>>1021412Don't really give a shit about things getting scratched, a lot of the time if I get something new and shiny and know it'll eventually get dinged up, I'll just throw it around in the gravel in my garden just so I have no excuse for babying it later.
Brother just showed me his fancy camelbak chute his girlfriend got him, was really tempted to get out (infact ordered it online before cancelling). Glad I did because the lid seems really obtuse, hard to get the retainer thing to keep it back otherwise it obstructs the waterway, and it leaky everywhere if it's only twisted 99.9% of the way)
Nalgene's are a stupid price over here as well, £15 or thereabouts for a 1L. Pretty much same price as the camelbak.
Got another question as well, how well do those military assault/day packs cope as a carry-on bag (if that's all you're taking on a trip). Got a couple of week trips coming up and losing my checked luggage and the like isn't high up on my list of things I want to do.
Reason I'm leaning towards one of those kinds of bags and not just a gym duffel bag is that it could double as a day pack for camping/hiking as well in the summer, where all you'd need is a bivvy.
