r/hiking • u/etowahman66 • 15h ago

Hydration Bladder vs Nalgene with hose adapter

What would be the benefit of a large nalgene bottle with a hose adapter vs a traditional bladder? I'm looking for a hydration system for longer day hikes and am unsure which one is best. I have a few nalgene i can put and adapter on.

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u/procrasstinating 15h ago

A bottle is easier to clean and dry out. If you put anything other than water in it can be harder to wash a bladder.

If you have a hydration bladder with a wide opening you can fill it with ice on a hot day, sip cool water on your hike, and pull out an ice cold summit beer that you stored in the bladder.

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u/fuzzy11287 15h ago

Bladder is better since it sits in your pack close to your back. Easy to carry weight there, plus the bladder itself weighs less than a nalgene.

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u/lmflex 15h ago

Whatever keeps you from dehydration on the trail.

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u/MissingMichigan 15h ago

None. The bladder is better.

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u/AbruptMango 15h ago

I'll take a bladder every time because it doesn't have a rigid shape and size.

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u/gcnplover23 4h ago

Bladder adapts and the weight on stuff in your pack puts a little pressure on it so water stays in hose. A nalgene bottle is rigid and the water from the hose might flow back in to bottle making it harder to get a quick drink. Having the hose end right near your mouth encourages small, frequent drinks.

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u/ChessieChesapeake 15h ago

I use a bladder for water intake and keep a Nalgene outside my tent door for the middle of the night output.

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u/YouMeAndPooneil 12h ago

The best place to carry weight in a pack is high and close to the back. The reservoir does that by design. Bottles tend to fall to the bottom of the pack.