Originally Posted By: hikermor

Cheap: Recycled Gatorade or equivalent sport drink bottles (one quart). No cost. Light and strong. About the only drawback is that the lid is separate and can be lost.

Standard: Nalgene container. $8 more or less. One liter capacity. Lid is attached, but bottle is heavy - also bombproof. Lots of alternatives in this general price range.



No knock on whatever you like to use, but I find reusing a Gatorade or soda bottle somewhat gross. Especially cola bottles- I can't seem to ever get the soda taste out of 'em. If you sniff the cap it seems like it always smells like cola, even months after. Powerade Zero bottles seem a little better but when I've tried to reuse them for hiking and camping I've found they tend to develop leaks. While I can't justify the $50+ cost of a titanium bottle I'm very fond of stainless steel. You can generally get a good stainless bottle for $10-15.
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