Miyagi's DIY Smart Water Bottle Hack

[MartinK9]

Finally found something to use the Source Convertube for:

Fits the UK sparkling 200 ml Smart bottle and the Ortleib 2 litre also. Both of these can accept the Sawyer Mini.

But not the UK 850 ml bottle on the left.

 

[Janne]

But is it not just creating a need for something that is really unneccessary?

 

[Toddy]

Miyagi ??
Our Miyagi ?

I'll point HWMBLT to this thread; he uses the Sawyer too.


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[Alan De Enfield]

I made something similar, using one of these (3 for 99p)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3PCS-Spr...le-Cap-/183194191100?var=&hash=item2aa73984fc

Cut off the 'watering 'shower rose', poke a piece of pipe down into the bottle (old pipe from your 'bladder' system ?), add mouth piece (or use the old one from your bladder)

Job done for 33p compared to £17 for the convertor tube.

 

[Janne]

I gave up (similar) spouts when I cut one open and saw the filth inside.

You guys know those insulating hot beverage cups with a closeable sip opening??

Take a used one, and take apart the closing mechanism. Be close to a toilet, as when you see what your precious, clean, beverage has been flowing through, you will throw up..

 

[Toddy]

That's why we have stuff called Milton.

It's used to sterilise baby bottles and wine and beer brewing kit, so it's fine for potable water supplies.

I know, I'm a housewife

 

[Janne]

I know Milton too. We pre sterilize everything in an ultrasonic bath filled with Milton Fluid.

It only cleans what it reaches. Take apart one of those cups, and be disgusted.....

Do it just for fun!

Milton Fluid is hugely underrated. Best and gentlest sterilizing on the planet! And environmentally safe!

You can make your own, by mixing common Bleach, salt and water.

 

[Toddy]

If you use it frequently then the black gunk (it's a slime mould, harmless but repulsive, I agree) then it never gets a chance to settle and grow.

A lot of the staining inside those cups is tannin though. I admit I'm a fussy besom, I do use Milton, I do rinse with boiling water, and I do dry them off thoroughly.

A lot to be said about the old crusader cups the personal use mug and the simplicity of the platypus'

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[Janne]

The inside is OK to clean, but that closeable opening in the lid is a pain.

Maybe best to start drinking undiluted malt or Vodka instead of tea and coffee!

One of my old friends in Sweden has milk cows ( amongst other tasty animals) and he used to clean the teats with Milton.
Milton soaked terry towel, then dipped each teat in a small container with water to remove the Milton.

His wife used to make cheese from their own unpasteurized milk and did not want any dirt in it.
It was good cheese!