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Some of it will depend on where you live and where are going. Are you bugging in an urban setting to another urban location? Are you bugging out into a wilderness area?
Nothing will tell you this like experience. Use the gear you plan to have. All gear junkies go through often several iterations before finding the one that works. If you are looking at wilderness, etc. then you can rent a lot of back country gear from REI (http://www.rei.com/), try before you buy.
Think the basics, food (water), clothing and shelter.
Here is a solid piece of advise. Water: http://sawyer.com/products/sawyer-point-...embly-kit/
This is THE purifier. .02 microns, the only one that will filter out tapeworms. There are even studies and field tests (available on their website) throughout the 3rd world showing success in filtering out viruses, which are the smallest nasties in the world. And the filter will last 1 Million gallons, yes, 1 MILLION, not 100 like the rest.
It's not cheep, but it will take you anywhere you need to bug out to for as long as you need to be out, and the condition of the water source won't matter. Nothing else will give you that.
I bought this when I did 5 days on Isle Royale, the only place in North America that still has tapeworms.
It is slower to filter than standard ones as expected, so it is not for on the run and stop and grab. They have bottled versions, etc. of the .02 which I have not tried which could be faster. I have other types of filters for when my water conditions are not as severe.
Nothing will tell you this like experience. Use the gear you plan to have. All gear junkies go through often several iterations before finding the one that works. If you are looking at wilderness, etc. then you can rent a lot of back country gear from REI (http://www.rei.com/), try before you buy.
Think the basics, food (water), clothing and shelter.
Here is a solid piece of advise. Water: http://sawyer.com/products/sawyer-point-...embly-kit/
This is THE purifier. .02 microns, the only one that will filter out tapeworms. There are even studies and field tests (available on their website) throughout the 3rd world showing success in filtering out viruses, which are the smallest nasties in the world. And the filter will last 1 Million gallons, yes, 1 MILLION, not 100 like the rest.
It's not cheep, but it will take you anywhere you need to bug out to for as long as you need to be out, and the condition of the water source won't matter. Nothing else will give you that.
I bought this when I did 5 days on Isle Royale, the only place in North America that still has tapeworms.
It is slower to filter than standard ones as expected, so it is not for on the run and stop and grab. They have bottled versions, etc. of the .02 which I have not tried which could be faster. I have other types of filters for when my water conditions are not as severe.
Nothing will tell you this like experience. Use the gear you plan to have. All gear junkies go through often several iterations before finding the one that works. If you are looking at wilderness, etc. then you can rent a lot of back country gear from REI (http://www.rei.com/), try before you buy.
Think the basics, food (water), clothing and shelter.
Here is a solid piece of advise. Water: http://sawyer.com/products/sawyer-point-...embly-kit/
This is THE purifier. .02 microns, the only one that will filter out tapeworms. There are even studies and field tests (available on their website) throughout the 3rd world showing success in filtering out viruses, which are the smallest nasties in the world. And the filter will last 1 Million gallons, yes, 1 MILLION, not 100 like the rest.
It's not cheep, but it will take you anywhere you need to bug out to for as long as you need to be out, and the condition of the water source won't matter. Nothing else will give you that.
I bought this when I did 5 days on Isle Royale, the only place in North America that still has tapeworms.
It is slower to filter than standard ones as expected, so it is not for on the run and stop and grab. They have bottled versions, etc. of the .02 which I have not tried which could be faster. I have other types of filters for when my water conditions are not as severe.