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Can you link to one you like?You can get water bottle holders that attach to your belt from any hiking supply store. They sit snug to your hip.
Two thinner gauge bungee cords with a cord tighteners. Put one bungee at the top of the shoulder strap, connected to the webbing that tightens the pack straps; then put the second bungee low on the shoulder strap, again threading it under the web that tightens the shoulder strap. The neck of the bottle is held in place by the upper cord, the bottom of the bottle is held by the lower cord. It is easy to access the water bottle. Look at the yellow bungees on the shoulder harness of this ULA Pack for a picture example:Seems like a simple thing but I haven’t found a solution I like:
How do you carry a water bottle (not a hydration pouch) so it is readily accessible while walking? The bottle holder on my pack is unreachable when the pack is on my back.
Does anybody have an easy way to hang it from your shoulder strap or belt? Hopefully without dangling, sloshing or getting in the way of your arm motion?
Thanks!
Seems like a simple thing but I haven’t found a solution I like:
How do you carry a water bottle (not a hydration pouch) so it is readily accessible while walking? The bottle holder on my pack is unreachable when the pack is on my back.
Does anybody have an easy way to hang it from your shoulder strap or belt? Hopefully without dangling, sloshing or getting in the way of your arm motion?
Thanks!
It takes me all of about 30 to 40 seconds to refill a 2 liter water reservoir (though I usually only fill it one liter at a time), and it doesn't need to be removed from my pack... heck, I don't even have to take my pack off if I don't want to. A cheap and easily installed quick connect valve installed on the drinking tube is all that is needed. At the end of the day, since I am accessing the contents of my pack anyway, it is simple to remove the reservoir and easy to wash and rinse it out.OR..... you can attach a drinking tube to your bottle and feed that through to your shoulder strap. " I'm assuming you're not going to get a bottle each day and through it away" The tubes are long enough to give access to a bottle in any storage pocket on your pack. It replace the bite part on the water bottle.
This gives you the best of both worlds. You can drink as you walk any time you like. The bottle is on the outside of your pack and has a wide neck so you can fill up easily at any convenient fountain. Plus the bottles
don't taste plasticky
Pax et bonum
@davebugg, that Ula pack is the exact one my son has used on his three Caminos, even same color, and he's loved it. Nice idea regarding the bungees. I don't think he ever held his water bottles that way, but he really likes the straps in front for lifting his arms ocassionally to rest them as he doesn't use hiking poles.
Seems like a simple thing but I haven’t found a solution I like:
How do you carry a water bottle (not a hydration pouch) so it is readily accessible while walking? The bottle holder on my pack is unreachable when the pack is on my back.
Does anybody have an easy way to hang it from your shoulder strap or belt? Hopefully without dangling, sloshing or getting in the way of your arm motion?
Thanks!
Best thing i had with me! https://www.backcountry.com/camelbak-hands-free-adapter.Seems like a simple thing but I haven’t found a solution I like:
How do you carry a water bottle (not a hydration pouch) so it is readily accessible while walking? The bottle holder on my pack is unreachable when the pack is on my back.
Does anybody have an easy way to hang it from your shoulder strap or belt? Hopefully without dangling, sloshing or getting in the way of your arm motion?
Thanks!
Me also Had this problem before. Afterwards I Took few mins to take a break. Find a Good spot, take off your backpack, Rest a bit, some water and snacks. It's Good to you. Buen Camino!Seems like a simple thing but I haven’t found a solution I like:
How do you carry a water bottle (not a hydration pouch) so it is readily accessible while walking? The bottle holder on my pack is unreachable when the pack is on my back.
Does anybody have an easy way to hang it from your shoulder strap or belt? Hopefully without dangling, sloshing or getting in the way of your arm motion?
Thanks!
You can hang the bottle from the top of the strap and aSeems like a simple thing but I haven’t found a solution I like:
How do you carry a water bottle (not a hydration pouch) so it is readily accessible while walking? The bottle holder on my pack is unreachable when the pack is on my back.
Does anybody have an easy way to hang it from your shoulder strap or belt? Hopefully without dangling, sloshing or getting in the way of your arm motion?
Thanks!
I am using a runners vest that has water bottles in the front... not only are they accessible, it helps to distribute the weight I am carrying....Seems like a simple thing but I haven’t found a solution I like:
How do you carry a water bottle (not a hydration pouch) so it is readily accessible while walking? The bottle holder on my pack is unreachable when the pack is on my back.
Does anybody have an easy way to hang it from your shoulder strap or belt? Hopefully without dangling, sloshing or getting in the way of your arm motion?
Thanks!
I am glad to see I am not the only one to think (actually in my case obsess) about stuff like this!
On the VdlP, I used the Blue Desert SmarTube Hydration System, and was very happy with it (generally using a 2 litre Nalgene bottle, and and sometimes a one litre backup).
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Okay... Bring on the comments about ~It's not rocket science, don't over plan stuff, just show up and walk~.
¡Buen Camino! Latecomer
I second the CamelBak Handsfree Adapter. I think it is designed for the CamelBak Eddy bottle, but it was incredibly easy and handy. The bottle stays in your backpack pouch and the tube is there to use whenever needed. Best option I found and it works like a charm.Best thing i had with me! https://www.backcountry.com/camelbak-hands-free-adapter.
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Yes, I had recommended this. Somehow mine came as a pair for the same price. I don't know why.I used this (mentioned earlier by someone) ..... perfect if using walking poles.... easy to fill. https://ca.raidlight.com/bottle-hol...lder-750ml-raid-bottle.html#/colour-dark_grey
The camel might get the hump though (sorry, couldn't resist)Or just strap a camel to your pack and be done with it.
We used to use water bottles but groping around for them was a pain, and you need to drink a lot more on the hot Camino then a Kiwi bush walk. With the convenience of the tube right where you need it means you can sip and walk. Having run out if water on the Vdlp, I'd never start a walk with out a full camel and a back up bottle of juice.
Have you a suggestion of a waist pack please?I tried shoulder pouches and clips of various sorts. I preferred a waist pack with dual water holders. It also made my snacks, money, tablet (with my guidebook on it), etc. very handy.
melbsk hands free Eddy tuSeems like a simple thing but I haven’t found a solution I like:
How do you carry a water bottle (not a hydration pouch) so it is readily accessible while walking? The bottle holder on my pack is unreachable when the pack is on my back.
Does anybody have an easy way to hang it from your shoulder strap or belt? Hopefully without dangling, sloshing or getting in the way of your arm motion?
Thanks!
Yes, I used this with. 1 liter Camelbak water bottle. Perfect, and so easy to fill at fountains, much better than water bladder. Do take duct tape and fasten tube to bottle. I lost the tube once and had to backtrack.Best thing i had with me! https://www.backcountry.com/camelbak-hands-free-adapter.
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I have a pouch or holster that my bottle fits into. It has a choice of strap to hang round your neck or a loop on the back to fit onto your belt. For the life of me, I have no memory of purchasing it or where I got it. In fact, I got two but left one, including bottle, in a bar in Portomarín a couple of years ago. Another solution I use is two pieces of elastic cord around my shoulder strap of the back pack. I put one of those little gizmos that you get on jackets, for tightening hood and waistbands, on each cord. Put any old plastic bottle through the cords and tighten and it is always there ready for use. There is a video on youtube on how to make itSeems like a simple thing but I haven’t found a solution I like:
How do you carry a water bottle (not a hydration pouch) so it is readily accessible while walking? The bottle holder on my pack is unreachable when the pack is on my back.
Does anybody have an easy way to hang it from your shoulder strap or belt? Hopefully without dangling, sloshing or getting in the way of your arm motion?
Thanks!
Pocket plus. Is what I use (not the ones on amazon)Seems like a simple thing but I haven’t found a solution I like:
How do you carry a water bottle (not a hydration pouch) so it is readily accessible while walking? The bottle holder on my pack is unreachable when the pack is on my back.
Does anybody have an easy way to hang it from your shoulder strap or belt? Hopefully without dangling, sloshing or getting in the way of your arm motion?
Thanks!
I have an Aarn pack with front balance pockets that are cleverly held away from the body so that air circulates. Looks weird but they are very comfortable and makes carrying water bottles a breeze. Here's a photo.
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I had the same problem and finally found one at RaidLight which I sewed to my pack strap so I can access it any time.Seems like a simple thing but I haven’t found a solution I like:
How do you carry a water bottle (not a hydration pouch) so it is readily accessible while walking? The bottle holder on my pack is unreachable when the pack is on my back.
Does anybody have an easy way to hang it from your shoulder strap or belt? Hopefully without dangling, sloshing or getting in the way of your arm motion?
Thanks!
Nice website - now you've got to do one for the guysI walked for over 30 days with this solution.
It's a mesh bottle holder that clips to your backpack strap.
I found lots of different options like this while searching, but most were very heavy themselves, which was a non-starter for me. I was trying to pack super light, so a bottle holder that weighed 400g itself was too much!
My pack isn't designed for backpacking, so it didn't have any water-holding-specific design elements and I was still able to find a spot to clip the pouch. With any normal pack, there should be a spot! You can see it in use in a lot the pictures on my blog section of that same site.
Thats what I use and love them....easy and lightAqua Clips! VERY inexpensive (3 for $10), trail-proven, and most importantly: my wife LOVES hers! No more asking me to get her bottle every ten minutes. With easy access, she drinks more, too. Clips to most recyclable water bottles, so you can use them if you buy other drinks on the Camino.
Www.aquaclip.com
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