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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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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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