[at-l] bottles versus ______ Re: 2011 thru hike

[Frank Looper]

On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 6:50 PM, David Addleton <dfaddleton at gmail.com> wrote:
> I use a 2 liter MSR bladder right now. It's lasted so far over a year.
> It has MSR written in tiny letters on the long straw that makes me
> think a little black spot, some gunk, is developing. That's how the
> gunk started in my old, generic, no-name bladder, like a little back
> spot exactly the way "MSR" looks in my new bladder MSR bladder. I only
> ran out of water once and I had extra in my one liter plastic
> bag/bottle in my pack.
>

The right-angle shut-off valve can be used for a Platypus or any of
them with that size hose. Totally stops the leaking, and also stops
the need for the bite valve.

I generally use the bladder when I'm in a hurry, or to gather extra
water at night. Normally I drink enough water at streams to get me to
the next one, with a cup on the outside to dip extra as I go.
Sometimes, when I'm behind on water, I'll fill my triple-duty Nalgene
12-oz bottle for between streams. I use it to measure, dehydrate
veggies, and drink coffee from. My other bottle is just a big-mouth
1-liter water bottle. Aquafina, I think.