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Mar 20, 2008 at 12:26 pm #1227911
I know a lot of people here use Platypus lil nippers for alcohol fuel storage, my question is- is there any reason that these containers should not be used to store hard alcohol for backcountry consumption? If anyone has experience with this, I would appreciate any opinions.
Thanks,
SethMar 20, 2008 at 12:46 pm #1425016I put Creme de Menthe (for my girlfriend's hot chocolate) in a Platy .5L bag last summer, and my water still tastes minty fresh when I hike. Like mouthwash, really.
This might not be a problem with vodka, but it sure was with that stuff. It was a 7-day trip, though…
Mar 20, 2008 at 1:09 pm #1425018http://www.easytravelerinc.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=10
these are a safe and cheaper alternative to the big name brand style. I have several sizes and have no complaints. Using Jack Daniel's and Wild Turkey in them for months… they will hold a flavor and smell but do not taste like plastic. 3 for the price of one Platypus.
Mar 20, 2008 at 1:12 pm #1425019Platypus made a stadium kit that had 4 small (.5L IIRC) platy bottles in a zippered nylon pouch. It was heavily implied that it was for booze.
Mar 20, 2008 at 3:42 pm #1425030You can use them to carry your stove fuel??
I always thought they were for carrying 15y/o Glenfiddich single malt scotch.
The only trouble I have found with them is that at 0.5 L, they're too small!
Mar 20, 2008 at 6:45 pm #1425050Platy still makes the .5L, the Lil Nipper was actually smaller. But since the Lil Nippers are all gone now (thanks to myself and a shipment of some 40 odd to my BPL bothers and sisters), it's the Easy Traveler and the Platy .5L as your only choices.
I don't notice any change in taste to my Glenfiddich (cheers brother!) from the Platy material. But anything with a flavor will immediately lay claim to the Platy bottle and that will transfer to other liquids.
cheers,
-Michael "sawchuck"Mar 20, 2008 at 8:18 pm #1425053Yes, you can uase the lil nippers. I normally use the 2 liter ones, but to each their own. Hey…what did you call me?
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