Who has ditched the trusted Nalgene bottle?

[Moby Sculpin]

You’ll pry my Nalgene out of my cold dead fingers! While hiking my rifle (or camera, for that matter) around the woods I carry a 3L bladder of water and a Nalgene of electrolyte mix that I sip throughout the day. Just before bed, pour that empty Nalgene full of boiling water and put it in the foot of the bag…it’s FANTASTIC!! If the temps drop and you wake up cool, pull that warm bottle up between the femorals and let it warm your blood. Adds 10deg to your bag with nothing else to futz with.

 

[Dave0317]

The bad thing about the wide mouth Nalgene is if you're several miles / hours from camp with no water around eating lunch & accidentally knock yours over you'll have approximately 0.05 ounces left for the next 8-9 hours. Don't ask me how I know this

This is one of my OCD habits. I rarely set a bottle down without putting the cap on.

Accidents happen!

 

[jtevanMT]

I have used HPDE Nalgene’s and a Sawyer Mini filter for the last few years. After reading this thread I am going with the following on my first of 2 x 5 day archery elk trips next week.

2L CNOC (dirty water)
Sawyer Filter (upgraded from Mini)
1L Smart Water Bottle
1L Platypus Bladder
2L Platypus bladder for camp

I will try both the 1L Smart Water and 1L Platypus each day and see what I like best.

 

[Dave0317]

I have used HPDE Nalgene’s and a Sawyer Mini filter for the last few years. After reading this thread I am going with the following on my first of 2 x 5 day archery elk trips next week.

2L CNOC (dirty water)
Sawyer Filter (upgraded from Mini)
1L Smart Water Bottle
1L Platypus Bladder
2L Platypus bladder for camp

I will try both the 1L Smart Water and 1L Platypus each day and see what I like best.

I like that set up. Let us know how that does for you when you get back.

 

[IAm_Not_Lost]

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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1 liter Smart Water bottles are the standard for backpackers. They slide into pack pockets very well, are durable, and are the optimal individual size.

Water bladders are fine for quick trail hikes and runs, but I don’t personally know anyone using them for extended trips or backpacking. Just too much hassle to maintain, heavy, much more prone to mold/bacterial growth, harder to clean between trips, less flexible, etc.

 

[jtevanMT]

I like that set up. Let us know how that does for you when you get back.

Finished the first 5 day backpack elk trip. The 2L CNOC and sawyer filter worked great. Much better than the sawyer bags.

Platypus bladders worked fine for clean water storage in camp.

For day use I tried the Smartwater bottle and 1L Platypus. I ditched the Nalgene holder on my Exo K4 (extra weight savings) and the smartwater bottle fits nicely into one of the side zipper pockets. However, I had to remove my pack to drink water. I did not like the Platypus for day use. More difficult to use electrolytes and harder to fill since it will not sand up straight for filling. Also harder to drink out of (needed to use two hands).

I did miss the wide mouth and stable base of Nalgene for easy filling and adding electrolytes.

I will stick with the smartwater bottle for early season backcountry (for weight savings) hunts this year and likely switch back to the Nalgene for cold temps since I expect ice will clog the mouth of the smartwater bottle if it starts to freeze up.

Headed out for my next 5 day backpack trip on Friday evening…..using the smartwater bottles for day use and bladders for camp water.

 

[Greenbelt]

Ultralight Nalgene is 3.8 ozs. It doesn’t feel right leaving home without it!

32 Ounce Ultralite Wide Mouth

If you are looking for a high quality reusable water bottle or container that is made in USA, Nalgene is your place.

store.nalgene.com

Can you put boiling water in these ones?