Ole Cowboy
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Water is you single most important need. While this forum appears to be a bit smarter than most of the survivalist forums I will add that water weighs right at 8 lbs a gallon and not only would you have a hard time stuffing 2 x 5 gal cans in you bug out bag but it will now weigh more than the 35 lbs so many claim.
That said when its SHTF time and its push comes to shove you number 1 water source is from natural sources. Rain, ground water, lakes, ponds etc. I certainly will not suggest you drink raw water from any source but a sanitary one, but you will do what you must. I have drank water from everything and anything you can think of to include rice paddies and even the Bong Song River S Vietnam. Army was not very supportive of giving us who walked the killing fields fresh water unless some high ranker was coming out and suddenly we had water...to SHAVE WITH! I have never got sick and I drink untreated water now.
Water will make or break you and do it in short order...
That said when its SHTF time and its push comes to shove you number 1 water source is from natural sources. Rain, ground water, lakes, ponds etc. I certainly will not suggest you drink raw water from any source but a sanitary one, but you will do what you must. I have drank water from everything and anything you can think of to include rice paddies and even the Bong Song River S Vietnam. Army was not very supportive of giving us who walked the killing fields fresh water unless some high ranker was coming out and suddenly we had water...to SHAVE WITH! I have never got sick and I drink untreated water now.
Water will make or break you and do it in short order...