Typically when I want to carry water for hiking, sporting event or just working outside I tend to go for the tried and true Nalgene style water bottles. I’ve always been a little skeptical of the collapsible water bottles and their practicality. They are more susceptible to punctures & lacerations to the material. They can […]
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Hydro Flask | Insulated Stainless Steel Drinkware
I am the guy at work that needs a cup of coffee before I can engage in any conversations in the morning. In fact most of my partners at work, on the ambulance, know not to talk to me in the morning until we get to stop for coffee and it needs to happen before […]
Lightning Review: PACE Lid
(originally published on All Outdoor) At least once a month I have the “Why didn’t I think of that?” question when I encounter a product. One I had back in February was around a Kickstarter (that I eventually backed) for a modification to a very common item, one that most of us have: a Nalgene bottle. […]
PACELid | Review
Recently I saw an ad on Facebook for an item called the PACElid. A PACElid is a cap that also functions as a storage container for your wide mouth Nalgene, Kleen Kanteen, and Camelbak water bottles. It looked like an interesting concept so I ordered one. The PACElid is made from a high impact plastic, […]
Gear Review: YETI Ramblers and YETI Ice
At SHOW Show this year I happened by the YETI Coolers booth. After some conversation about how I’m planning a move to Austin, where YETI (and TTAG) is HQ’d, and how I haven’t yet figured out if I’m too poor or just too cheap to buy YETI’s undeniably awesome-albeit-expensive wares, I was awarded a free YETI […]
MSR Alpine Bottle: Review
I know I’m not the only one who has been riding in a vehicle trying to take a drink from a wide-mouth water bottle when suddenly the driver brakes, hits the gas, or goes over a bump, and you end up in a soaked mess. The MSR Alpine Bottle alleviates those issues while still having a […]