When I go hiking in Europe, I usually take simple plastic single-use bottles from the supermarket. They are cheap, I can have two so that the weight is balanced left and right, I can have 2×0.5L, 2×0.75L, 2×1.0L, or 2×1.5L. When I think they are dirty, I just return them to a store and buy new ones.
Going to Nepal, there are a few important differences:
- I might want to fill a bottle with boiling water and have it in my sleeping bag for the cold night.
- Nepal doesn't deal with waste nearly as well as Germany does.
Hence, I want a bottle with the following characteristics:
- Temperature Resistance: Boiling water does not damage the bottle
- Watertight: I don't want to have a wet sleeping bag.
Material
- Glass: It's just too heavy. And it can break too easily.
- Plastic: Super lightweight, durable. Might have problems with boiling water.
- Metal: You can use it to boil water inside! But keep in mind that you might need to touch it.
Features
- Material
- Size of opening: The wider, the easier it might be to fill. But the easier it is to spill.
- Insulation
Products
| Product | Price | Material | Volume | Weight | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CamelBak Eddy | 18.50 EUR | Plastic | 1 L | 198 g | Straw, Double-walled |
| Nalgene Everyday | 9.50 EUR | Plastic | 1 L | 159 g | |
| PureDesign | 29.00 EUR | Metal | 1 L | 222 g | |
| Salewa Alu | 15.00 EUR | Metal | 1 L | 145 g | rather not |