#49065 - 09/15/05 09:51 PM
Re: Nalgene bottles
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 03/13/05
Posts: 2322
Loc: Colorado
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SnowPeak makes titanium 2-piece (around $30) and 3-piece (around $50) cook sets that fit a Nalgene bottle. This includes a pot, a lid, and for the 3-piece, a cup. I plan to get that (or the cheaper stainless steel one from Campmor) soon. I bought one of the stainless cups from EMS that fits the Nalgene bottle. This goes in my backpack emergency kit (Nalgene bottle holds survival stuff) - for boiling water. This is not a multi-piece cook kit ... just the cup. Go to http:/www.ems.com and search for "cup". It costs $7.50
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#49066 - 09/15/05 09:52 PM
Re: Nalgene bottles
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Old Hand
Registered: 08/28/04
Posts: 835
Loc: Maple Grove, MN
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I've never understood the popularity of hydration packs either.
Nor did I, until I got one. Wouldn't be without now. Hydration bladder included, or at minimum hydration bladder compatible, is a requirement for any pack I purchase from now on. This coming from a person who used to say "Why would I waste my money on such a thing when I've already got perfectly good water bottles?" For long hikes that may exceed my hydration bladder capacity I take full Nalgene bottles as a backup. My wife uses a hydration pack when she goes on long runs. My dog has figured this out, and will nudge the hydration pack while she's getting ready- basically saying, "Put it on! Let's go for a long run!"
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#49067 - 09/16/05 12:32 AM
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Been using them camping for years. Get the wide mouth for versatility and use the Sipper for drinking. For purifying, products such as Aquastar can be used
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#49068 - 09/16/05 09:56 AM
Re: Nalgene bottles
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Journeyman
Registered: 03/14/05
Posts: 87
Loc: Ohio
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My brother picked up a gross of the PP narrow mouth bottles for 20 bucks at a yard sale! He sold them off to friends for a buck a piece! Made his money back and more. I have never had an issue with the lexan bottles. They take a major beating. I have dropped mine off of many cliffs and it never breaks. As to the Go Cup, I am not impressed. I have one and I would rather use a wide mouth bottle with a Sipper . The main thing I don't like is that the Go Cup does not seal. Now if you get a replacement cap and a sipper then it may work better. (Just thought of that and now I will try it <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> ) The thread is the same.
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#49069 - 09/16/05 12:02 PM
Re: Nalgene bottles
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Journeyman
Registered: 10/01/01
Posts: 59
Loc: UK
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What's the consensus on the recent scare regarding chemicals leeching out of lexan?
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#49070 - 09/16/05 12:16 PM
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Addict
Registered: 04/21/05
Posts: 484
Loc: Anthem, AZ USA
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What's the consensus on the recent scare regarding chemicals leeching out of lexan? I read this not too long ago on the Environmental News Network website ( www.enn.com): "Lexan may be chemically different from standard polycarbonate plastic and less subject to leaching, though they have no evidence for this. Leaching of bisphenol-A increases with the plastic's age and when subject to heat." [emphasis mine]
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#49071 - 09/16/05 01:51 PM
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 04/09/02
Posts: 1920
Loc: Frederick, Maryland
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You may want to check out postings from these thread: Polycarbonate Bottles Pete
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#49072 - 09/16/05 02:16 PM
Re: Nalgene bottles
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 06/26/04
Posts: 2210
Loc: NE Wisconsin
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My conculusion was that I'm safe so long as I don't try to drink boiling water from my Lexan bottle. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
I don't even using very hot water for cleaning my Lexan bottles, instead I wash them with warm soapy water and rinse them out. Then I sanitize them using water with just a "blip" of chlorine bleach. I transfer the bleach water from bottle to bottle giving each some time to sit.
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#49073 - 09/16/05 06:15 PM
Re: Nalgene bottles
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Journeyman
Registered: 10/01/01
Posts: 59
Loc: UK
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Thanks for the thread, I was, however, concerned to read the following (Google search lexan leach): A University of Missouri study in the July 2003 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives further confirmed the Hunt study's conclusions.
In addition to determining that used, or discolored, polycarbonate plastics leach high amounts of BPA at room temperature, this study found that detectable levels of BPA leach from brand-new polycarbonate plastics at room temperature. Specifically, the room temp leaching of the BPA looks to be of interest. I find it difficult to accept the arguments from Nalgene, of course they will defend their product. I'd prefer an independent confirmation of safety or otherwise. Andy
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