Hot water bottles in hammock.

**Bradley** · 12-30-2010, 08:40

Originally Posted by Bomber

(i messed up both my socks(burnt a hole in them) and my boots("pop" boots - the front melted and "shrunk"))

Sounds like you have been paying to close attention to Les Stroud

I have seen on 3 shows where he has burnt his shelter

by fire to close or unattended throught the night

**canoebie** · 12-30-2010, 08:42

I use stainless steel. Makes me feel better to know it is between my legs rather than plastic.

**CajunHiker** · 12-30-2010, 10:10

Walmart sells a Stanley SS 24oz for 5 dollars. I like the SS option to allow boiling in the container.

**questtrek** · 12-30-2010, 10:13

Nalgene all the way ...

**waddy** · 12-30-2010, 10:16

Originally Posted by canoebie

I use stainless steel. Makes me feel better to know it is between my legs rather than plastic.

Thanks for mentioning stainless. I was testing out my Stainless Nalgene Guyot 38 oz bottle and it seemed to cool of pretty quickly, way too quick to last all night. At first I had a couple of heavy socks (cotton, just to play with), then I took the socks while it was still pretty warm and just left it sitting on the table in the house. It cooled off pretty quick. I don't yet have one of the Nalgene plastic bottles to compare it with. Does anyone have experience with comparing the heat retention of the two different types?

I really like the Stainless bottle, like canoebie said, no worries about leaks, take the lid off and boil water in it no problem, etc., but it is pretty heavy.

**Dutch** · 12-30-2010, 10:19

I use the Grizz kettle. It is made out of a venom energy drink bottle. I drink from it all day, boil water in it and then use it as a hot water bottle. weighs less than a nalgene and is stronger.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgumfTMobTI

I don't think Grizz is making these for sale anymore though. Good DIY project. I made mine with wick instead of wood pegs.

**CajunHiker** · 12-30-2010, 10:34

Here's the Stanley bottle. I working on a nesting kit with my enameled mug.

http://www.shopstanley-pmi.com/detail/TCL+10-01042-001

**SmokeBait** · 12-30-2010, 10:51

Have used the same Nalgene bottle for decades now and boiling water has never hurt it. I'll fill it up and slide a wool sock over it and it always amazes me how long it stays warm.

**Jsaults** · 12-30-2010, 12:18

Sure, I have had ancient HDPE Nalgenes split, bu nothing lasts forever. Whether it is for a pee bottle or hot water, Nalgene lab-quality bottles get two thumbs up from me.

I seem to recall a thread regarding off-brand bottles shrinking when filled with near-boiling water........

Jim