Hi,<br><br>This is my first post on Doug's Survival Forum as I have been mostly on the BladeForums.<br><br>I bought an "original" US Military jungle canteen with 5 quart capacity and besides having trouble with the screw down cap not providing a water tight closure I found the water after having been inside the soft plastic bladder almost impossible to drink as it tasts/smells like liquid plastic.<br>I retired the bag to just hold water for washing your hands or filling a cars radiator but in case of an emergency I would drink the water but only after I used up my iodine pills and water I found in streams that bad does it taste from the jungle bladder.<br><br>My question did I get an original bladder or a cheap Taiwan copy or is that awfull pungent plastic taste/smell just normal?<br><br>Best Scouting wishes from Holland,<br><br>Bagheera<br><br>