Water containers?

[leghog]

Gatorade bottles are great if you have never tried them. They are amazingly well made. I have some that have been through the dishwasher, bottle and lids, dozens of times and they still function properly. Seal tight and never leak. Lastly virtually free.

And UL

you do any overnight camping in below freezing weather a stainless steel bottle becomes a must have.

I'm in my mid-50s and have never owned a stainless bottle.

 

[sideways]

Any gatorade bottle? Or a specific model of gatorade bottle?

I hear you gadgetgeek. I keep a few empty bottles at all the staging areas (home, vehicle, cabin etc) just for that purpose. I don't carry empties on hikes though. It's not necessary where I hike and camp. I'm either carrying enough for the trip in my pack or I'm carrying a filter for the abundant environmental water sources. That is specific to my area though and anyone trekking in hot arid conditions will benefit from having spare capacity.

 

[leghog]

Any gatorade bottle? Or a specific model of gatorade bottle?

Any. Straight out of the 7-11 cooler or off the grocer's shelf.

 

[sideways]

Mmkay. Cool. Just checking.

 

[mobilerd]

Any. Straight out of the 7-11 cooler or off the grocer's shelf.

I prefer the 20 oz. Wide mouth good for drinking and filling.

 

[blade dude]

Camelback

 

[Grease]

It's the rei flex lite you just need to be under 250lbs

And have solid ground to set it on. It doesn't handle soft or severely sloped ground very well. You almost need a platform to set it on to keep it from sinking and tipping...

It's surprisingly comfy for the weight though. I barely even noticed the addition.


Back on topic, I've gone to all collapsible bladders for my water storage. If I know I'll have water I can collect, I bring the 16oz Sawyer bladder full of drinking water and a pair of 64oz'ers to filter more with. I always have my jetboil with me, so if it's below freezing I just bring a collapsible funnel to aid in pouring melted snow into the dirty bladder.

 

[Mannlicher]

Been using the heck out of these vapur collapsible ones, nice touch having the carbiner.

yep, those Vapur bottles are something else. I have several, and really like them. They are great for urban hiking as well as being in the woods.

 

[Wotan]

Collapsible bootle you could make yourself.
A waterproof stuff sack, tape and a coke bottle top.

When its time to clean; off With the tape and Wash the bag.

It also has a string (loop) Attached tho hang it from Your ruck or belt...

 

[leghog]

Collapsible bootle you could make yourself.
A waterproof stuff sack, tape and a coke bottle top.

Problem is when the coating breaks down. I ain't drinking that stuff.

 

[leghog]

Still have one left from ~35-40 years ago. These things were the cat's meow.

 

[sideways]

Interesting stuff. :thumbup:

I agree that the DIY dry bag bottle looks a little risky.

That's curious bottle leghog. I've never seen the combination of stopper and screw on cap in the same bottle before.

 

[legato1]

I use a 40oz hydrofkask as my primary and afew 40oz clean canteens a backup. I have nalgenes as well but prefer the metal. I carry the hydrofkask 24/7 it's been good to me, I've had it a few years, it keeps ice for days. Kleen canteen is nice too, the weaknes of the metal bottles is the top, I've replaced the top on both of them due to drops but they're inexpensive no big deal. My favorite bottle of all time was a green bottle aloe water comes in, I got at the grocery store. I drink a lot of water and it was 50oz so I used it as my daily bottle for 2 years until my girlfriend cut it up to make a fruit fly trap that didn't even work. I was livid, I loved that bottle and she knew it. I was so sour I haven't replaced it. It's weird how I'm very even tempered, and the thing that finally gets me angry was a trivial 5 dollar plastic bottle....

 

[leghog]

Interesting stuff. :thumbup:

I agree that the DIY dry bag bottle looks a little risky.

That's curious bottle leghog. I've never seen the combination of stopper and screw on cap in the same bottle before.

They were quite common among backpackers in the '70s and '80s.

 

[leghog]

One often overlooked redundancy regarding water bottles is to carry an extra lid. If using drink bottles from commercially available drinks (Gatorade, soda, water) the lid will cost nothing, weigh next to nothing, and take up almost no volume on a pack.

 

[sideways]

Good idea.

 

[mtwarden]

for cold weather day trips I like a ss bottle (widemouth Guyot) because I frequently enjoy a warm drink along route

also lets me melt snow

for overnighters where I already have a pot to cook, I use the widemouth Nalgenes with homemade insulators

for "summer" usually a platypus bottle (.5 or 1.0 liters) or 20 oz Vitamin Water bottles