Water storage for bottle users

[elkhunter505]

For those of you who drink out of nalgenes or another type of bottle during your hunts, when you’re hunting away from a water source, how are you storing extra water in your pack? I had one of the lightweight platypus bottles that sprung a leak on me last week. Just looking to see if someone has a better solution than that before I go buy another one.

 

[HackKickthrust]

I use the cnoc water bladders along with a nalgene if im using a steripen or smartwater bottles if im using a water filter. Ive had em for probably 6 years or so and just sharpied dirty on one and clean on the other.

 

[Jakeb]

Hydrapak makes some pretty tough water reservoirs. I used one last season and it held good and seems stronger then the others I’ve tried. I tried carrying 2 of the 48 oz Nalgenes before as well and that was a pain.

 

[b.hunts]

I also like Hydrapak. They are durable and have a spout that can be used to easily fill up my water bottle, stove pot, and brush my teeth. I have a Grayl for my primary water bottle/filter and a 3L Hydrapak for daily water storage. Depending on the hunt (especially spike camping for high country archery deer), I also bring a 6L Hydrapak for camp storage.

 

[justinspicher]

3L hydrapak with their water filter and a 20oz Nalgene. Simple and easy to use. Going on my third year with this setup.

 

[Blake C]

3l hydrapak
6l msr

 

[htlt_surfboards]

Where I hunt water is scarce and it is often hot so I wind up needing about 6L a day. My system is to have 2 1L Nalgenes (1 for just water, 1 for mixes and such) a 4L bladder and a 6L bladder, that way i can carry 2 full days of water at any time. My 6L is a MSR dromedary which I’ve had for close to 8 years and had zero problems. For a few years in a row i kept trying the hydrapak as my 4L because they are a few oz lighter but I’ve gotten a hole in 3 of them at this point so last year i bought the 4L MSR drom and can’t see myself going back. If you are rough on your stuff or hunt around a lot of poky things MSR Drom is the way to go.

 

[elkhunter505]

Awesome thanks everybody. I happen to have 2 10L dromedary’s that I have used for water storage on a desert hunt before so I know they work. I’ll probably look into the hydrapak route for this year and see how that goes.

 

[ckaz34]

Sea to summit water cell. No gross plastic taste like the dromedary and it’s indestructible

 

[TheM1DoesMyTalking]

A few options depending on the trip, but usually either a 96oz collapsible Nalgene (I'm on my second one, I wore the first one out after several years of use and it sprung a leak) or my new go-to is a 4L Sea to Summit Watercell X which is more durable so far.

 

[Matt5266]

I use these from Sawyer. They make larger sizes too which I have. Also a Sawyer mini will screw onto the end as well

 

[cwitt]

3L hydrapak with their water filter and a 20oz Nalgene. Simple and easy to use. Going on my third year with this setup.

This is my system with a 4L Hydrapak. Depending on the hunt I’ll also throw in a tall nalgene or smart water bottle. The taller/thinner bottles with some structure can be handy.

 

[Yaremkiv]

The Cnoc Vector bladder holds 68oz of water. It's puncture resistant and leak proof so from your refill point, you'll hike off with both of your 32oz nalgenes full aswell as 68 oz of water in the bladder ready to filter.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

All the bladders I've used have failed in a few years. If they freeze, you're screwed. It's now Gatorade bottles.

 

[Kenai]

Add me to the CNOC or Hydrapak bladder and a couple Nalgene (prefer the ultralight version) or CNOC bottle.

 

[McKay]

I used to use the Platypus water bladders, specifically the ultralight in 2L. I had some issues getting water into the containers, cleaning them, and keeping them from leaking.

I have since moved over to the CNOC Vecto. I appreciate the wide opening which is very easy to get dirty water in. The seal has been excellent, not a single leak, and the material has been durable. The best part is cleaning them after use if very easy and they hand dry quickly due to the large opening.

 

[Mescalito86]

For those of you who drink out of nalgenes or another type of bottle during your hunts, when you’re hunting away from a water source, how are you storing extra water in your pack? I had one of the lightweight platypus bottles that sprung a leak on me last week. Just looking to see if someone has a better solution than that before I go buy another one.

If I’m away from water source, I always carry two silo Nalgene bottles in my back. Carrying water sucks but I learned this lesson from years of fighting fires in the desert. Even in Alaska where could have filtered water, we still had to carry two 6 quarts in our line gear. I’ve also moved away from bladders because as you mentioned, they pop and then you are left without water and soaked gear.

 

[Mescalito86]

All the bladders I've used have failed in a few years. If they freeze, you're screwed. It's now Gatorade bottles.

I’m all about the orange capped squeezable Gatorade bottles. They require one hand to operate vs. having to screw a cap on and off. Plus they are cheap to replace.

 

[Lawnboi]

Msr dromedary 6 or 10 liter.

 

[Poser]

I like the HydraPaks the best, though they are problematic to filter into in a hands-free manner. So, I carry a 3L Platypus to filter into because it will stand up on it on and then move water to the HydraPak as needed. The Platypus tend to breakdown and fail at the folds if you are folding them up in your pack.