06-16-2012, 03:58 AM
Water storage is good, but you need to filter your water as well. I use the Katadyn Hiker Pro Microfilter at 50$-60$ ( <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://www.google.com/search?tbm=shop&q=katadyn+hiker&hl=en">https://www.google.com/search?tbm=shop& ... iker&hl=en</a><!-- m --> ) for personal use and in my bob. I also keep Katadyn MicroPur Tablets at 15$ or so( <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://www.google.com/search?tbm=shop&q=katadyn+micropur&hl=en">https://www.google.com/search?tbm=shop& ... opur&hl=en</a><!-- m --> ) and some bleach around as well for back up encase the filter goes down.
Mountain House Meals are small, I'd say fairly tasty and have a long shelf life. The downside of them is that they take water to cook, which can get taxing on your water supplies should you not have a reliable source (hand pumped well, creek/stream or other such things). So keep that in mind.
Edit: May as well list my bob as well eh? Keep in mind this is just a simple bob, not my INCH bag. I'm sure I'm leaving something out, but this will give you a general Idea.
food:
three MRE
two 3 day ER bar 3600 cal (One is with EDC other is with bob)
four grainola bars (Two are with EDC other two are with bob)
candy
one bag jerky
msr Miox water system
ketadyne water purifier
water treatment tabs
filter straw (verry small)
Weapons:
1 rifle 6.5 grendel 2 spare mags one loaded in the rifle, 200 rds ammo
1 Ruger p97 3 mags, 100 rounds ammo
1 cold steel (gurka)
1 benchmade tanto style folding auto knife (prisidio)
1 gerber steadfast knife
shelter:
1 two man tent by coleman
1 lrg 10x10 tarp
rain suits one for each (One is with EDC other is with bob)
poncho 1 for each (One is with EDC other is with bob)
clothing:
1 change of clothing each (One is with EDC other is with bob)
1 warm weather hat
1 cold weather hat
2 sets gloves (One is with EDC other is with bob)
extra socks
1 insect proof headnet for each (One is with EDC other is with bob)
1 coat
boots
communications:
1 yeasus xr-5 handheald ham radio
1 set uniden radios, one for me, one for my brother or whomever
2 cell phones ,one each (One is with EDC other is with bob)
2 prepaid phone cards $50.00 each (One is with EDC other is with bob)
navigation:
2 maps of the immidiate erea and of the state (One is with EDC other is with bob)
2 compases one each (one is with EDC other is with bob)
GPS system
Fire:
strike force fire starter
matches waterproof in match safe x 2
3 bick lighters (One is with EDC other two are with bob)
emergency stove and heating tabs
misc:
bolt cutters
several folding knives and multitool
handcuffs
small entrenching tool
knife sharpener
2 wind up flashlights
carabeners 2
paracoard ,two 500 ft sections
1 roll of duct tape
2 10' cards of duct tape (One is with EDC other is in my wallet)
gas mask with extra filter
10 cr123 bateries for lights
5 snap lights
pocket chain saw
fishing tackle tin
gerber wyoming saw
hatchet
mess kit
tooth brush and paste
Knife
compass
map
small tarp 8x8
50 feet paracord wrapped over chemlights.
4 sets of green 12 hour chemlights
money- each: (One is with EDC other is with bob)
five -20.00
five- 10.00
five - 5.00
twenty - 1.00
twenty -quarters
first aid:
Home made first aid kit
Mountain House Meals are small, I'd say fairly tasty and have a long shelf life. The downside of them is that they take water to cook, which can get taxing on your water supplies should you not have a reliable source (hand pumped well, creek/stream or other such things). So keep that in mind.
Edit: May as well list my bob as well eh? Keep in mind this is just a simple bob, not my INCH bag. I'm sure I'm leaving something out, but this will give you a general Idea.
food:
three MRE
two 3 day ER bar 3600 cal (One is with EDC other is with bob)
four grainola bars (Two are with EDC other two are with bob)
candy
one bag jerky
msr Miox water system
ketadyne water purifier
water treatment tabs
filter straw (verry small)
Weapons:
1 rifle 6.5 grendel 2 spare mags one loaded in the rifle, 200 rds ammo
1 Ruger p97 3 mags, 100 rounds ammo
1 cold steel (gurka)
1 benchmade tanto style folding auto knife (prisidio)
1 gerber steadfast knife
shelter:
1 two man tent by coleman
1 lrg 10x10 tarp
rain suits one for each (One is with EDC other is with bob)
poncho 1 for each (One is with EDC other is with bob)
clothing:
1 change of clothing each (One is with EDC other is with bob)
1 warm weather hat
1 cold weather hat
2 sets gloves (One is with EDC other is with bob)
extra socks
1 insect proof headnet for each (One is with EDC other is with bob)
1 coat
boots
communications:
1 yeasus xr-5 handheald ham radio
1 set uniden radios, one for me, one for my brother or whomever
2 cell phones ,one each (One is with EDC other is with bob)
2 prepaid phone cards $50.00 each (One is with EDC other is with bob)
navigation:
2 maps of the immidiate erea and of the state (One is with EDC other is with bob)
2 compases one each (one is with EDC other is with bob)
GPS system
Fire:
strike force fire starter
matches waterproof in match safe x 2
3 bick lighters (One is with EDC other two are with bob)
emergency stove and heating tabs
misc:
bolt cutters
several folding knives and multitool
handcuffs
small entrenching tool
knife sharpener
2 wind up flashlights
carabeners 2
paracoard ,two 500 ft sections
1 roll of duct tape
2 10' cards of duct tape (One is with EDC other is in my wallet)
gas mask with extra filter
10 cr123 bateries for lights
5 snap lights
pocket chain saw
fishing tackle tin
gerber wyoming saw
hatchet
mess kit
tooth brush and paste
Knife
compass
map
small tarp 8x8
50 feet paracord wrapped over chemlights.
4 sets of green 12 hour chemlights
money- each: (One is with EDC other is with bob)
five -20.00
five- 10.00
five - 5.00
twenty - 1.00
twenty -quarters
first aid:
Home made first aid kit
“Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.â€
― Heraclitus
― Heraclitus
