A lady drinking from water bottle.
A lady drinking from water bottle.

The Perfect Smartwater Bottle Replacement for Thru-Hikers

I have been trying for some time to find the perfect, reusable Smartwater bottle replacement. Maybe you read my article here, where I ranked all the bottles on the market at the time against each other to find my perfect fit. I judged the bottles against three criteria: weight, material, and water filtering ability. By the end of the process, I’d found a few options that were pretty good, but nothing that I thought could truly replace the functionality of a Smartwater bottle.

Until today.

I’ll go ahead and spoil this one in advance: the brand new Cnoc ThruBottle is the perfect Smartwater bottle replacement — at a wonderfully affordable price. Let’s all celebrate this one together; it’s been quite the journey.

Continue reading to learn more about bottles for thru-hikers, written by Katie Jackson.

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Katie Jackson

Katie Jackson est une rédactrice et une spécialiste des médias basée dans le Big Sky Country, dans le Montana. Ayant vécu et travaillé partout, de New York au Nicaragua, Katie n'est pas étrangère à l'aventure. Lorsqu'elle ne parcourt pas le monde (ou qu'elle n'écrit pas sur le sujet !), elle est occupée à courir après un Leonberger nommé Zeus. Suivez les voyages de Katie sur Instagram @katietalkstravel.

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