Backpacking Tip - Nalgene Hot Water Bottle

[@stevenmills5605]

Excellent tip , I was worried about the bottle leaking and never thought of zip bag thankyou.....

[@uknighthuntingvision93]

Bruce just bloody brilliant idea, next winter on Scottish Mountains this tip will come in handy! Subscribed

[@IntenseAngler]

Definitely a great way to keep the chill off during those cold night's, that's for sure! Looks like an awesome time out there by the way :)

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

Hi John great to hear from you. I bet you have done this many times. You still in Idaho?

[@greatamericansurvival]

This always keeps me warm in the winter. Thanks Bruce

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

I only first tried this last winter for the first time. So simple and sure cures any coldness problems.

[@greatamericansurvival]

I've never put mine in a bag. Never had a leak, only use Nalgene cheap ones melt.

[@KentuckyWoodsman]

Nothing like curling up to a nice hot bottle while camping on a cold winters night. Good info to share Bruce!

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

Thanks Chris. I have become a big fan of the hot water bottle.

[@dimitrislelekis6943]

Nice and short video. How safe is to drink water that was boiling in a plastic bottle ? Cause of plastic detachment

[@robpelton]

Great winter tip Bruce! The only thing I do different is that I put the whole bottle and bag in a wool sock. Perhaps I don’t need to do this and if the bottle is manageable. Thanks for Sharing!

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

I did that also and found that if I shove it in my foot box for a bit, by the time I get in the temp is manageable. But for the woman who is usually already in the sack, she wants the sock. Funny I am not the first one in bed

[@KdawgCrazyOutdoors]

Great video Bruce. I use this technique on every winter trip to stay warm. It's nice also because like you said we have usable water the next morning. It's nice to not need to melt snow the next morning. We can go ahead and get breakfast going real quick and head out. I also add a neoprene sleeve to my bottle to help hold in the heat and not burn me in the sleeping bag.

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

I bet you have done this many times. I felt a little silly the first time I found out I didn't have to melt snow in the morning doing this technique. I will have to look for a sleeve. Does Nalgene make them?

[@KdawgCrazyOutdoors]

Nature Calls Backpacking Nalgene makes the one I've been using for a couple years now. I think I bought it on Amazon. It's pretty durable and I carabin it onto my pack shoulder strap for carry and easy drinking access while hiking and then it keeps stuff cold in summer and hot in winter. It's also the perfect sleeve for a hot water bottle. It's with me on 90% of my trips.

[@LeeRalph100]

Great tip Bruce! I will have to give this a try! Thanks

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

Thanks Lee. Just watched your emergency blanket video. It is amazing to get some warmth when you need it.

[@LeeRalph100]

Thank You Bruce!!! It was!! I did not expect that thin little blanket to really work. I wished I had remembered it earlier in the night!

[@randomtechdude]

In a pinch and for a hiker going no cook - on the AT I would buy a Gatorade in town and then drink it the first day. If it was cold I would pee in the bottle and keep that in my hammock with me to stay warm. Not going to lie, pee bottle worked great both to stay warm and for maximum long hike laziness.

[@nevereverbeendonebefore]

randomtechdude that right there is dedication to the game!!!

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

That is something I must try. Makes sense though. In my old age, my youthful olympic level peeing is no longer. Damn this getting old stuff.

[@uknighthuntingvision93]

When diving in around uk we used to pee in our Wet suits to re-establish warmth in our suits (I must stress don't do this in a dry suit lol)

[@johnkenny694]

I just use mini rubber hot water bottle. 0.O3L or 0.O5L , cost is about $5, with fleece cover. 0.03L i can use as hand warmer when out on river fishing.

[@guns4funcajanajustin]

Good tip Bruce! Is that the moon behind you or a light?

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

Thanks. That was a light, but the moon did show itself that night a few times.

[@scoutingfreegermany]

Nice tip brother! Thanks for sharing! Cheers, Marc

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

Thanks Marc. It actually took me until last year to do this and I felt a little silly once I did it. Super simple and having the water ready in the morning is great.

[@johnlord8337]

So .. are you using the topo maps for your adventures ? My reason for carrying my 3 1/2# 4 quart aluminum (Presto) pressure cooker. Able to bring up an entire 1/2 gallon of water (or water and hot rocks inside), sealed and put inside the tent (and footprint) for indirect heating, or under a windshield protected hammock for under-hammock heating. My new designed cooking system (has a stainless steel 2 quarts container with snap clamp lid) that you can also boil water, clamp closed, and have screaming hot water for a tent heater, or in-hammock heating system.

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

Another really great idea John. You have so many things in that head of yours. Yes, I love the maps. Thinking of making wallpaper out of them too at home so I can have them to look at like in the bathroom.

[@johnlord8337]

Just as long as you don't use them for TP wipes. But then again, thinking, I will send anybody a digital copy of Sacremento, SanFran, Hollywood, Washington DC, Chicago, ... and any other crazy liberal area, so that the real s-hole places can do a proper job of being usefully wiped.

[@johnlord8337]

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[@EricOther]

You are the man. I've only once winter camped - that was for my polar bear badge. Great tip. I am not familiar with the plastic Nalgene bottles. I assume that the current models are BPA free, but are you sure that it is safe to put hot water in them?

[@EricOther]

I usually use a SS Guyote bottle the same way. I'm pretty sure it won't poison me. What has your research shown you? I'll take weight over poison.

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

Yes they are BPA free and capable of handling the hot water. Nalgenes are really fantastic. I don't know about the lookalikes though. I am trying to not use the bottled water from the store anymore to help not pollute so much. The Guyote is probably really great for it .

[@wanderingaloudwithmark3057]

Good video, how long will the heat last?

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

It is still luke warm in the morning. It stays hot for comfort a long time. I usually fall asleep though and have never been woke up by a cold bottle.

[@CentralOregonSurvival]

Good job Bruce!!! We use that with hypothermia patients. I am lazy and cheat, I throw the cheap break and heat hand warmers inside my bag... lol. Don’t tell anyone, they think I am tough!!! Lmao

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

Really? That is great to know that you can treat them that way. You should do a video on that kind of stuff. I also use the hand warmers. In the hammock in the snow I will do the Nalgene and two warmers on each foot.

[@johnlord8337]

Hey ... who is this person and his comments. He needs to answer his PMs. And also answer questions about selling air rifles/air pistols.

[@PrimalEdge]

great tip!

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

Thanks. The ladies love them, especially the daughters!

[@nwroadrat]

I've always wanted to do a camp like that. Have to leave the bike behind though. :->

[@RyRuRie]

Works great for staying warm, however, I wouldnt want to consume the water the next day as Im sure the boiling water will leach some nasty stuff from the plastic.

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

Yes, even with the advancement in plastics. I do have some nice metal jugs too that I feel better about.

[@pj4433]

Not from Nalgene, I’ve never noticed any plastic taste