What would you put in your Bug out Bag?

[Treesuit]

FDSman,

Sounds good, I agree if your in southern CA and if the SHTF then CA will go dry quickly, been there, seen that, wouldn't be caught out in high or low desert. How much did the SAWYER gravity line filter run you? And can you get something like that on line. I've seen MSR/ Platypus and sweet water gravity filters but they're a little expensive. Are they compact though?

[fdsman]

FDSman,

Sounds good, I agree if your in southern CA and if the SHTF then CA will go dry quickly, been there, seen that, wouldn't be caught out in high or low desert. How much did the SAWYER gravity line filter run you? And can you get something like that on line. I've seen MSR/ Platypus and sweet water gravity filters but they're a little expensive. Are they compact though?

Here's what the filter looks like with a scalable object.



It can also be used as a prefilter for existing filter systems, and imo it works better then any ceramic filter, and will not clog nearly as much.

I was going to build a DIY ceramic filter with a pump using a commercial ceramic filter but decided it was too heavy, too fragile, and too expensive for what it is.

The Sawyer is rated for 1 Million Gallons Guaranteed without cleaning, or your money back, and stops anything up to 0.10 Microns which pretty much covers all the nasties in drinking water.

I plan on combining this with a Katadyn activated carbon pre-filter and pre-screen inlet hose to further eliminate chemicals that may be dissolved in it.

I also have a siphon/manual pump for drawing from sources that can't be easily accessed by dipping the inlet bladder in the water source.

After that, I do still have the good ol' back ups of purification tablets, metal containers, and fuel to boil it in case the filter fails for some reason.

[Treesuit]

FDSman,

Is that a camelbak hose hooked up to your Sawyer filter? I just took a look at the Sawyer filter on line and everybody has great reviews on it. Looks like a winner in my book. Price is about right too. I'll keep that in mind when I want to upgrade.

Let me ask you do you have canteens, say in your pack? Or do you really mess with them? This is in response to my earlier question to the forum.

[fdsman]

FDSman,

Is that a camelbak hose hooked up to your Sawyer filter? I just took a look at the Sawyer filter on line and everybody has great reviews on it. Looks like a winner in my book. Price is about right too. I'll keep that in mind when I want to upgrade.

Let me ask you do you have canteens, say in your pack? Or do you really mess with them? This is in response to my earlier question to the forum.

Yeah, it's attached to a Camelbak Antidote bladder. It'll pretty much fit any bladder you can find which tend to use a camelbak sized hose for compatibility reasons.

Currently I don't but I plan on getting a stainless steel Kleen Kanteen Wide. Basically because plastic canteens don't allow you to boil/purify water in them without using a canteen cup. They're also decent for holding spirits without potentially dissolving any linings or the canteen itself

That reminds me, I do have a USGI canteen cup with the older style fold up handle that I need to get rid of.

[ak70g2]

Someone used to carry water in MRE hot beverage bag? I found that's take about half liter of water, I think is a good addition in an survival kit.

[fdsman]

Bath Wipes.

Not baby wipes since those are for babies and contain oils and etc you don't really want on your body, as they're designed to clean up feces and urine, as well as perfume that area.

I'm talking about wipes a hospital gives you if you're unable to get out of bed.



In a situation where you might be extremely short on water, you cannot sacrifice personal hygiene.

[housil]

This (non-baby) wipes are a great solution

[Bypah]

Wipes (baby or not) are a good solution.Also if you get your hands on some of the bottles of sanitizing/bath gel or shampoo that they give in hospitals that need no rinse the better. I have several and they are good when there is any water shortage. Ate least you wan keep clean.

[fdsman]

Sealine Cascade 65L drybag.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/330870985617?ss ... 1497.l2649



Excellent price. I believe new dry bags of that size will run you easily 100+ or more.

[Treesuit]

FDSman,

Oh yeah, those sealine waterproff bags are absolutely a must to have in your rucksack. I managed to pick up two of them at a local army-navy store from a marine who was getting out. They were brand new but looked different than the one pictured. I purchased mine for less than 12.00 USD each. If you get a chance pick two of them up.

As for baby wipes, I still carry some. I also have the "no-rinse" shampoo and soap that I bought some years ago. Those products were designed by NASA during the early years of the space program and they work really well. I've tried both of them on some field exercises where getting water was a problem or you couldn't use your canten water to clean with.