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    Sunny Waller
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    @dancer

    Locale: Southeast USA

    I am about to start winter backpacking. I use the platy 1 liter bottles with a hydration hose. I want to keep using the hydration hose but worry that the small opening to the 1 liter bottle will freeze up. I use the platy big zip when I bike and could switch to this but I wonder how difficult the top is to close when its freezing outside..I must stay as light as possible..any other winter platy users out there??

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    John S.
    BPL Member

    @jshann

    There is a winter forum with a similar post.

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    Mike Clelland
    Member

    @mikeclelland

    Locale: The Tetons (via Idaho)

    My advice – DON’T DO IT!

    Ditch the hoze, it’s just not worth it. I teach winter camping in idaho, wyoming and alaska.

    Everybody wants to bring their hoze system, and I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I’ve heard: “Oh NO, my hoze is frozen!”

    In winter – you have to reach into your pack to get a bottle out. THat said, a platypus works INSIDE your ack, just don’t use the hoze.

    IT WILL FREEZE!

    I’ve camped at 40 degrees below zero with beginer students. No hoze – I don’t care what tricks you have – will stay usable!

    peace from driggs,
    M!

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