>>642482I fill it up everyday and keep it with me in my jeep. I don't have to go into gas stations and buy anything to drink so it saves me money, and it's useful since I live way in the middle of nowhere and I do spend a considerable amount of time in the back country.
>>642483Just read and watch all that you can. Then go in your back yard and practice. It took me years to get to the point where I can just go out with my EDC and some food (daniel boon ham) or go during hunting season and be able to spend the night. Invest in gatherings also if you don't mind hippies. A lot of earth skill classes will help in daily living all the way up to long term self sufficiency.
I started with a huge north face bag and since I stared bushcrafting a few years ago, I seen my bags get smaller and smaller and my knowledge grew.