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Platypus Platy Bottle

Platypus Platy Bottle description

The Platypus Platy Bottle is a portable fluid container that's perfect for backpacking or travel. Platypus shaped the Platy Bottle to fit comfortably in your hand making it easy to drink on the go. The Platy Bottle is significantly lighter in weight than conventional hard plastic bottles, making it an ideal choice for serious backpackers. Add a Platypus Taste-Free Drink Tube to the Platy Bottle and you have a hands-free hydration system.

These water bottles are great pieces of gear. Use them as-is or attach them to a Platypus hydration tube (essentially allowing you to carry back-up hydration bladders). So far, after 6 months of use, not a problem or leak. Highly recommended -- especially if you're sick of carrying around empty lexan or aluminum bottles that take up way more space than they're worth.

I used this many a time until it got a leak in it from being folded so many times. They say life time warranty but for 8 bucks I just got another one it had served me well. It can all so be fitted with a squirt top from a throwaway water bottle.

I bought platy bottles when they first came out years ago. I have bought two. One developed a small puncture hole, but the other is still going strong. Have had it for many years, and it has performed admirably on dozens of trips. One 2L bag, a Nalgene for pumping, and a filter weighs under 2 lbs and can easily supply water for 2 people on an overnight trip. For the money, one of the best things I have ever bought for hiking.One minor opint: they should attach the caps to the bags. But a standard cap from any soda bottle will do the trick...