I don't know about wise, but I know something about storing water!
Actually just a few comments. Milk jugs break down. Your water will end up everywhere. Do not use milk jugs. If you do not have water containers (I like the blue blocky one from Wal-Mart), use 2 liter soda bottles, or gallon juice bottles. If you have empty canning jars sitting around, store water in those. You are already using the space, why not?
I put a drop or 2 of regular, unscented chlorine bleach in my water to kill any lurking beasties. Store in as dark a location as possible, since the light can encourage bacteria growth. I prefer to keep my stored water in the house, with the same climate control as the rest of my stuff. But then I don't have good storage options outside my house anyway.
Don't forget to rotate your water. Mark it on your calendar, or whatever reminder system you use. I generally discard and replace my storage water every 6 months, but you might want to make it 3 months if you keep it outside.
HTH


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