The answer was yes to everything and the bottle weighed less than 2 ounces – it was more than half the weight of my canteens. Hmm… could this work as a backpacking bottle was my thought? Would it fit in my pack? I picked it up to throw it away and noticed how light it was and also how sturdy the material seemed to be. One day someone left an empty 32 ounce Gatorade bottle on a counter. Although I had never drunk a sports drink, I added them because marketing research showed there was demand. It was my responsibility to set up the store and select the inventory. We upgraded the facility, adding a convenience store. In the mid ‘90s I managed a service station. Also shown are Outdoor Research bottle insulated covers. This style Nalgene bottles weight 3 7/8 ounces on my scale. These weigh 3.825 ounces on my scale and the Nalgene website states they weigh in at 3.75 ounces. ![]() I bought these about ten years ago to replace some older ones that had lasted over 20 years. Some Nalgene bottles weigh much less, such as the ones below that have been available for years. Contrary to what some bloggers report, what a Nalgene water bottle weighs really depends on the model. I don’t remember how much they weighed, but it was more than my military canteens, I’m pretty sure they were over 5 ounces, may over 6. ![]() This combination kept the water from freezing. In the ‘80s I bought some Nalgene brand water bottles for winter use along with a couple Outdoor Research insulated carriers. They weighed 4.29 ounces and fit into the side pockets of my Kelty external frame backpacks. For me, most of the time, best is a re-purposed (recycled) Gatorade bottle.įor several decades I used surplus plastic military canteens for my water bottles. So which is “best?” If you do a Google search for “backpacking water bottles” many of the search links will include “best backpacking water bottles.”īest is what works for you. If you do a search for “water bottles” on the result lists 222 items! Do we need to purchase hiking specific bottles just to walk, when we can get free ones? Today, we have so many specialized water bottles available to us, which is kind of crazy. At first heavy aluminum ones then these plastic ones below – all found at Army-Navy surplus stores for really cheap! Just enter APO, FPO or DPO as your ship-to city and select AA, AE or AP as your ship-to state at checkout.When I started backpacking there was no such thing as “specialized” water bottles. We ship all Gatorade, Propel and Sqwincher products to military bases around the world. An e-mail notification with tracking numbers is automatically sent once an order has shipped.Ħ. All orders typically ship within 1-2 business days. Expedited shipping options are available upon request. Additional shipping charges may apply to shipments made outside of the 48 continental states.Ĥ. Free Shipping items are not included in the total dollar ($) amount of an order when calculating shipping costs.ģ. Just select "Use my UPS account" as your shipping method at checkout.Ģ. In lieu of shipping charges, we can also bill your company's UPS account. Standard ground rates based on total dollar ($) amount of order: 0ġ.
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