Re: [Paddlewise] Reported hazard with old water bottles - True or False?

Aluminum flask has some more advantages (in addition to being
undestructible): you can pour a hot water in it, - like leftovers of tea or
boiled water. Tea without sugar is better thirst-quencher than fresh water,
plus acts like tonic due to cafeine. Besides, I don't like wasting boiled
water being far from freshwater source, or wasting time waiting until it
cools down.  Most of them come with insulating cover - good thing when water
is hot.  I prefer those with flat bottom, that can stand upright.  Fabric
cover usually has something to attach it to your PFD or bungey cords. Prices
are very moderate. I only can't understand why do they put plastic cups on
aluminum flasks.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carey Parks" <cparks_at_fuse.net>
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Reported hazard with old water bottles - True or
False?


> Melissa wrote:
> "I think I'm getting my money's worth from a couple
> of Naglene bottles I've used constantly for the past almost seven
> years."
>
> I second the Nalgene bottle idea, for several reasons: one, if you spend a
> some money on a good piece of gear you are more likely to value it and
treat
> it well. and tether it etc. to keep it around, rather than allow the
bottles
> to go adrift. We don't need more stuff floating around where we paddle.
Two,
> they are practically indestructable. I've seen a full one dropped from 40
> feet up onto rock and the bottle didn't break. So they will have your
water
> in them when you need the water, regardless of how rough the seas get or
how
> hard the landing.
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