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A third important tool that you should carry in your emergency pack is a sealable metal container. The primary reason for this is your need for water. Without water, your body will only last a few days, regardless of the temperature or weather conditions outside. It is possible to die from dehydration in a freezing environment. A container will allow you to carry water with you, and the metal composition will allow you to boil your water (disinfecting it) right on a fire that you create. If given the opportunity, you should always boil or purify your water before using it. In extreme situations, drinking water without boiling or purifying it is wise, since any possible sickness will likely take longer to kill you than dehydration. An exception here is salt water, which will bring you a quick and painful death because of the salt in it. We'll talk more about purifying, filtering and boiling water in another thread.
Your best bets here are stainless steel water bottles, or titanium if you can find them (less weight than steel). They are durable, compact, food-grade metals that don't retain flavors. I use a 40 ounce Klean Kanteen for my bugout bag. I nest it in a drinking cup that I'll show you later when we do a thread on camp cooking. A 40 oz container is about the right size. It's a good balance since it holds a lot of water but is not bulky or heavy when full. The loop on the lid also provides you with a suspension option for heating water over a fire if you don't want to put the bottle directly on the hot coals.
Your best bets here are stainless steel water bottles, or titanium if you can find them (less weight than steel). They are durable, compact, food-grade metals that don't retain flavors. I use a 40 ounce Klean Kanteen for my bugout bag. I nest it in a drinking cup that I'll show you later when we do a thread on camp cooking. A 40 oz container is about the right size. It's a good balance since it holds a lot of water but is not bulky or heavy when full. The loop on the lid also provides you with a suspension option for heating water over a fire if you don't want to put the bottle directly on the hot coals.
), or works while fishing, or can be worn as pants and jacket when a bit chilly around camp mated with the long johns that can be worn with shorts as leggings or paired with fleece for even cooler temperatures. Shorts + long johns + fleece + Gortex rainsuit = cloathing for a wide range of climate scenarios.