[dirtboy]

Trust me - if you are going through a week without power in Florida or Texas in August, you will need more water - lots more - than a week in New Jersey in November. You would probably sweat three gallons per day in the August scenario.

I'm not saying one gallon is optimal or even bearable. But it is survivable under the conditions currently in the region.

[JRandomFreeper]

I plan for and have 20 gallons a day for the first 3 days, and can make potable water in large quantities. I've played those reindeer games. I intend to stay fairly comfortable.

I hear you about the heat, but reality was that I used more water in the winter than I did in the summer. I attribute that to the much larger caloric intake in the winter. 4000+ a day requires some cooking and cleaning. And the body requires water to process that much food.

Wilderness living is hard. I did do it. For over a year. I don't do it, today, unless required. ;)

/johnny