How do you carry your water bottle?
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I just bought a new chest/hip pack (Simms, Dry Creak). It is a square pack that is water resistant and has a nice strap system that perfectly fits my less than ideal physique. Problem is that once packed with fly boxes there is no room for a water bottle. Anyone have some ideas on how to best carry a water bottle in this situation? I have a Camelback but don’t wan’t all the extra straps on my back. Is there a water bottle “holster” system that can attach to your waders? What I really want is to hold my gear “tight” to my body and not have the water flapping around so to speak. In the mountains, I am often hiking through brush and timber and thus a streamlined system is ideal (probably just need to use the Camelback; unless someone has a better idea).
In my backpack.
The reason I got the Simms pack is because I already have the Simms water-resistant backpack and my new pack just clips onto it so nicely.
I use a Carbiner attached holder. It has a rubber tab that slips over the neck of the water bottle and can clip to a belt or D ring.
I’m not endorsing this seller. It was just the first photo I found of one like what I have. I picked mine up in a store that sells hiking and climbing supplies.
Here is a link for a photo. Again, no idea who this seler is, just a photo of the product. I do think it would work with your Sims bag.
Jeff
i found another photo on Amazon:
here’s the link on amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Water-Bottle-Holder-Aluminum-Carabiner/dp/B0018L1TTQjeff
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http://www.botaofboulder.com/For short stuff I’ll carry a small bottle in a waist pack, but for all-day hike-in type of fishing, you just can’t beat a backpack bladder system, IMO.
I carry a 1 liter camelback bladder in the back of my vest. But, last night I ordered a water filter bottle. Another board I post on had a discussion of water bottles and such recently. One of the members has been testing and using a water filter bottle from a company called Seychelle Water Filtration. He clips the empty bottle to his belt, then just dips the bottle in the stream, replaces the cap and drinks. Then poors the unused water back out. That way he’s not carrying the water and it’s always cold and he does not run out. No pump to carry either.
I ordered one for myself, and am looking forward to testing it. From the info I’ve gathered, no one seems to make a better filter system. I am not sure if this helps or not, but it seems like it would be easier to carry/clip an empty bottle than a full one. There are others making similar bottles, but it does look like these may be the best.
Darrin
PS — The bottle I ordered, and the one recommended to me was the 24 oz. Flip Top Advanced.
Almost all running/mountaineering/camera stores carry individual water bottle holders that can be clipped via a carbiner or have a loop that can be threaded and attached to a belt.
The running stores I’ve found usually carry different sizes from small .5 litre so as to allow for a number of smaller bottles to full size holders if you prefer 1 or 2 larger bottles
Neal,
This will be my first filter bottle. The Seychelle filter systems have been tested and used by many different groups including British Supreme Commandos, Sheriff Dept Employees & SAR groups among others.
Personally, the only issue I see with them is an accidental dunking of the entire bottle. That would expose the mouth piece to the unfiltered water. But this happens with camelbacks as well. I know because I have gone in over my waders with the tube clipped to my shirt. I think I will be comfortable using it on small streams and such, but on bigger waters, I will possibly comtinue using the bladder in the vest and try to keep the tube clipped near my shoulder.
I know several fly fishers who use filter bottles exclusively. I also keep in my gear bag a Katadyn Hiker Pro filter pump. Check out the Seychelle data pages. Pretty impressive, especially compared to other brands. Though I am fairly certain the others will do the job. Of course, I am a graphic arts prepress tech, not a water filtration expert. 😉
Darrin
I fish with two guys that use the filter bottles and they swear by them. I would trust them on mountain streams for sure, where the risk is low. But man, I would be nervous on the Hooch. Especially in the summer the coliform load is crazy and the risk is very, very high. Counts have been over 1000 at least once in July.
http://ga2.er.usgs.gov/bacteria/default.cfmI’m no expert, but I have always understood that filters will not take out contaminants like heavy metals, PCBs, etc. Those molecules are many times smaller than whole organisms like e coli or giardia. One of the issues looming for fisheries management is the growing load of human pharmaceuticals in the environment. Things like birth control are widely used, are not changed much by water treatment facilities, and end up in receiving streams like the Hooch. So keep that in mind if you drink Hooch water 😮
G
According to the Seychelle website, their filter bottles filter out the following:
Aesthetic: offensive tasting, odor, chlorine, salt
Microbiological: Pathogens such as Cryptosporidium, Giardia and other
Chemical: industrial voc’s (volatile organic compounds), pcb’s (polychlorinated biphenyls), thm’s (trihalomethanes), agricultural soc’s (synthetic organic compounds), detergents, pesticides, ddt
Dissolved solids: Heavy metals, aluminum, asbestos, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, and more
So, looks like it covers the range of stuff in a stream, except maybe any pharmaceuticals that may exist? A recent study of DC water found traces of something like a dozen different over the counter and prescription medicines. Made me think twice about the tap water I drink….
Things like birth control are widely used, are not changed much by water treatment facilities, and end up in receiving streams like the Hooch.
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Like I said before, I am no expert, but the data listed on the Seychelle website lists many different chemicals, metals, microbial, bacterialogical type pollutants which are filtered out by their systems. The data, along with the testimony of users who I am familiar with, is what led me to choose their product. I have no links to the company, but certainly hope their product works as well as I have been led to believe.
Hopefully I’ll be using the bottle in next few weeks.
Darrin
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