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Toxic Climbing Water Bottles 16-Oct-2007 At 5:59:49 AM The Keeper

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Da Crux - your attribution of 'lecturing" is a bit off track - this is a discussion forum according to the header. I thought Aussies were not to be the "ultra-sensitive" types but maybe that notion is off when it comes to water, drinking and other related items. Maybe the nation is a bit edgy as a consequence of rugby results in France.

You obviously haven't read the thread and details if you think I have advocating not using ALL Nalgene watter bottles. My comments have been directed at #7 bottles (the cute multi-colored Lexan types. Nalgene #2 and #4 bottles are okay. Got it?
Plenty of good alternatives when you make the effort to find out. I will assist:

Kleen Kanteen - stainless steel water bottle w/cap 27 fluid ounces. www.kleankanteen.com;

MLS Stainless Steel Thermos Bottle - 1 litre www.mis-group.com

Nissan Thermos FBB500 Briefcase Bottle - 1 pt. www.coffee-makers-espresso-machines.com;

Sigg resin coated aluminum sport bottle, 25 ounces www.mysigg.com

Platypus #5 polypropylene 2+ collapsible water bottle, 2.4 liters

Nalgene HDPE Loop-Top Bottle 16 ounces www.nalgene.outdoor com

National Geographic Green Guide has additional info in an article entiled "Picnic Perfect Plastics" by Danielle Masterson. GG #114.

The list goes on: be creative - maybe recycle wombat road kill carcasses and turn the skins into wine/water containers . Glass is good, works for wine at the crag so why not water - unless you backpacking into some crag north and west of Moonarie.

Don't throw glass bottles at the refs or opposition when your Cats or Wallabies take a bit of a pounding. They might break and sever someones artery and they might bleed to death. Don't throw them off highway overpasses towards oncoming insurgent Queen'sland roadies heading out to the Grampians with their bolt chopping weaponary :).

Drink more beer, get light, be kind (particularly to those shy, innocent blokes from up over) and you will be wielding tremendous influence beyond your accumulated years.
Would be on track for Prez of the VCC to my way of thinking. :)

Cheers,