

Looking to move away from bladder hoses and save some weight. Okay gram weenies, my current water setup is the sawyer squeeze (w/ squeeze pouch), 3l platypus (w/ hose) and 1 (sometimes 2) smart water bottles. r/Hammocks, /r/HammockCamping, and /r/ULHammocking Trail Specific Subs /r/PacificCrestTrail /r/AppalachianTrail /r/CDT /r/JMT Related Subsįor buying, selling, and trading ultralight backpacking gear. Weekly Thread - View only the Weekly Discussion threads.īest Of The Sub - View only the "best of" threads. Trails - View only trail related threads.
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Join us and ask yourself the question: Do I really need that? Subreddit Rules Resources /r/Ultralight's Wiki Knowledge Base Ultralight Gear Vendor List Ultralight and Ultra-cheap Gear List Common /r/Ultralight Abbreviations Leave No Trace Principles Itn'l Gear/Food Substitutions Pack Weight Tools How To Ask For A Pack Shakedown Lighterpack /r/Ultralight Crowd-Sourced Databases Weight Submission Form View The Gear Database! Pack List Database Subreddit Filters It seems that when water geeks, lab technicians, researchers, designers, directors and worker bees come together, with a shared love for outdoor adventure, the result is H2awesome.R/Ultralight is the largest online Ultralight Backcountry Backpacking community! This sub is about overnight backcountry backpacking, with a focus on moving efficiently, packing light, and generally aiming at a sub 10 pound base weight. They even have their own certified, world-class water laboratory, which enables them to research, develop and test innovative technologies for a variety of end uses, from town to trail. They’ve now been at it for over 20 years, fine-tuning their designs to develop highly effective, durable and taste-free bottles, bladders and filters. That’s why US brand Platypus made it their mission to offer the finest, adventure-ready hydration and water filtration products on the planet. In the worst-case scenarios, that can become a life-threatening problem. And not only that – if you’re thirsty, you’re dehydrated. Without adequate hydration to fuel your body, you can’t perform at your best. When it comes to doing anything active in the great outdoors, from trail running to backpacking, thirst is one of the biggest enemies. Environmental Initiatives - Platypus not only supports organisations including IMBA, Evergreen MTB, and the PCTA, but they also get out and do trail work themselves.Platypus ensures quality construction and minimal impact to the environment by making Platy products in the same area they are sold. Local Manufacturing - Made in Ireland.Threaded port and 1/4" diameter drink tube make it easily compatible with accessory caps and adaptors.Embedded silver-ion protects reservoir from mould and bacteria.All materials are certified taste-free, BPA-free, BPS-free, and phthalate-free.



We sure don’t miss having to take off a heavy pack halfway up a mountain, just to retrieve a water bottle in order to slake our raging thirst. Hands-free hydration so you can carry on adventuringĪs far as we’re concerned, the hydration reservoir is one of hiking’s great inventions.
