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22 April 2014, 16:51
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
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