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hey /out/.
so this is probably a rather random/esoteric gear recommendation... but i'm looking for a water bottle that's good with atmospheric pressure changes.
so i fly jets in the military and i'm still enough of a Californian that the fact that i bring disposable water bottles on flights irritates me. the bag i have that holds all the checklists and such that i fly with has a convenient water bottle pocket that fits a regular disposable bottle. the thin plastic is not really that great at the pressure changes as evidenced by the half-crumpled bottle after a flight, and losing a lid in the cockpit is something i'd rather not do. space is at a premium, hence the "normal water bottle" size.
i've got a 32 oz hydroflask that i like, but the one time i flew with it, it got in the way. also with my mask and turbulence and everything, it's annoying to drink from wide mouth bottles
so rundown of desired/needed features:
some way of coping with pressure changes
retained lid/drink-thru lid
narrow mouth if
reuseable
same diameter as a "standard" disposable water bottle
insulation would be nice.
any suggestions
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Don't you guys still use Gatorade bottles as toilets?
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>>718722
no, there's like this absorbent gel stuff in a plastic bag with a built-in funnel you pee in.
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Jet pilots post on 4chan? Whatta time to be alive! Also this bottle is cool, It's got a self sealing spout so you don't spray water on the controls and crash in a fiery inferno.
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>>718746
Its also insulated
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>>718746
there are a few of us on /k/.
thanks, that seems interesting!
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>>718749
I just realized it would probably take pressure changes in stride too. the spout has a little rubber valve that's water tight, but would let air out or in with enough pressure.
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>>718756
yeah, and worst come to worst it would expand or contract a little.
so: the chill or the ice? is the difference worth about double the price?
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>>718746
Those are nice bottles. They definitely adjust to pressure changes, one downside is it adjusts with a steady clicking noise that annoys me personally. Although in a plane I suppose you wouldn't hear it that much. Also, remove the plastic cap on the nozzle and clean all around the mechanism or it collects all kinds of nasty shit.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008JE96S6/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?qid=1458639065&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=sigg+water+bottle&dpPl=1&dpID=31mIfRbqvgL&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1
this one served me great. small with cap that you can drink from like on bladders, with widemouth so you can clean it.
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>>718696
flies jets in the military
goes on 4chan for opinion on what works under pressure rather than talk with comrades
I call BS. Not military. cute thread though.
Try a lifestraw and suck moisture from the air. That's how us real military do it.
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>>718696
Try looking at Camelbak products.
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>>719010
because they all just go with disposeable bottles or leave their polycarbonate bottles on the ground.
and there's not a lot of moisture at altitude. air's fairly dry.
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