chai guy
05-14-2008, 05:52 AM
There are a lot of different options for carrying water, so I thought I would start a thread to discuss your preferences and methods.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/ProductImages/300/632984219350967707659-5002.jpg
Hydration Bladder/Tube - I used one of these early on. I liked the easy access it gave me to water, and I think this helped with hydration. I did not like the fact that it was difficult to refill (the bladder had to be completely removed from my pack to effectively refill it) and, I had to be really careful because if my pack rolled over onto the tube, water would leak everywhere. (for this reason I think it's a good idea to purchase the bite valve cover, this also helps keep the bite valve clean).
http://www.vagabondish.com/wp-content/uploads/nalgene-bottle.jpg
Nalgene Bottle - I didn't use one of these because they're heavy, and I don't like to drink out of the wide mouth, but some people like them.
http://www.crosscountryskier.com.au/gear/backcountry/hydration/images/b000g1q46w_01-a12io5kbjd6301_pt01__ss400_sclzzzzzzz_1.jpg
Sigg- These are the aluminum "fuel" type bottles, some people also use them for water. They have the opposite issue of the nalgene's as they have a super narrow mouth opening making them difficult to properly clean and potentially difficult to fill.
http://www.purebound.com/AT/AT_equipment/Billys_gear/small/gatorade_bottle.jpg
Gatorade Bottle- This is what I saw most people using. They're great for a number of reasons, for one they're cheap and readily available, easy to replace, light weight, and they just work.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/ProductImages/300/632984219350967707659-5002.jpg
Hydration Bladder/Tube - I used one of these early on. I liked the easy access it gave me to water, and I think this helped with hydration. I did not like the fact that it was difficult to refill (the bladder had to be completely removed from my pack to effectively refill it) and, I had to be really careful because if my pack rolled over onto the tube, water would leak everywhere. (for this reason I think it's a good idea to purchase the bite valve cover, this also helps keep the bite valve clean).
http://www.vagabondish.com/wp-content/uploads/nalgene-bottle.jpg
Nalgene Bottle - I didn't use one of these because they're heavy, and I don't like to drink out of the wide mouth, but some people like them.
http://www.crosscountryskier.com.au/gear/backcountry/hydration/images/b000g1q46w_01-a12io5kbjd6301_pt01__ss400_sclzzzzzzz_1.jpg
Sigg- These are the aluminum "fuel" type bottles, some people also use them for water. They have the opposite issue of the nalgene's as they have a super narrow mouth opening making them difficult to properly clean and potentially difficult to fill.
http://www.purebound.com/AT/AT_equipment/Billys_gear/small/gatorade_bottle.jpg
Gatorade Bottle- This is what I saw most people using. They're great for a number of reasons, for one they're cheap and readily available, easy to replace, light weight, and they just work.