I would filter it into gallon water jugs and duct tape the lids shut. Store out of sunlight in a cool area. If you have the determination, I'd think your best bet would be to wrap the filled and taped jugs in a tarp and bury them.

 

[FreeRange]

I would use 16 drops of bleach (unscented) per gallon of water and store the water out of the sunlight.

BP

Cool thanks for that. I'll try it at home first and make sure the water is still palatable as that sounds like quite a bit of bleach but of course an off taste is much preferred to the alternative.

 

[Akicita]

Cool thanks for that. I'll try it at home first and make sure the water is still palatable as that sounds like quite a bit of bleach but of course an off taste is much preferred to the alternative.

Agreed. . . I have been using 6 to 8 drops per gallon for decades after filtering through a bandanna. . . The advice might have been considering the storage duration of the cache. I have stored treated water for months with no ill effect using the ratio I mentioned.