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Title: Water
Post by: Problem Child on January 17, 2007, 08:01:00 AM

I guess this is Traditional related. When you are hunting, how do you carry drinking water ?? I'm talking about on day trips. I had a "Flexiflask" but they seemed to have gone out of business.I tried a regular water bottle but that's too much sloshing and noisy. I tried squeezing the air out but when you open the top it makes noise. So..... what do you guys and gals use ???

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Post by: Tom Leemans on January 17, 2007, 08:23:00 AM

If it's just a morning or evening hunt, I just drink plenty before hand. If I'm out all day, I'll keep a regular water bottle in the fanny pack. If it's sloshing enough to make noise, your making more noise than it is anyway.

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Post by: Benha on January 17, 2007, 08:41:00 AM

Bota bag

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Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on January 17, 2007, 08:50:00 AM

You can squeeze the air out of a plastic water bottle and then put the cap back on and it will not slosh.

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Post by: buks2hunt on January 17, 2007, 10:19:00 AM

Camelbak, Best I've found.

            Bill

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Post by: Jim Godden on January 17, 2007, 10:26:00 AM

Go to a surplus store and look for a US Army issue two quart waterbottle.  It's soft skinned so you can squeeze out any air and keep it from sloshing.  It even comes with a carrying pouch and strap.  Two quarts is a lot of water and should last for a long day afield.

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Post by: Frank V on January 17, 2007, 11:04:00 AM

I'm with Bowdaddy, bota they don't slosh even half full. Frank

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Post by: John/Alaska on January 17, 2007, 02:28:00 PM

I just carry an old soda water bottle in my packs side pocket. Then if I loose it or decide to cache it it costs me nothing

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Post by: AZStickman on January 17, 2007, 03:19:00 PM

I've got a pocket in my day pack for a hydration bladder (I've got a 2 litre Platypus bladder) and the hose clicks right onto the shoulder strap..... best setup I've had for accessing my water and like the Boda Bag.... No slosh...... Terry

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Post by: Longbowz on January 18, 2007, 10:32:00 AM

I've used bota's, but at least for me I don't find them to be very durable.  Camelbaks are good.  So are the soft squeezable Nalgeen bottles.  Both are quiet and durable.

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Post by: Whip on January 18, 2007, 10:57:00 AM

If I need to carry water the Camelback, or any hydration bladder with a bite tube, is by far the best.  No sloshing at all, and the hose lets you take a sip whenever you need it.  Don't have to take off your pack and pull out a bottle.  If I had to do that I probably wouldn't drink nearly as much.  Keeping well hydrated is important and this is by far the easiest way to do it.