Outdoor Research Water Bottle Tote

I''ve been using OR Nalgene carriers for 12-14 years, and they have gone all over the world with me, from down in the Amazon to 19,000 feet up the side of mountains. I typically carry these using a Petzl Spirit:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000T2BSYQ/

These are large enough to fit the velcro carry strap and still weave through molle gear or clamp on a 1.5" mountaineering or web-gear belt (or holster belt for those of you that use the same for your IPSC/IDPA rigs).

A larger carbiner like the Petzl locking biners actually fit the strap better:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000T29REY/

But I find these a little too bulky and harder to weave into molle for EDC.

These are by far my favorite Nalgene bottle carriers. These used to be even more solidly built the top tension-strap spring-catch on the old ones hold much tighter, but they also break off easier. The new spring-catches do not seem to break off but they don''t hold well and you regularly have to re-tighten them.

FYI// The Nalgene-brand carriers are poorly made & stitched. If you EDC them they start to fall apart > 1 year old. Best avoided unless you just plan to use them for your 2x/year, 5-mile hike, when you leave suburbia.

Had an older version like 10 years ago and loved it. Just received my new one today and couldn''t be happier. Simple and does what it is supposed to do well.

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I purchased a lighter backpack to cut weight. Unfortunatley, the side pockets are impossible to reach, there''s just no way to do it without taking the pack off. They''re almost too tight for a Nalgene anyway.

Water bladders are rediculous in most applications, so I wanted to keep my Nalgene or reuse Gatorade bottles for water.

This tote works great! The strong velcro keeps it on the hip belt nicely. It''s not as nice as simply using the side pockets of a pack if they''re accessible, but I guess I can''t have everything.

-1 star simply because the inside of the tote is a rubbery material, making it a lot more difficult to remove a 32oz Nalgene than necessary. A slicker material or slightly larger diameter would be perfect.

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This holds my water bottle while I''m hiking. I wore mine out after several years and hundreds of miles, and was very glad to find it here on Amazon.

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