Thanks Klink, I'm MOSTLY that way as well, depending upon what it is I MIGHT need sometime. My concern is mainly with contamination coming from dead amimals in the water source. I know what the FILTERS take (or can take out depending on which one you get) but what about waterborne HUMAN dieseases, Hepa and some of the other stuff? I plan on the coffee filter trick, scooping out a 5 gallon bucket of water to let it settle etc and boiling. Would that along with clorine take care of what I am afraid of If I am using a FILTER instead of one that supposedly is a PURIFIER?

Thanks everyone for all your thoughts on this. It really means a lot, and just continues to show that although we are all of varied backgrounds and countries of origins and races we are all the same, we are members of the humane race and we just let all that other stuff get in the way.