Replacing the Hydration Bladder

Convertube Water Bottle Adapter Kit

I prefer to drink out of water bottles when hiking, usually when stopped for a break,but that's not always possible and sometimes I really need a sip while I'm moving. The Camelback hydration bladder was invented in 1989 and has been a godsend for hydrating on the move.

But the plastic bladders are a pain in the ass to clean and can get skunky. So rather than deal with the ordeal of cleaning them and drying them out, I decided to try this system. The adapter can fit any bottle but you see it here with a Nalgene. I'll probably start with a Nalgene in the field and swap it over to the tall 1.5l plastic bottles which I love because I can crush the empties down to nothing.

Yes, the bottles cost money and have to be recycled, but for about a buck each they don't break the bank. This solution will also work with my reusable bottles, hence the Nalgene. The Nalgene in particular will work well with my purifier (MSR Guardian). Also the humangear capCAP+ blows away the regular Nalgene Airplane drinking problem style widemouth lid. What's an Airplane style drinking problem? It's where you splash the water in your face.

So yeah, that's that.