any further hesitation baby steps will get you in a much better position than not starting at all.
1. store what you eat – it is not necessary to purchase a years supply of food all at once, nor is it required to buy expensive freeze dried products. when doing regular grocery shopping throw in a few more cans of beef stew, corn, and a couple bags of rice. build the pantry with every trip and over time.
sounds good. i checked on the squeezable bags for the filter and they apparently leak a lot. but the filter seems to work. 