Maxpedition Bottle holder kit, review and pics

I use mine for shorter hikes. I don't have any accessorie pouches for it yet, but after seeing some of these, I may get some.

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I have been using my Maxpedition Jumbo for longer trips into the woods.

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Scott Gossman had one of these bottle holder kits, and had a nice setup for it. Looked like a good idea for day hikes. I picked up a Nalgene bottle holder, really spartan. I've taken it with me on hikes around home, and on a short portion of the Appalachian trail (okay, it was close to Washington Monument National Park). Working on a small kit based around it.

Nalgene bottle holder

Wish I would have bought the one with the small pouch on the front.
 
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It's pretty funny, I had wanted one of these back when J first posted this what, 4 years ago?! And I barely just ordered one today :o:cool: When the weather isn't too hot and I'm out for a quick hike, I notice that I just get through 32oz of water, so this will be perfect when I don't want to load up a pack for 2-3 hours out :thumbup:
 
here's my latest set-up.....got pretty much all I need for 1 day hike...if not more.
Like someone wise said, always have anything you need to make a tea in the wilderness, and you'll be fine if you have to spend the night...
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and the tools.
not pictured (but inside the cocoon pouches):
-30'+ 550 paracord
-basic first aid
-rain poncho
-survival blanket

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I've been carrying this set-up for more than a year.
I find it can wear your shoulder down after few hours of hike, so I attach it to my belt sometimes, for more comfort, in conjunction with shoulder carry. Still one of my favorites set-ups...
 
tknife said:
It's pretty funny, I had wanted one of these back when J first posted this what, 4 years ago?! And I barely just ordered one today :o:cool: When the weather isn't too hot and I'm out for a quick hike, I notice that I just get through 32oz of water, so this will be perfect when I don't want to load up a pack for 2-3 hours out :thumbup:
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:D:thumbup:

Im just amazed this thread is still growing. Great kits guys. Making me think about revisiting the concept.
 
They are great for a quick hike in any season.
 
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LMT66 said:
They are great for a quick hike in any season.

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Excuse me if this has been covered in other threads

The stainless steel Nagalene bottle
You use it to heat water?
Do you cook in it as well?

It fits into the Zebra pot?

Thanks
 
neeman said:
Excuse me if this has been covered in other threads

The stainless steel Nagalene bottle
You use it to heat water?
Do you cook in it as well?

It fits into the Zebra pot?

Thanks
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I boil water, melt snow, warm tea and heat coffee either on the portable stove or set the bottle directly in fire or coals. Might be hard to cook anything other than soup or a stove top dish but it's possible. I have put goulash in my 64 oz KK and dumped it in my cup. Worked well but you need a long spoon.
It's the same diameter as a standard 32oz Nalgene so it nests in that GSI Glacier Cup in the photo. It also nests in the Snow Peak 700? TI cup in the other photo.
Not sure about a zebra pot as I don't have one.

If you want a bigger bottle and cup, try a 64 oz Kleen Kanteen and a REI TI Pasta Cup. They nest together well.

The SS bottles can't be lined, must be single-walled and you can't heat any with the tops on. (bring tin foil) The Guyot and Klean Kanteen SS bottles are ok for stove or fire.
 
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Nice, very nice
I will look into buying those next time I am in the US

Thanks for such a comprehensive reply
 
the guyot (Nalgene) bottle has a wide lip below the plastic lid, you can drill a small hole in each side, put in two small split rings and then use a stainless fishing leader as a bail- the split rings stay on the bottle (they don't interfere w/ the lid) and then just clip the bail on if you want to hang it

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Its on MT.....I just ordered me a new 10x4 bottleholder to do an overnight with. That bail is neat. I made one similar to it for mine. They weigh nothing, and work very well. Break down your kit for me if ya would...Curious to see what your taking. I wanna do this soon, before bugs get too bad. Its the perfect time over here......
 
Jake -sounds good! only fitting since you started this thread :D

I limited myself to two pouches (I think that was per the original "bottle holder challenge" from a couple of years ago)- a cocoon and a strobe pouch (I've got other pouches I could use if need be, but wanted a relatively sleek package)

here's what's in mine, I'm going to get some pics of the entire load-out before I head out

Mike

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I've got both sizes of the bottle holder. I mainly use the 12X5. I can fit my Snow Peak titanium pot and lid in the bottom, 38 oz. SS Nalgene bottle inside of that, GSI cup on top of the bottle and a fuel can for my MSR pocket Rocket stove on top of the GSI cup. On the side I have an older Spec Ops canteen pouch which holds a canteen cup and canteen or the canteen cup with food stuff in it. On the other side I attach one of the other Maxped pouches. In the front pocket of the bottle holder I put my MSR PR stove. There are so many options with this bottleholder, it's unreal.
Scott
 
Scott- I can definitely see where the 12x5 gives you more options on what can be carried, more volume, longer length to secure bits and the attached pouch is larger as well- post up some pics if you get the chance

here's pics of my loadout

main compartment- 38 oz guyot, 25 gal 2 mil bag, fold-a-cup- still ~ 3" of room at top for food/snacks :)

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the cocoon pouch is reserved for snacks/food (and the spork)

the provided pouch- 2 person heatsheet, german army knife, 2 bail handles, petzel e-lite headlamp, map, 6 micropur tabs, tp/alcohol wipes, light wool beanie, light wool gloves

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strobe pouch- fak, repair kit, fire kit (mini bic/8 tinder tabs/2 wetfire tabs), signal mirror, whistle, micro light

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the sit pad, paracord and saw are all attached (see pics previously), the 1 quart water bag is folded up and secured in the pals webbing on the back side, my work gloves hang off the keyper clip, the windshirt (or rain jacket depending on weather) is secured under the shock cord setup on the front (if not already worn)

in it's native environ :D

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