How to carry water bottle

[bishopj]

Ok if you don't have a pouch on your pack to carry a water bottle is their a way you
can carry in your waist belt .

:-?

[couscous]

For $3 you could try an Aquaclip (http://www.aquaclip.com/). No I don't have one, curious if they would slide around.

[LoneRidgeRunner]

Ok if you don't have a pouch on your pack to carry a water bottle is their a way you
can carry in your waist belt .

:-?

I carry most of my water in a camel back bladder....I put it near my back inside the pack and all the other gear around it helps keep the water from freezing in cold weather..the tube is routed out the top and over 1 of my shoulders to have access to it..a tip..if it's below freezing any water remaining in the tube will freeze..how to avoid that ....swallow the last sip of water you took.then with the bite valve still bitten blow forcefully back into it to force the water from the tube back into the bladder...it MAY freeze even inside your back if it's VERY cold in which case if it's that cold carry the bladder in front of you under your clothes...don't wait until it's a chunk of ice to do that though..obviously .....if you think it will freeze in the pack put it under your clothes before you leave camp with it....I leave it inside the insulated carrier it comes into to help keep it from freezing also...

[sixguns01]

I carry a sling attached to the straps on the side of my packs. The Sokool 1.5 liter bottle in an insulated sling. Weighs almost nothing and is an easy reach for me as well as keeping my beverage a bit cool longer. Bought it at Campmor in a bargain bin for $5.

http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___83907

This isn't the same model as I bought but very close.


Also, Zpacks make a shoulder pouch out of Cuben Fiber that holds a .5 Liter bottle and some small items. $20

http://www.zpacks.com/accessories/shoulderpouch.shtml

[WingedMonkey]

http://www.campmor.com/wcsstore/Campmor/static/images/acc/80740.jpg

[WingedMonkey]

And you can use spare/empty ones for ditty bags/ first aid bags ect.

[Old Hiker]

I have a Sun Dog pouch that has a large enough belt loop to go on my hip belt. It hangs just to the front of my left hip. The pressure of the hip belt keeps it in place. I have another bottle on the top of my pack, under the lid. I use 64 oz juice bottles for my water.

[colonel r]

Learn to tie a jug knot.

[vamelungeon]

I use empty juice bottles and attach a piece of cord around the neck with one of those cord stop things, and a d-ring on the other, and hang it wherever it's convenient. They do bounce around a little, but they are handy. I could never get used to a hydration bladder.

[FritztheCat]

I have an Osprey Aether 70 pack and while it has two pockets on the side, I can't reach the water bottle if I'm wearing it. So, I put a caribiner on the shoulder strap and use a 22 oz plastic camelback water bottle clipped to it. The backpack is designed for a water bladder but I don't use one. The hose always gets tangled up on my arms and it's more annoying than useful (to me).

I tried this dangling waterbottle method with a few bottles and finally found one that doesn't drive me crazy knocking in to me all the time. :)

[daddytwosticks]

Use two lenghts of thin bungy-cord on my shoulder strap. Holds one 20 ounce Gatoraide bottle perfectly. Very handy! :)

[Cookerhiker]

My pouch is like Winged Monkey and Old Hiker. People ask me if I'm bothered by it bouncing or sliding around but I've never had a problem with it.

[Skidsteer]

Ok if you don't have a pouch on your pack to carry a water bottle is their a way you
can carry in your waist belt .

:-?

http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=35492

Dual use.

[SassyWindsor]

I use a bladder but keep a Nalgene Collapsible for my backup (haven't yet found a bladder alarm to tell me when to start looking for a water source). I usually hand carry for a short while until I can refill my bladder, could clip to my pack or use a strap. NOTE: always smell and taste test some filtered or tap water before you fill up. Had a problem with tap water at a ranger station one time and basically couldn't drink the stuff and it was a while until a good water source along the trail was located. First time and last time I let this to happen.

[scooterdogma]

Use two lenghts of thin bungy-cord on my shoulder strap. Holds one 20 ounce Gatoraide bottle perfectly. Very handy! :)
What he said :rolleyes:. Top bungy cord is tight enough to hold the neck of the gatoraide bottle, bottom bungy cord is tight enough to keep the bottom of the bottle from bouncing around.

[bishopj]

OK thank for all the help and ideals you guys say you use a Gatoraide bottle so i when to the food store to check them out. They seem petty light weight but it look like if you drop them they would break petty easy.

[halftime]

I use this (http://www.rei.com/product/402189) from REI.

[Old Hiker]

OK thank for all the help and ideals you guys say you use a Gatoraide bottle so i when to the food store to check them out. They seem petty light weight but it look like if you drop them they would break petty easy.

I don't use Gatorade bottles, but the 64 oz juice bottles. I've had the same bottles for over 4 years, as I started collecting them as I bought juice for my grand-daughter. Mostly, they are the apple juice or cran-peach type juice bottles. The only time I've ever had to throw one away is when I forgot a "night bottle" and had to use a water bottle instead. :eek:

[Long Stride]

For $3 you could try an Aquaclip (http://www.aquaclip.com/). No I don't have one, curious if they would slide around.

Here's a backpacking gear website reviewing the Aquaclip with pictures of the Aquaclip in use http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Hydration%20Systems/Bottles/Aquaclips%20Water%20Bottle%20Holder/Owner%20Review%20by%20Ray%20Estrella/.