Who has ditched the trusted Nalgene bottle?

[2ski]

Buy Pathwater. No more expensive and it comes in an aluminum bottle that can be reused. More sturdy than a smart water bottle.

 

[Xtremehuntin12]

I've ditched most water bottles. I just use a Smartwater or other bottle of water when I go hiking/hunting. If I need something a little more sturdy, I'll just use a Gatorade bottle.

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

I'm actually on the other end of the spectrum right now. Looking to go BACK to the nalgene. Specifically for very cold late season hunting. Pairing a few nalgenes with a steripen would mean I don't need to worry about a gravity filter freezing up. Also can heat water on a wood stove at night to tuck into boots and the bottom of my sleeping bag. I definitely don't like nalgenes for hunting, but bladder tubes start to crap out when the temps drop below 20.

 

[Wacko]

I ditched the nalgene too. I usually carry smartwater bottles and 1 nalgene. I switched the nalgene for a single wall stainless steel bottle. I consider it "safety gear". I can boil water in the bottle, it is durable, it works much better to me as a hot water bottle. In my experiments putting boiling water into both then into a sock, the stainless bottle provides more useable heat. Handy in the cold. Mine weighs exactly the same as the nalgene.

 

[USMC2378]

I am wondering who has completely ditched the Nalgene bottle? I always take one and a water bladder but I weighed the Nalgene and it was 6.5oz. I didn’t realize they were that heavy. I also weighed a smart water bottle which seems like a heavy duty bottle. But I do enjoy the wide opening on the Nalgene for gathering water

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I now use a smart water bottle with a sawyer filter less weight.

 

[Rokwiia]

I never went the nalgene route. Too heavy. I've always used a Gatorade bottle although I tried the Smartwater bottle approach. I found it to be tall and skinny and was not as stable in my backpack as a Gatorade bottle.

 

[isocyanate]

I’m still using a 48oz. Fits my filter, has a loop for a carabiner…haven’t got to that point in my weight journey yet I guess.

 

[mtnrunner260]

Smartwater for drinking.
32oz Gatorade for not leaving the tent at night.

 

[Mosby]

I ditched them for elk hunting but I have found a new use for my Nalgene bottles. I give my hunting dogs a
post recovery supplement right after hunting for the day. I keep the Nalgene's in my truck and they are perfect for measuring and shaking up a recovery drink for the dogs in the back of the truck.

 

[35WhelenAI]

Smartwater for drinking.
32oz Gatorade for not leaving the tent at night.

I go with the 64oz Gatorade bottle for the win in the tent...

 

[Adammn]

I ditched the nalgene too. I usually carry smartwater bottles and 1 nalgene. I switched the nalgene for a single wall stainless steel bottle. I consider it "safety gear". I can boil water in the bottle, it is durable, it works much better to me as a hot water bottle. In my experiments putting boiling water into both then into a sock, the stainless bottle provides more useable heat. Handy in the cold. Mine weighs exactly the same as the nalgene.

What stainless bottle are you using Wacko? I have thought of doing this as well.

 

[Wacko]

What stainless bottle are you using Wacko? I have thought of doing this as well.

I'm using a cheapie off of amazon. The 26oz is 6.5 oz - what I have. The 34 oz I believe weighs 8 oz. There is a double wall too - make sure you order the single wall (uninsulated). Double walls shouldn't be boiled in or put in a fire.

Amazon.com

 

[deadwolf]

Nalgene does make a single wall stainless version of their bottle as well which is pretty nice.


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[jlandon]

Nalgene does make a single wall stainless version of their bottle as well which is pretty nice.


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I did not know that. Do now and ordered one!

 

[littlefish]

Smartwater bottles have been the go to standard in the ultralight hiking community for years. I carry two, plus a spare cap but the flip kind that doubles as a backwash for my Sawyer filter.

 

[*zap*]

So, if your getting a stainless bottle to boil water in you might get a 8" fish mouth spreader to hang it/handle it...and you will need some type of potholder to pour it out if it is hot....but for just purifying you can let it cool first..the spreader is difficult to use to pour..unless you put a piece of paracord cinched around the bottom of the bottle.

 

[Ferrulewax]

I’ve been using a smartwater bottle for years now with no failures. The common threads on the lid make it great for inline filter setups

 

[Newtosavage]

I am wondering who has completely ditched the Nalgene bottle? I always take one and a water bladder but I weighed the Nalgene and it was 6.5oz. I didn’t realize they were that heavy. I also weighed a smart water bottle which seems like a heavy duty bottle. But I do enjoy the wide opening on the Nalgene for gathering water

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This is how I go nowdays. One Smartwater bottle for day hunts works well for me.

 

[Newtosavage]

Smartwater bottles have been the go to standard in the ultralight hiking community for years. I carry two, plus a spare cap but the flip kind that doubles as a backwash for my Sawyer filter.

That's clever.

 

[orion_]

I just saw the thread title and I have to ask….. why did everyone ever start carrying a Nalgene bottle in the first place? Isn’t that why we use bladders that hold larger amounts of water? And why “nalgene”? To me a collapsible bottle is only worth carrying anywhere for filtering before putting in bladder.

I just got my first nalgene, after using smartwater bottles for years. Part of this was finally getting a prodeal to make them more affordable, but the option of the hot water bottle, plus Nalgene makes labware so I trust it slightly more on the microplastics front than most manufacturers was definitely part of it. Having one nalgene, plus a water bladder, and platypus collapsible bottle has been my setup - we'll see how it works.