Water collection options

[Smiffy]

The problem is scythe that although I could probably hide one IBC, I think I need more than one.

Stating the obvious but fresh water is vital in any survival situation and at my present location harvesting rain water is the easiest way to have a good supply on hand. One IBC holds 1000 Ltrs which sounds a lot but really isn't (in a dry spell) if you need to keep crops watered as well.

In old money an IBC is roughly 3 foot x 3 foot x 3 foot. If I translate that to a pond then I just need one 3 foot wide, 6 foot long, and 18 inches deep to equal the capacity of one IBC - which is nothing in terms of area.

If I could find the space for one 12 feet long and 6 feet wide and 18 inches deep (which still isn't a massive area) that gives me roughly the same storage capacity as 4 IBC's. I could also go deeper and increase the storage or reduce the required area further. Another reason I am thinking about ponds is there is very little cost involved.

The only place I can sensibly store IBC's out of the way is behind my garage but that would mean relocating my woodstore, which is an option, but I'm not sure where I could relocate it to.

Some more thought required on my part i think. Stacked IBC's would be more practical but a pond is cheaper and doesn't need to be hidden