Are you team bottle or team bladder?

I LOVE THE OTHER PERSPECTIVE!!!

You should try the one bottle hydration tubes. You can check the about of water in your bottle but also get the hose.

Really like how you guys aren't judgemental about it, showing the pros and cons of each, inviting someone with a different opinion on, and explaining its up to preference and context.

A lot of outdoor influencers get into the 'this is wrong' 'this is better' etc pretentious judgement which I really hate, outdoors is about having fun in whatever way you want.

Team bladder for sure. Hiking Florida woods hunting it's supreme over the water bottle.

I love that you showed here that just because a product didn’t work for you specifically and your needs doesn’t mean that it wouldn’t be beneficial to somebody else’s!

i hate the rubber taste. i'm team bottle. yo.

Vote water bottle for convenience & less bacterial load. Tubes & straws 🤢

I use a water bladder as a wheelchair user! It’s easier to use a water bladder in my accessible backpack on my wheelchair than to carry around a water bottle for me. I also keep a water bladder by my bed to keep hydrated when I’m too fatigued to refill a water bottle.

I use a water bladder in marching band to help accommodate a disability, i have a fainting disorder that is made worse when i dont drink enough (which for me is also about 2.5x the normal amount people need to drink) electrolytes also help keep my body in check. It is great for things like that and day hikes as well!

Im not a through hiker but like to camp and woods walk. Im poor so i use a lot milsurp gear heavy but works. I have a 2qt canteen attached to my pack and i bought a replacement cap eith a hose so i can drink from it like a water bladder but its on the side of the pack and i keep another 16oz stainless steel canteen bottle on my hip.

It must be heavy.

I like having both. Not drinking enough is not a problem I have and I keep some extra water in a bottle if my bladder gets empty

I have a drink tube for my water bottle lol.

Not to mention keeping that water bladder can get quite gross 😂

Or you can start your hike properly hydrated, so that the 2 or 3 extra liters would be enough.

I love that you show even tho it doesnt work for you it works for others

I love that you shared your preference and the great reasoning behind it, but then brought in someone who still likes the other way and lifted that up too. So sweet! Your mom is now also my inspiration!

Hi mom!! I hope I'm active like her when I'm her age!

I’m a cronic underdrinker and literally will forget to drink water on a hike or something if i don’t have a water blatter so a bottle is definitely not for me!

Hear me out an attachment that you can add to your water bottles that add that tube!😮

Well you ppl are morons
it's called learning how to conserve your water

I'm generally pro bladder because it makes drinking more easier. I just take a sip whenever I need and soft water containers are nicer IMO because they store easier. A CamelBak, and some Platypus bottles + one Nalgene (for drink mixes or other stuff) is the best combo I think

I LOVE the water bladder, but my hikes are very limited

During hot desert summers, I’ve used a water bladder in combination with water bottles for day hikes. Fill the water bladder with ice cubes and water. Fill and completely freeze several water bottles. The water bladder stays cold longer because it’s sheltered from the heat by the hiking pack. As a bonus, the cold seeps through to your back and helps keep you from overheating. The frozen bottles on the outside of the pack melt throughout the day, and you can either drink from them directly or use them to replenish the bladder. Always keep at least 1 unfrozen bottle in your bag as an emergency backup in case you need more water early in the day before the frozen bottles melt. If this sounds like a lot of water weight to carry, it is! But when it’s 100+ degrees, staying hydrated is more important than traveling light. All of that said, I do not recommend this kind of hiking unless you’re acclimated to desert conditions. If the extreme heat doesn’t get you, the rattlesnakes might! 😅

Its not really that hard to monitor your water in a bladder. Plus when its empty, it doesnt take up space

Are you two brother and sister?

If you want the tube but not the bladder, there are bottle caps with the same tubes attached that you can buy that are exactly for people that want the tube but dont like the bladder. Knew a few people who had that like 10 years ago so it should still be a thing hopefully.

i’m sure mom does like sucking it down and getting every last drop, reminds her of her younger days

Bro, I recognize your mom from last night. Tell her she left her teeth at my place. 😉

I like a combination of both, but never hiked on very dry stretches. I would have water bottle with an elecrolyte drink and then the bladder for sipping on. It is annoying when you do run out of water unexpectedly though.

Team bladder 100%. It’s not practical to carry 3+ ltrs of water in bottles.

It definitely makes sense for less intense hikes like your mom does instead of the giant journeys you guys go on!

Your mom is adorable!! I love she day hikes ❤

I forgot mine when my husband and I went to New Zealand. Every single hike we went on we wished we had it! I love it for a day hike but I can see where you might not want it for multiple day trips.

team Tim's mom

I have two good arguments for a water bladder from hiking through deserts. Firstly, your water stays relatively cool in the bladder compared to bottles outside of the backpack. Also, I once had to drink green-ish water (which supposedly was tested and safe to drink) and I didn't care at all with my bladder, while my friend hat to look at the green abomination in her plastic bottle :D

My dad and j bri g them to the state fair every year😊😊

Outstanding

Salt and lemons, can be easily added to the smaller bottles for essential minerals

Bladders, tend to harbor mold

I personally like that a bladder holds all the water weight in a good spot against my back. It makes the long, dry stretches as comfortable as possible.

Why do you talk like that?

Agreed - for thru-hiking I prefer bottles, but day hikes are ok to use an internal bladder. Also, bladders can potentially leak and get all your gear wet which could lead to hypothermia at night if you’re backpacking.

Water bladder is also awesome for holding enough wine for a 2day hike 😅

But is she in civilization? 🤔

I like both. Depends on situation. I drink more often from blader. Soft flasks and blader are the best for long runs. I can just tap on my back to know how much water left in blader.

Seeing all of this is very interesting because I'm from Finland and I've always been just fine drinking directly from any running water in the north, the water is just that clean. "If up north and the water's moving, it's safe to drink" is the rule from my scouts leader!

Omg. Your mom looks so young.

Protect Janet

What a dumb take

Some hikes here in Norway I just use those water bladders that come with sawyer squeeze cut into a small plastic cup that I use to drink from streams ... we are very lucky with access to water over here.

I’ve never used a water bladder, but I just borrowed my brother’s for the exact reason your mom said.