Do you have a reusable water bottle you’d recommend?
Jul 20, 2024, 6:04 am
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Do you have a reusable water bottle you’d recommend?
My first collapsible one collapsed too much and was awkward to use. My next one was hard to clean. Any you really like and would recommend?
Jul 20, 2024, 8:31 am
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What features do you want? I know you are a big hiker and likely have criteria that is different than mine. Are you looking for a collapsible water container? One that fits easily in your backpack? If so, I can't be helpful. If not, I love my HydroFlask. The top is important to me. I like one with a flip up lid that makes it easy to drink the water, then reclose the can. I like a lid with a handle that I can slip a finger thru and carry easily. The HydroFlask has these features.
Jul 20, 2024, 1:37 pm
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I received a Stanley All Day Slim bottle for my birthday, and I love it. It is 3 pieces, instead of 2, and the tapered section between the main body of the bottle and the cap twists off, so you can get a brush into it to get it really clean between uses. That also creates a very wide mouth into which you can put multiple ice cubes, and the insulation is quite good, so cold drinks stay cold for many hours.
https://www.stanley1913.com/products...m-bottle-34-oz
https://www.stanley1913.com/products...m-bottle-34-oz
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I love my
with fliptop for its weight, slim profile and one-handed convenience. There is also a lock that prevents the lid from accidentally opening in your bag. For hot beverages I have a similar bottle from Thermos Japan that has an additional drinking cup that screws on over the top. This
is something similar but the Thermos Japan one actually is leakproof. If temperature is not an issue, and you're just drinking water, I like
bottles as they impart no flavour to the water unlike other collapsible bottles.
Aug 19, 2024, 11:30 pm
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I love my Tiger bottle with fliptop for its weight, slim profile and one-handed convenience. There is also a lock that prevents the lid from accidentally opening in your bag. For hot beverages I have a similar bottle from Thermos Japan that has an additional drinking cup that screws on over the top. This Zojirushi is something similar but the Thermos Japan one actually is leakproof. If temperature is not an issue, and you're just drinking water, I like Platypus bottles as they impart no flavour to the water unlike other collapsible bottles.
Owala has a suck or sip bottle with an insulated hinged lid and I overheard that it might be the current popular thing (after Stanley Cup craze).
My collapsible one is Vapur but I might replace it with a Montbell Flex Water pack when it breaks. The Vapur comes in 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, and 1.5 L. Montbell's Flex is 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 L and I believe it fits a Katadyn filter if hiking & weight matters.