way back in the summer, when bahareh had her BBQ on logan blvd. my nalgene bottle was left behind. did anyone pick it up? sorry for the 4-5 month late response, i just thought of it today.
If you fail to find your bottle, I believe a replacement can be purchased relatively inexpensively from all good camping or home goods stores. Look for a sign saying "cheap-ass bottles".
I have both a Sigg & a Nalgene bottle.. here's the problem:
Water from the Sigg bottle tastes like metal.
Water from the Nalgene tastes like plastic.
With these drawbacks in mind, I think those old-fashioned kidney-shaped leather canteens are the only way to go if you need to replace your bottle. One with the inside fashioned from a boar's bladder or what have you... like mountain men used to carry.
If you use one of those, your water will surely taste pure & crisp with a slight hint of boar's urine, like nature intended.
Hey, you can boil water over a fire in a plastic bottle you know, or even in a paper cup. Saw it on Survivorman. Works fine as long as you keep the heat on the water, ie not on naked plastic or paper.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/428567/camping_trick_hot_water/
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Water from the Sigg bottle tastes like metal.
Water from the Nalgene tastes like plastic.
With these drawbacks in mind, I think those old-fashioned kidney-shaped leather canteens are the only way to go if you need to replace your bottle. One with the inside fashioned from a boar's bladder or what have you... like mountain men used to carry.
If you use one of those, your water will surely taste pure & crisp with a slight hint of boar's urine, like nature intended.
HAPPY NEW YEARS!
Also, one other thought: metal canteens are better because if you're ever caught w/o a filter, you can boil water in them.
i think about it ever so often when i see my other pile of water bottles, but i never remember long enough to make it to my computer.
thanks for keeping it.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/428567/camping_trick_hot_water/
(snicker)