I forgot to mention point 2. The steel hot water bottles also dry socks and gloves super fast! Last trip I got 2 pairs of socks wet and dried them one at a time by inserting the HW flask. Got 2 pairs bone dry in half an hour.
I forgot to mention point 2. The steel hot water bottles also dry socks and gloves super fast! Last trip I got 2 pairs of socks wet and dried them one at a time by inserting the HW flask. Got 2 pairs bone dry in half an hour.
I'm in the army and have been using my plastic water canteen for a hot water bottle for years whenever it gets really cold. However I can only do this when we are non tactical! It's just a case of boiling my water in my jetboil and throwing the bottle down to the botton of my sleeping bag and enjoy warm toes until I fall asleep.
I'm not able to get comfortable with a 32-40oz Nalgene shoved in my crotch, but I've used the 2 liter msr dromedary bags and they are very easy to mold into a comfortable position... just sayin'
just a word of caution for those cold winter nights. that warm water bottle at the foot of the TQ or hammock has the potential to start freezing. that would leach away a lot of warmth from the feet as well.
So the Nalgene soft bottle is what everyone recommends?I have not had the nerve to do it ,but spent a 12 degree night last year wishing I had.
Hot water bottles for me I have a 2 liter that lays under my legs and a bottle that goes to the footbox. This is if it is below 10 degrees. Dont really need it but it sure feels nice. I always put mine in about 10 mins before I hit the hammock so it warms it up
"I love not man the less, but Nature more."
Byron
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