So, to answer the original question: a 5-gallon water jug weighs about 42 pounds. But in real-world terms, it weighs exactly one exhausted groan and three trips back to the car for the things you forgot. Next time you see one, give it a nod of respect. You know the struggle. And if you carry it without stopping? You’re basically a legend.
Just don’t try to lift it with one arm while holding your phone. I tried that. The phone survived. The jug didn’t. My foot is still mad at me.
