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Off The Shelf Reusable Water Bottles

Anonymous Sun 17 Nov 2024 22:24:10 No.2788444 View View Reply Original Report

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It seems like nowadays people don't even buy dedicated water bottles anymore and just buy regular off the shelf 1qt tall boys and re-use and re-fill them. For those of us that do this, what's your favorite brand and size of off the shelf water bottles to re-use and do you make any cap modifications/use a bottle cap from a different bottle? And how long do you re-use the same bottle for?

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Anonymous Tue 19 Nov 2024 15:05:19 No.2788874 Report

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>>2788444
I have been a dedicated reuser for my whole life. I got a free metal water bottle once, and that's nice for cold drinks.
I don't really use the tall boys, just good quality normal size bottles. Dasani is my #1, followed by Aquafina. Anything that has durable plastic. The closest thing I'll ever use to a Smart water is a Gatorade bottle, and those are tough. I've been using a standard Powerade bottle at work, but it gapes bottle holders.

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Anonymous Tue 19 Nov 2024 15:33:15 No.2788881 Report

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>>2788444
do you wash your water bottles OP?

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Anonymous Tue 19 Nov 2024 18:46:27 No.2788907 Report

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>>2788444
Next time I camp I want to try using 1L tonic water bottles, a bit stouter than smart water.

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Anonymous Tue 19 Nov 2024 21:37:49 No.2788941 Report

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>>2788874
SmartWater bottles are in between Gatorade and Dasani in terms of ruggedness. I like the shape; the taller, smooth bottle is easier to slide in and out of front entry side pockets on a backpack.

I use them for three seasons then toss them for winter. It doesn’t always get very cold here, but it can happen. I’ve had SmartWater bottles freeze solid once. I heard Nalgenes are less likely to do that, so I switch them in the “winter.”

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Anonymous Wed 20 Nov 2024 15:10:30 No.2789157 Report

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>>2788444
>what's your favorite brand and size of off the shelf water bottles to re-use and do you make any cap modifications/use a bottle cap from a different bottle?
i like the life wtr sport cap on the smart water bottle.

>And how long do you re-use the same bottle for?
you're supposed to throw them out after around a month. that's when you start having problems with uv and plastic leeching.

>>2788874
gatorade bottles are way overkill but you can boil water in them over an open flame and the plastic won't melt.

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Anonymous Wed 20 Nov 2024 15:56:32 No.2789171 Report

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>>2789157
>gatorade bottles are way overkill but you can boil water in them over an open flame and the plastic won't melt.

Oddly enough, gatorade is pasteurized so they bottle it while it's boiling hot. I still don't feel great about actually using them to boil water though. Won't that cause a bunch of toxic crap to be released if you actually put it over a flame as opposed to just putting the hot water in?

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Anonymous Thu 21 Nov 2024 02:59:39 No.2789346 Report

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>>2788881
Yes, I use a smart water bottle. Wash with hydrogen peroxide and a brush on a drill.

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