The bottle makes the difference when it comes to water
People take water bottles just about everywhere they go these days. On walks and jogs and runs. To the park, to the gym and to the grocery store. In the car, on the train and on the plane. It’s almost as common to see someone carrying a water bottle as it is a cellphone.
But have you noticed how these water bottles have changed through the years? For a while there, everybody was carrying glass bottles. They’re probably the best container to drink water from because they’re clean and they don’t change the taste of your water. The problem is, they’re heavy and breakable.
So, they were replaced by plastic water bottles. Much lighter and non-breakable, they seemed to be a great solution. Until, that is, someone figured out that the BPA used to strengthen the plastic can cause illnesses when the materials leak into the water.
Now, the answer seems to be aluminum and stainless steel water bottles. They are lighter than glass, they don’t break or bend or warp like plastic, and they are BPA-free. They also keep cold beverages cold and warm beverages warm for longer periods of time than glass and plastic bottles do.
As with everything else that becomes popular, all of a sudden there are many choices when it comes to stainless steel and aluminum water bottles. Many people don’t know which ones are better than others.
In a review of these types of water bottles by Outside magazine, the Klean Kanteen 27-ounce Classic Bottle with Sport Cap was praised for its price ($20) and how slim it is, while the Hydro Flask 32-ounce Insulated Bottle was cheered for its size, wide mouth and light weight.
They also liked the Sigg 1-liter SIGGnificant Bottle for its lack of leakage and the fact that its lid connects to a straw, and the 20-ounce The Square Bottle for how easy it is to clean and the fact that it doesn’t roll. Finally, they recommended the Vargo 22-ounce Titanium Bottle with Titanium Lid for durability and its light weight, as well as the MiiR 64-ounce Growler for its size and bomb-proof powder coating.
Have you ever tried using an aluminum or stainless steel water bottle? If so, how did it work for you, compared to plastic or glass?
Why is alkaline better for our bodies than acidic ? And is alkaline in hard water ?
I think I read recently that the substitute for BPA turns out to also be dangerous. I wonder about K-cups and Pam spray and plastic leftover storage boxes, things we mostly use without thinking. When I was a child there were often Better Living Through Chemistry commercials. Modern living has its steps forward, and its steps backward. Whether we are actually safer is still a question.
I remember in the aluminum “glasses” and cups some of my relitives drank from at dinner time and during the day. My family lived in poverity during that time and could not afford such items so we drank from “jelly jars”. I actually still keep a set in my cabinet. Anyhow, I remember when the news broke about the connection between aluminum and brain diseases. Suddenly you could not find one of those brightly colored vessels anywhere. Then there was the stainless steel canteen my father had in his issue. During my teens I had one too. From what I remember of my studies in metallurgy in a days time the nickle used in stainless steel will leach out into the water in negligable amounts, far less than the heavy metals leached by the softer metal of aluminum. I am sure that there is someone of some company out there that manufacures a glass lined (like that of a water heater) bottle to drink from, however; I would think the cost of such a bottle would be cost prohibitive to most. I know for myself the cost of my survival is expensive enough as it is, so I have to weigh each decision of investment even down to what I will drink from. “What will cause me the least damage?”
Article about study done on BPA-free water bottles:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/13/bpa-free-bps_n_6465214.html
Looks like perhaps a glass-lined thermos or the like might be the best solution healthwise.
Ray Webber is absolutely correct. High alkaline water causes your body to rehydrate faster and resist any attacks of disease. Metal causes a reaction to the alkalinity which produces side effects. The best bottle is a glass lined thermos that isn’t fragile, other than that a dark colored plastic bottle which is rated BPA free.
I know that many folks rely heavily on bottled water.
What they may not know is, most bottled waters are
acidic, especially soda and the ade’s drinks. The water
should be considered of prime importance, not the
container. Any dark colored, BPA free, bottle filled
with alkaline, ionized water would be best. So, tooting
my own horn, as a distributor of a medical grade macnine that makes several grades of alkaline water
I strive to spread the word for the benefit of all who
will listen. In parting, the following info is public
knowledge, Dr. Otto Warburg recieved the Nobel
Award in medicine for research and discovery of
the cause of cancer, in the year 1931.
The long and short of it is, cancer thrives in an acidic
body, but cannot live in one that is alkaline.
There are plastic water bottles that are BPA FREE! I don’t have an issue with people trying to do business but I do have a problem with promoting false fears to try and sell a product.
GOD Bless
a 1/2 gal. wine bottle with the narrow neck and a carrying sack made of several folds of heavy blue jeans pants legs, works well.
That’s OK for a short carry to a beach or park, but heavy for a several hour hike.
What about the same idea, except, silver or gold plate the inside.
Aluminum causes Alzheimer’s & stainless steel puts nickel into water and food so that titanium one sounds the safest from a health standpoint.
Dear Frank,
Guess I’m old and moldy. Our family still relies on at least one old fashioned G.I. canteen with a matching cup and padded belt carrier and a G.I. equipment belt to carry the load, even for a short hike. Going into dry or desert environments we attach 2 and sometimes three canteen per person belt.
Our BOB’s are all designed with side pockets to hold two plastic 20 oz. bottles. Still, we tote at least one G.I. canteen, so we can easily dip, pour, boil and even cook wild greens soup or a packet of Rammen noodles or rice in the cup.
We understand carrying water is a pain and unfortunately most urban recreational campers think since they are never far from their camp and plenty of water, why haul a heavy jug of water for a day hike!. That is until they get lost or stranded!!!
Water is heavy. It weighs about 8 pounds per gallon. However, it is important to remember water is the very essence of life. A person can live without food for maybe three weeks. But, without water, a person can perish in one to three days, depending on the weather and the environment.
Wish more of your followers would get, read and act on our book, SURVIVAL 101; HOW TO BUG OUT AND SURVIVE THE FIRST 72 HOURS. Water is so important, as you know we discuss coping with, finding and making water safe extensively.
God Bless our Troops and God Save America!
Your friend,
Orrin
Orrin, you’re a man after my own heart! AIRBORNE!!!!
I’ve been using a stainless Steel 16oz bottle made by Thermos for about 3-4 years now and love it. I actually drink more water because of it. Keeps my water cold all night on my bed side table. When wake in the middle of the night it’s there and cold to sip from.
I have never tried a metal water bottle, because I am too cheap to buy one. I would think that aluminum could leach into the water as much as BPA, and it is toxic. I definitely wouldn’t want an attached straw, because it is too hard to clean.
Whatever happened to those glass-lined Thermos bottles that came with kids’ school lunch boxes years ago? They were lightweight, maintained the beverage temperature, and didn’t break too easily.
My personal choice for water is a recycled quart juice bottle—not very classy looking, but serviceable. It was made to hold juice, which I would think is more prone to leaching, due to acid content. It is significantly sturdier than the bottles that bottled water comes in, and doesn’t leak or break if dropped. It is free and can be easily replaced with another one, if something should happen to it. Of course you have to buy the juice to get the bottle, but I do that anyway.
Wouldn’t there be a problem because of the aluminum?
Yes there would be a problem. Aluminum is very bad for you as it goes directly to the brain and causes Alzheimers. Very bad. I would never use it for anything used for for consumption to the body. Ex.cooking, drinking, storage, eating from,etc.
Some companies say that they coat the aluminum with something or other. Personally, I don’t trust them.
I don’t know that aluminum is a serious problem, but I am opting for stainless and glass. I have changed nearly all containers to these two. Easy to clean… both have good features. Gina
My wife had one and it leaked all over her blouse. Boy, talking about never hearing the end of it . . .