Always keep a drinking bottle nearby!

Water on a hike (and in general) is crucial. A person’s water needs depend on their body weight, but the general recommendation is to drink an average of 28-32 milliliters of water per kilogram of body weight. When you are physically active, your need for water increases because you are likely to sweat more during the activity, and water leaves the body through sweat even in cooler temperatures, even if you may feel as if you are not sweating. Then the amount of water consumed should be increased and drunk at regular intervals. In colder weather, keep the drink bottle in your backpack right against your back, so you keep the liquid warm.

A drinking bottle is heavy in a backpack

It is! But when setting out to go, it is inevitable to take water with you, because you can’t be sure when you’ll happen to the first place you can take water from. However, the question is that even if you find such a place – – a waterfall, a spring or a lake – how can you be sure that its water is suitable for drinking? Unfortunately, you cannot be completely sure, and the easiest way is to heat the water on a fire: the heat kills all bacteria and the water becomes suitable for drinking. You can help the campfire to start up by using Tactical Fire Pot’s lighting gel. You can also take water purification tablets with you on a hike. They weigh almost nothing in the bag, and using them you can be sure of the purity of the water in any case.

What is the PCTG material that the MIL-TEC drinking bottle is made of?

The uses of PCTG plastic material are very wide. It is used in the manufacture of reusable water bottles (including baby drinking bottles), packaging and caps for cosmetic products, and also in the medical industry. The material is BPA-free, which meets food storage standards. The density and transparency of this material is close to glass, while it is durable and impact resistant. This, in turn, makes it an ideal companion for hiking, where falling is quite likely. 

Put something else in the bottle, too

In addition to water, it is also necessary to consume nutrients, and you can get them easily from smoothies. Tactical Foodpack’s berry, banana and green smoothies are good companions for a hike, after a workout, or just for drinking. All you need to make them is add water. And so what if you can drink them directly from the package – it is also not forbidden to drink them from the bottle.

Clean it

• Be sure to use dishwashing detergent
• Use a cleaning brush, because the grooves around the bottle’s opening need to be carefully cleaned
• Wash the lid carefully as well
• Allow to dry properly

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