How do you carry your water on the river?

[M. Wood]

I’ve got a 2 liter coke bottle with duct tape and climbing webbing that I carry in my backpack.

[Abe Mathews]

Neal-

I’ve got a Camelback backpack that is way too big for what I carry, but I put a 100 oz bladder in it, which I load first with ice.  This not only keeps the water cooler longer, but it also cools my back when I’m carrying it.  The Camelback also has attachments on the outside for two fly rods (I typically only lash the one on).  In the main pouch I’ll carry a flask, trail mix, a couple of power bars, first aid kit, whistle, fire starting materials (be prepared) and some spare clothing layers.

I typically only use this when I’m walking a few miles in from the car (say Sam’s Creek in the Smokies).  For shorter trips, I have a Sigg Bottle in an insulated holster that attaches to a fanny pack rig.

[Chad Simcox]

D I can remember climbing in the Tetons a few years ago and filing our water bottles straight out of the ground. But then again, we were at ten thousand feet…way out of range of beaver pee.

Not a good attitude to take. I’ve seen Elk, Deer, Marmot, Pika, Trout, Birds and Humans all well above the treeline (13,000’+) They all have to pee and poop somewhere and that can get into the water you’re drinking.

Lately I have been forgetting to carry water and pay for it. I feel like crud and am exhausted walking a few miles out after a long day of walking and fishing. I have a few camel back bladders that I need to put into my bags/vest. Otherwise I sometimes carry my awesome Guyot Designs waterbottle. It’s stainless, durrable as hell, and doesn’t get that funky nalgene or camelback taste.
I have a MSR waterworks filter that fits nalgene bottles, but I’m concerned with contamination from mines, fertilizers/trash from marijuana growers, or whatever other pollutants there could be here in CA’s waters. In Colorado I used it all the time for getting water while camping or fishing.

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[Mark Landerman]

plus a steripen adventurer (e.g. opti). Why carry extra water if you are standing in it?

[Dan]

Carry a filter/purifier and drink from the stream.

[jason elkins]

I use a bladder and usually take a Katadyn Vario along.

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