At home, I use a Liberty Bottleworks bottle. Â It has a food grade powder coating and is aluminum. Â Lid is rock solid and locks on with a roughly 10 degree twist.
They are 100% made and sourced in the US, or were when I toured their plant in Yakima, WA several years ago.
The only reason I use it in town and not on the trail is its weight.
At home, I use a Liberty Bottleworks bottle. Â It has a food grade powder coating and is aluminum. Â Lid is rock solid and locks on with a roughly 10 degree twist.
They are 100% made and sourced in the US, or were when I toured their plant in Yakima, WA several years ago.
The only reason I use it in town and not on the trail is its weight.
Mine weighs in at 5.75 ounces and holds about 28 fluid ounces.
I too have a 28 oz Liberty bottle. Mine has a relief topo of Grand Teton NP… nice bottle, but pretty heavy. It weigh’s 6.0 oz’s exactly. It is indeed USA made, and I got it in 2016.
Me, If I wanted something other than plastic I’d look long and hard at those Spanish made Laken bottles.
I like the looks of the wide mouth:
The 32 ounce version is only 5.1 ounce vs the iconic Nalgene 32 ounce at 3.9 ounces. For some, that 1.2 ounces might offer some peace of mind.
bradmacmt-The bottle looks nice but I would prefer to avoid linings or internal coatings. Looks like stainless or titanium are the readily available options for unlined.
bradmacmt-The bottle looks nice but I would prefer to avoid linings or internal coatings. Looks like stainless or titanium are the readily available options for unlined.
Indeed, if you want to avoid a coating, those are your two options. Stainless, IMO, is far too heavy, so Ti would be my choice. It is, however, a bit heavier than equivalent volume plastic bottles.
Sigg changed their coating when the BPA scare came up. The older ones have a tea color lining and the newer ones are more of a khaki color. IIRC, Sigg never did say if their original coating had BPA.
Another option is the Purist water bottles used for hiking that have a super thin layer of glass.
Wow, I’ve never heard of Purist. They are beautifully designed. Thanks for sharing!
I agree with their idea that drinking some beverages from a ss container/cup really does alter the taste. Good coffe should be drunk from a ceramic or glass container for the very best taste.
However, they’re far too heavy for backpacking… the 32 oz container is a full pound! And I’d never trust a glass lining on a BP trip.
I still have my old school (’60s) aluminium Camping Gaz International canteen. It somewhat resembles the US Army canteen, but it has a longer neck to accommodate a spring steel bail to hold in the cork, similar to what you see on some European beer bottles. But what is really interesting is that it has a vitreous (glass) lining…all that in a 1 L bottle weighing only 6 oz!
Can’t say if something like this is still available in Europe, or if Camping Gaz is even still around.
I still have my old school (’60s) aluminium Camping Gaz International canteen. It somewhat resembles the US Army canteen, but it has a longer neck to accommodate a spring steel bail to hold in the cork, similar to what you see on some European beer bottles. But what is really interesting is that it has a vitreous (glass) lining…all that in a 1 L bottle weighing only 6 oz!
Hi Brad. Yes indeed, it’s very red! The oval, bi-concave design affords quite a good grip, and there’s a sturdy clip near the top of the neck for attaching to a pack or belt loop…a well thought out and well made piece of gear for its time. In fact, it was ahead of its time considering the US army issue canteens were not lined; guess those frisky Europeans do like their wine!
Wish I could post a picture but my stuff is on the fritz for now.
Instead of avoiding plastics, which is very difficult to impossible to do,  re-purpose plastic to extend its usable life.  One of the most used piece of gear I carry is a 40 oz peanut butter jar with a silicone gasket glued on the inside of its 3.5” lid.
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