How do you carry your water?

[verloc]

I use a Webtex Camelbak clone for overnighters, it is not very good as it leaks if water gets to the screw lid thingy. I have to find that old Ortleib 4l. baldder I had a while back.

I have just got some of those water collectors for my hammock from an Ebay auction, you screw a pop bottle to them and hang them from the corners of your tarp.

Problem is whenever I go bivvying it seems to stay dry, I am not complaining you understand.

I also sometimes use a Nalgene bottle.

Stewey.

Good Stuff - what did you think of the Ortleib 4? I'm wanting something secure to carry water in and that was on my "must find out list".

 

[sam_acw]

I think for short trips the best place for water is in you. I've been reading a bit about various amazon tribes recently and their attitudes to food and drink are different to our. Rather than rationing food into meals they tended to eat everything and drink a lot before setting off. I guess stuff doesn't go bad like this and it is easier to carry things inside, leaving your hands free ;-)

 

[oilyrag]

3ltr camelback and two 2ltr fizzy pop bottles. Only fill the camelback and make sure I drink it dry each day. Crush the fizzy bottles flat and use them for ferrying water at camp, washing, cooking etc. Only carry them full if there is no chance of resupply or the terrain is isolated or dangerous.

 

[preacherman]

Pattern 58 copy and crusader mug in plce bag attached to hip belt on rucksack. 1 x nalgene in plce bag on other side of hip belt. Looks a bit military maybe but it takes 2 kg off my shoulders. 1x nalgene in side pocket of rucksack reserve water.

 

[John Fenna]

Any chance of instructions for the leather water bottle and a larger photo of the coconut Please.

Stu.

A
bigger image of the coconut bottle

Mug and leather bottle

the leather bottle was made acording (ish) to a tutorial elsewhere on the site.
Ooops lost the resize!

 

[Angus Og]

Cool! do you have more info

WEBTEX AQUATEX HYDRATION PACK 2L, Karrimor 3L do one no idea of the cost or where to get one and Camelbak do one below.

 

[Graham_S]

I usually have a couple of Nalgene bottles and a 4l MSR Dromedary for bulk storage.

 

[Pignut]

Any good? worth the money?

 

[spamel]

I like that people are opting for the pop bottles. Nice to know that kit snobbery hasn't transferred to water containers yet!

 

[ganstey]

58 pattern water bottle in PLCE pouch for bimbles.

3 litre Robinsons squash bottles (with carry handle) for around camp - I take several with me and keep them in the car if I'm down in the wood (can park in camp).

I keep a rolled-up 2 litre pop bottle in my pack just in case.

G

 

[crazydave]

you cant beat a squashed pop bottle. I had to lug glass bottles once when we couldn't get plastic ones anywhere. recycled wine bags are good as are the ortleib water bags as they make good pillows as well.

ortleib do a 10l dry bag which doubles as a water bag if you want.

I keep my doss bag in a drysack and roll the top down to use the sack as a water bowl if i want to do any laundry or have a good wash.

 

[mariobab]

Depends for how long,from 1quarter army canteen to two of 1 quart + army bladder canteen(2 quart).

 

[lou1661]

Hi,
In my pack 2X 58 pattern water bottles and a 3ltr Camelbak, in the car... now that just gets silly!!! 4X20 ltr jerrycans 2X2 Quart US bottles and a 2ltr Camelbak straped for the driver and front seat passenger to use.

Lou

 

[wanderinstar]

Does no one use 6 pint milk containers, same as me. They come with their own handle too.

 

[IntrepidStu]

Ive got a realy crappy water container at the moment. It takes 10 litres and is made from cheap clear plastic, with an ill fitting tap on it. It has an intergratet wooden dowl handle that feels like it will snap any second.

Im after something better for a fixed camp (around 8-10 litres). Can someone recomend something (maybe between the MSR Dromedary or the Camelback??).

 

[Glen]

Does no one use 6 pint milk containers, same as me. They come with their own handle too.

I'm always worried theyll leak with even a moderate amount of pressure, I do however use a cut down base as a mini wash bowl.

For water, depending on circumstances, I use a mixture of 1X58 pattern, 1XNalgene type various 1&2 litre pop bottles and 2X10 litre colapsables.

 

[David.from.Holland]

A one liter Platypus collapsible water bottle.

 

[malcolmc]

I like to balance the water load on either side; so two 58 pattern bottles in PLCE pouches on the belt and two 1lt stainless vacuum flasks (one hot water the other cold), one in each of the side pockets on the pack. Should do for 24 hours.