Combining a useful balance of capacity and portability, the 7-Gallon Reliance Aqua-Tainer is our top pick for best emergency water storage containers ... and colored blue to limit light exposure ...

If the big blue water containers seem like a bit of overkill ... Laura Lancaster In addition to the above picks, I also tested the Coleman 5-Gallon Water Carrier, Reliance Jumbo-Tainer Water Container ...

The Igloo 6 Gallon Camping Water Storage Container is now $18 at Walmart. (And a two-pack is just $30.) It has a 4.4 out of 5-star rating, and Walmart says it's a popular pick. The blue water ...