Welcome from Indiana brother we have an old guy who's saying is " don't complicate $hit with complicated $hit" myself and many here heed the advice ,for dependability you might consider a regular BCG. Just my 2 mags.
True this is not about field craft. Eric and I were talking about staying dry and hydrated while working outside. Take off as many layers as it takes to prevent sweating. Biggest challenge for food if you're not self contained is getting something from the roach coach and not getting sick. Riding my 79 Yammy during the winter I didn't know hypothermia and almost lost control of the fukin thing did all I could to get off.