janso wrote:Slightly off topic I believe from the topic headline but anyways, if you carry a camelbak, do you carry anything else water bottle wise? I only ask as its wise to carry a bottle as well for sterilising water into. when its sterile, de-cant into your camelbak. Its also easier to use a water bottle for making hot drinks as opposed to losing fluids out of the camelbak when pouring!! Platypus are good for collapsible canteens, as you use water, they reduce in size.
I still have a full 58 bottle on my webbing plus i carry a couple of empty 58 bottle to use for water collection , plus a couple of water bags from kit monster, heres a pic of the bags.
i've got a 3 ltr camelbak, a issued waterbottle on my webbing and a issued water bottle in my daysack/bergan... may carry some more plastic bottles in my daysack if situation requires
1. knife 2. Lighter 3. Water bottle 4. Tarp 5.cordage 6. Billy can 7.blanket 8.shemagh.That last item doubles as head gear , scarf,water filter,towel,sling,bandage-even use it as a make shift bag. To me,this could be a complete evacuation kit.
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