From my personal experience, if you can smell the bleach strong, or you can taste it in the water, chances are the ratio is off a bit. What ratio were you using that gave offending taste??
EB
It's been years ago. I wouldn't begin to guess. I don't recall smelling it that much, but couldn't handle the taste. Course if I was thirsty, all bets are off.
Same for me... too long ago, but when I treat my rainbarrels, which I use to water my gardens, the 'taste' that I acquire while filling/pouring, nauseates me, but my gardens thrive!
Give a man fire, and he'll be warm for a day!
Light a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life!
Cat's are food... not friends!
If you're going to fight, then fight like you're the third monkey on the ramp into Noah's arc... and brother, it's starting to rain.
yeah... yeah... I know!
And yeah, I got a bunch of bleach... and if/when SHTF, I'll drink what I have to.
Give a man fire, and he'll be warm for a day!
Light a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life!
Cat's are food... not friends!
If you're going to fight, then fight like you're the third monkey on the ramp into Noah's arc... and brother, it's starting to rain.
Same here.
8 drops per gallon if I remember correctly is what I always used while camping. put it in a five gallon bucket, mix in some Alum and then add the drops. scoop the water gently off the top and I never had any issues at all. boiling water just never seemed practical.
There are bleach tablets out now in the laundry dept. don't know if they last longer than liquid but I imagine they would. Easier to store as well.
I think the layering in a 55 gal barrel using rainwater is the best scenario but if you don't have access to prepare for it in advance I guess bleach would do as a last resort. Very last for us, we have some kind of filtration system and a very big creek on this property and lots of natural springs on the other property.
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