Fill 'er up! - Water Bottles, Bladders and Trail Hydration Know-How

You’re about to go hiking and you think that out of all the stuff you’re putting together, water bottles must rank down near the bottom of your packing priority? Well you’d be wrong, water bottles and the hydration they provide to you are probably the single most important aspect of hiking and backpacking. Without the proper amount of water you will get dehydrated and sick and you could die.

A lot of people just buy a bottle of water at a convenience store and throw it in their backpack before they start hiking. There are a couple of things wrong with this kind of planning. One, how do you know that a liter of water is going to be enough for your hike? Perhaps if you’re just going for a quick jaunt then it is okay, but for a hike of any length, you’re going to need a lot more water, more than a single bottled water. Two, while you might think those bottles are tough, if you have a good fall on a trail and hit that bottle, it’s going to smash right open and you won’t have any water left.

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