I bought this water bottle at the end of the summer and have used it on a few hikes and constantly when not hiking. Its performance has more than met my standard for a water bottle. The Nalgene narrow mouth is in my opinion better than the wide mouth versions because you don't end up spilling water all over yourself every time you want a drink. This water bottle NEVER leaks. I have used many cheaper alternatives in the past but at one time or another every one of those bottles has leaked. Not this bottle. The bottle also does not dent as far as I can see but does scratch fairly easily. This is not a problem because the bottle is so thick that the scratches really don't do anything other than improve the appearance of the bottle. The only con to this water bottle is that it is harder to fill with a trailside water pump, water jug, or stream than any of the wide mouth alternatives. Keep in mind that it can be filled just fine with a faucet and is also great for indoor uses as well. I highly recommend this water bottle to anyone in need of a leak-proof water bottle.
I recently purchased this harness and used it at EVO Rock and Fitness. This harness is meant for mountaineering and ice climbing but it works fine when sport climbing as well. While I was using the harness, I climbed a few top-rope climbing routes with grades from 5.6 to 5.11 and boulder problems* from VO to V4. The harness was less constricting and allowed for a wider range of motion than all of the other harnesses I have used in the past. Even though people usually remove their harness before bouldering, I decided that because this harness did not restrict my range of movement that I would leave it on. There was no difference between bouldering with this harness on and bouldering with this harness off. There are also many other cool features on this harness. The gear loops for hanging climbing gear (Quickdraws, carabiners, slings, cams, bolts, extra rope, etc.) are filled with hard plastic in the front of the harness so that it is easy to reach your climbing gear. ...
I forgot to mention in the post that the water bottle sells for $10.99
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