What attracted me to the Camelbak bottles and hydration packs was the unique bite valve that is spill-proof and made from self-sealing silicone. However, a common issue I see people having with these water bottles is that it arrives and…
What my family and I love most about the Camelbak bottles is that they are leak-proof and spill-proof, thanks to the simple-to-use bite valve. But over time a common issue is that the Camelbak bite valve won’t stay down anymore,…
If you own a Camelbak Eddy bottle as I do, you’ll know that these bottles are different from others thanks to the self-sealing bite valve. I know when I first got my bottle, I had to figure out how to…
When it comes to durability, the Camelbak bottles certainly stand the test of time. My own Camelbak bottle has joined me on many outdoor adventures, from camping to rock climbing, and is going strong. What’s even more impressive is how…
I rarely use a Nalgene Bottle without a holder because they’re so chunky and don’t have a built-in handle like many other bottles. Carrying it by the strap works pretty well but, over time, the strap wears down. While Nalgene…
You may have heard that adding salt to water makes it colder. But does this almost mean it freezes faster? The opposite is actually true: Adding salt to water makes it freeze slower, as the freezing point is lower than…
There is a lot of confusion about how salt and ice interact. Salt is often used to melt ice during the winter, but it’s also used to keep the contents of a cooler cold for longer. This confusion leads many…
The first thing to break on almost every Nalgene Bottle is the lid strap, especially if you use it to carry the bottle around or clip a carabiner to it and hang it on your backpack. But a broken lid…
Using my Nalgene as a hot water bottle has helped keep me warm on a cold night backpacking more times than I can count. It’s one of my favorite Nalgene hacks and is pretty quick and easy to do, but…
My kids and I love Camelbak bottles. Our collected assortment of cool and funky-designed Camelbak bottles is proof of this. My oldest son loves the Eddy+ with the bite valve and my youngest keeps stealing my CamelBak Podium jet valve to…