SS Nalgene and other bottles

[beenn]

Recently ordered a 32 oz SS Nalgene Backpacker- not recieved it but are they any good?
Also can anyone recommend any other bottles, i have a 58 pattern which leaks and have looked into another plastic nalgene or a 1 or 2 ltr platypus bottles but are there better bottles out there?
Thanks, Ben.

 

[johnnythefox]

i have lots of bottle sigg etc.
but mostly i use old fizzy drinks bottle as i can freeze them in the summer
i also use several 1 litre flexi flasks also can freeze and very light and can put in a leg pocket

http://www.clmdiscounts.co.uk/flexi-reservoir-380-p.asp

 

[beenn]

I was thinking of buying a 2 ltr platypus bottle to keep the nalgene topped up on day hikes.. not too sure yet thou.
Those bottles look good, are they strong?

 

[johnnythefox]

i have had some for years when empty roll up and take no space

 

[Shewie]

I had the Guyot Backpacker but then swapped if for the Gsi Dukjug as the H2jo coffee filter seemed to work better with it

 

[beenn]

Thanks for the replies, I will look into a new 58 bottle, another nalgene or a platypus. I have a 10 litre carrier but its to much for 1 night

 

[shaggystu]

.....I have a 10 litre carrier but its to much for 1 night

you don't have to fill it to the brim you know, 1 litre of water will fit quite comfortably in a 10 litre bottle

stuart

 

[rik_uk3]

As said by others, a 2 litre pop bottle works just fine.

 

[sxmolloy]

I like collapsable bottles, cheaper brand names work just fine. My 2 main bottles are the Crusader bottle and a 2 litre collapsable bottle from Mountain Warehouse. The collapsable bottle only takes up the space of what is actually in it if you get what I mean. E.g. A 2 litre bottle half full will only take the space of a 1 litre bottle.

 

[beenn]

The 10 litre water carrier is square, so its not very good on short trips so i dont half fill it. Drinks bottles work great but im looking for a more permanent bottle

 

[sxmolloy]

The 10 litre water carrier is square, so its not very good on short trips so i dont half fill it. Drinks bottles work great but im looking for a more permanent bottle

I was thinking of something more like this: http://www.mountainwarehouse.com/ca...lasks-bottles/flexi-water-flask-2l-p2204.aspx

 

[Harry The Camper]

As said by others, a 2 litre pop bottle works just fine.

One of the best and cheapest there is! See through, ultra tough and disposable/recyclable.

 

[kINGPIN]

Ive also got 1L and 1.5L sigg
Camelbak bottles
Platypus bottles.
Scource bladder

But my favourite bottles are the 1L dutch bottle from endicotts and my crusader bottle, they are pretty much bomb proof.

 

[Toddy]

HWMBLT likes washed out juice bottles for his jaunts, I prefer the Platypus ones.
They all work fine. Nalgene was supposed to not pick up any taint from whatever was put into it. I only use the platypus for water, himself likes his with ribena so he's not allowed to pollute mine.

The nalgene bottles stand upright a lot easier than the platypus if you're using them for water when cooking though, and I'm told the wide neck is considered a good thing for those who use old ones as 'cold night in the hammock' pee bottles

cheers,
Toddy

 

[beenn]

Thanks everyone, Will use my nalgene and either a crusader bottle or a platypus, Thanks again