From: Jason A. Cotting (p2ranger@anvilgear.com)
Date: Fri Dec 13 2002 - 13:24:59 CST
I'm sure that Nalgene knows about the lid loop breaking, as many that have
broken. But that is not what it is intended for. Its made to keep the lid
with the bottle when you open it. That's it. As I said before, water bottles
are not their largest revenue so there is little need for RnD on it.
A little hint. If you get tired of the bottle cap hitting you in the face or
having to hold it out of the way when drinking do this. Pull the plastic
ring off from around the neck. Put it back on upside down. The leash will
have to be twisted when you put the top on but the cap will naturaly bend
away from the neck when you drink. Some people like it, I don't.
Outdoor research makes pouches for carrying Nalgenes. Granite gear makes a
stuff sack just the right size as well. I had my grandmother sew a piece of
2 inch webbing on it so I could put it on my waist belt for my pack.
Another option for carrying is often used by rock climbers. Get a piece of
1 inch tubular webbing (or just a pice of rope/string) and have it go from
one side to the other over the top of the bottle. Duct tape it into palce
and you now have a carrying handle and a sturdy place to clip it on
something. Also a place for your duct tape useage.
I only have 2 bottles I actually drink out of. One for drink mixes and sweet
tea:) The other bottles I own have only had water in them. Only one of
them do I ever drink out of. I keep the rest secured somewhere so if the one
that gets used gets lost or damaged during a trip, I know the others are
still there.
I've found that one wrapping of duct tape around the circumferance at the
bottom helps to keep the bottle in my side pockets on my pack. It tends to
give more friction than the slick Lexan.
Jason
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