Backpacking with waterbottles

[mtruman]

While we are on the subject... question of the day it seems...

Aluminum bottle or Nalgene Bottle?

Personally I have two of the large Nalgene ones. Thought about converting to the metal ones but not really sure its worth it. Yeah, I know about the BPA, and all mine are newer BPA-Free bottles.

Opinons?

We use just the large Nalgenes. Still need to replace them with new BPA free ones. I've been thinking about getting a couple or aluminum ones as well to give them a shot. EMS has 1L aluminum on sale for $14 right now which is really cheap.

[mtruman]

Stainless.. yeah, that's what I meant. Maybe I HAVE been drinking aluminum!

Hmmm. I think most of the aluminum bottles have some sort of coated interiors. The ones I mentioned do anyway: http://www.ems.com/catalog/product_d...34374302891295. I don't need any more memory loss either. Anyone know anything more about aluminum bottles in this respect?

[Brad]

Anyone know anything more about aluminum bottles in this respect?

I don't remember what it was.

[Steve M]

I don't remember what it was.

Using those aluminum bottles I see.

[Bill O]

Do people still care about PBA?

[Brad]

Do people still care about PBA?

Nope - I have not watched professional bowling for a long time.

[fifteendays]

While I don't hike as much as I did before kids came into the picture (both will be hiking regularly soon...), my wife and I keep our Camelbak bladders in the freezer so that no gunk grows inside. Not a lot of upkeep needed that way. We both have the insulated tubing, so freezing when XC skiing or winter hiking is never an issue.

I recently switched from the old Nalgene bottles to SIGG stainless bottles, which has been fine until I dropped a full metal bottle in my garage yesterday. Huge dent. Sure, it's only cosmetic, but since I spent like $25 at EMS on the damn thing, I'm a little bummed. My trusty old Nalgene would have bounced.

Anyway, when I hike, I use the bladder and supplement with a water bottle if it's a long hike. After the hike, I usually supplement further with a Tuckerman Pale Ale.

Scot
MWO Staff

[ColdWeatherClimber]

Always loved SIGG bottles for fuel. Now I have a small stainless SIGG for white wine to take a long as a treat for dinner, or a summit celebration etc. My buddy has one too. I also noticed that Nalgene and as well, Camelback are offering BPA free plastic units now, so you might have a look at those.

[MelNino]

Where I work we were "going green," so they handed out cheaply made plastic bottle, some of which were already leaking...lol. Mine chipped neat the mouth...doesn't really close great now.

I do have a Sigg and two mini sigg knock offs.....no probs yet

[ColdWeatherClimber]

SIGGs are great Mel