Guide to WATER BOTTLES

Good review.

I like the 21oz Hydro Flask vacuum bottle to keep my mead in.

Depending on how I am going to purify water (if I have to), I'll either bring Guyot standards if i'mgoing to filter, or GI stainless canteens if I'm going to use tablets.
 
Thanks for the post doc, I have five of those bottles...for different purposes. I have the guyot and the Kleen Kanteen 27oz. I like the KK for my maxped bottle carrier in the summer because it is smaller in diameter and leaves room which turns the carrier into a small cooler when I put ice water in the bottle. I like the zize of the guyot, but full it is a little heavier than others. It rides in the bottle compartment on my pack. Got the nalgene every day BPA free for the wife, and the daughter has the small cammelback as her spill-proof water bottle for school and it has been great through all of her tossing it around in her backpack. She has a small kleen kanteen also from before that goes unused now, but...thanks to this, I have a couple more ideas and need to visit some websites :)
 
Quite a thread.
My camelbak is the Vantage 35. I usually leave the bladder out and use the 48 oz Nalgene widemouth bottles. I love the handsfree use that the pack provides, but I hate cleaning the bladder and hose. The Nalgenes are just easier to deal with and the pack has a pocket on each side that holds the bottles perfectly. If I know I will not be near a water source, I stick the bladder in there. Most of the time, though, the 96 ounces provided by my 2 nalgene bottles is more than adequate. I do want to swap one out for a stainless version (since you can boil water with it- double duty), but I am not going to pay the price they ask. Hopefully Guyot can get their sourcing issue resolved and the prices will drop back down to normal.

All of that said, different people have different needs. Tastes vary, too. There is not one solution out there for everyone. I use my nalgenes for every day use and have a bunch of them. They are my favorite, but not everyone's.

Edited to add: I havent had a problem with flavors being imparted on the Nalgenes. I often carry lemonade mix on hikes just to have with lunch or whatnot. I wash the bottle when I get home. No issues.
 
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soapboxpreacher said:
Missing is Hydroflask....
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Thanks for the heads-up on these... My 40oz bottle just showed up today, and I think I've found my 9-5 grail... It really has the feel of a quality product. Great fit and finish... Bonus points: I just confirmed that the cap threads are "widemouth standard" and my CapCap fits! If I was going to be transporting it, I'd stick with their supplied cap as it looks to have a great seal, but for desk patrol, I think this bottle with the CapCap is going to be tough to beat...

A shame its Chinese manufacturing, but according the company blurb: "Hydro Flask's bottles are made in China at meticulously chosen factories that practice social responsibility, fair labor, and strong ethics". I've got no real way to confirm that, but with some light searching I haven't found anyone contradicting it...

Another neat feature is the company's FivePercentBack.org initiative: you go on the website, enter the bottle serial number and purchase price, and they donate %5 of the price to a charity you choose from a list of several dozen (Oregon locals, and nationals). Again, I can't prove its happening, but its a long way to go around the bend its its just for show...

Overall I'm just very pleased with the purchase... I'm eyeing that 64oz growler now, and thinking just how cold it would keep a batch of lager from the local brew pub... hmmmm....
 
tobii3 said:
Just a heads up, Liam, some people consider that as profanity and will report it -



Upnorth -

Well yeah, hockey games are important...but aren't we discussing Outdoor Gear, Survival Equipment & More?
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I believe that we were discussing water bottles, and that I was explaining my choice.
 
Liam Ryan said:
I use a nalgene, don't like metal bottles either. I find they get too cold in the winter on my bare hands, and a lot of times leave a tinny taste in my water. I have had a half dozen nalgenes in my life and have never had serious issues with them absorbing flavours, I make all sorts of stuff in them, crystal light singles, protien shakes, etc., as long as I rinse them and don't let stuff sit in them while closed.
I have never used a camel back but I plan to get one for my pack for the summer, they do have a place for sure. Day hikes and day to day, the nalgene gets a lot of use though.

Any one have experience with that capCAP thing? Sounds like a great item.
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Camelbaks are great. Come in all different sizes and you tend to drink more often as you don't have to stop, reach, grab, unscrew...just bite the valve and keep going.
 
I agree with HydroFlask, they are made where I live. Their beer growlers are amazing. Filled one up last week, drove the few hours to the coast, beer was still ice cold, best thing ever!

soapboxpreacher said:
Missing is Hydroflask....easily the best bottle I have owned to date but it is meant for a different purpose for me. It is my everyday bottle and it is a double walled insulated. Great silicone seal on the cap...so no leaks after a year of daily use. I tend to fill it in the AM before work with a Juice Smoothie Like Green Machine from Naked. I drop 1-2 ice cubes in it and it can stay ice cold till I return 8-10 hours later. It transfers zero taste and is durable as all hell! I have only used it for cold not hot so I dont know how hot beverages will do. I dont however use double wall for hiking they take up more space and are generally heavier. I have a number of Siggs, and personally they are way to thin and weak. If you leave water in them, they will stink and taste terrible 1-2 days later even sealed up. I personally think siggs are junk! I also have a number of Klean Canteens which I like for a non-insulated and camping. Their stainless transfers no taste or stink. Finally, my Nalgenes are nice but they hold taste badly...but you cannot deny the toughness. I still like that you can see what is in it and where your levels are at. They simply take a beating! Never will dent and you would be hard pressed to break one. Guyout seems a little big with a clumsy top however I do not own one so I hold me reservations till then. Of the 3 I mentioned the Hydroflask is my absolute favorite for everyday. Then I would say the Klean for camping it is heavy but I look at items I use for hiking, survival and other to have multifunction use. Since the Klean is single walled it can be great if you need to say boil water...yes it would be hard but you could if you really have to...it will make it in a fire minus the cap so this holds more function then a naglene. But with all that said I am still not throwing out my naglenes...for all my water filter systems screw on to them and they are the standard for hiking and water...but I I would suggest is water in them for anything else it will transfer taste.
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I use a variety of styles of water containers. I just picked up the Camelbak Eddy based on this thread and it works perfect for a car/work bottle. Fits holder, no spillage and no caps to unscrew. The ring works great to clip to the biner on my bag. Not sure I would like it for hiking in dusty conditions as the valve is going to get coated with dust but it serves my purposes just fine.

Bill
 
Thanks for the link William. I got a lot out of it although I wasn't water bottle savy. i do have a camelback, but I find it hard to get a good drink out of.
I might just have to upgrade my 35 year old wine skin. Then again it keeps stuff cool, collapses nicely while in use and doesn't need a "splash guard" or anything. And it has squirt or gulp capability. And besides, I would miss that distinct flavour...
Ok, maybe I'll keep it and add a good water bottle.
 
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