Great and easy to make idea, thanks! :) A small tip: if you just wanna be extra safe that the zip ties don't move and maintain the same length you set them at, fill their locking mechanism with some powder (baking soda, flour, basically anything...) and then add a generous drop of superglue. It will soon become rock-solid and make everything permanent and extra sturdy :)

I can’t believe backpack companies have been slacking on this since-always, thanks for the idea, subscribed

Great video and great cheap solution, just saved me about £60 to buy 4 backpack water bottle holders 👍

One of the clearest instructional videos I've ever seen. Great job. Thank you.

Clever solution and I have all the things to make it in the junk drawer! THANK YOU for sharing this super easy, clever and cheap solution!

I've just been screwed around by Amazon for a delivery of a water bottle carrier for backpack, been waiting for a few days and they told me that it can't be deliveried. So had to look at ideas for being able to carry a water bottle on my new backpack - thanks for the video. Nice!

Awesome video! I knew those random zip ties I bought a few months ago would come in handy!

Pretty useful. Thanks

@Vista Ventures Fantastic & worked well for my Hydration pack for Marathon

I have a Sierra Designs backpack that has a built in bottle holder. This is an incredibly useful feature. My Osprey overnighter and 4 Osprey daypacks do (did) not. Now all my Osprey's have a shoulder strap bottle holder. I have daughters so I used their hair ties instead of shock cord...Thank you!

Nice! I do this with a Nalgene bottle. I use paracord instead of zip ties, and I've secured it with the shock cord that's built in for trekking poles on my Osprey pack. I like your idea of adding shock cord to the backpack strap.

Perfect solution!

Thank you :)

Was just looking at water bottle sleeves but for a family of four that was going to cost us $80!! This is much better. I love water bladders for day hikes but the idea of having to stuff one into our pack full of gear stresses me out. This is a great solution. Thanks!

Great! Was about to go ahead and start sewing pouches together to carry water bottles - this is way cheaper and just as effective! Only took about 10 minutes!

I saw this video when you first posted it and thought it was genius. The only thing that I did different - I have long silicone tubes that I use and re-use as a straw. My husband took the cap of one of the bottles and drilled a hole for the silicone tube. He made it a tight fit. Then he drilled a needle sized hole in the cap to releave the vac created when using the straw. I attach one bottle to my strap and all I have to do is lean my head down and drink. I don't have to remove the cap or move the bottle around. When it is emply I switch out the cap to the bottle I have in my side pocket. Or I can just refill from my bladder. When traveling from home to trailhead I just cap the bottle with an intact cap and put the modified cap into a pocket so that 1- I don't forget it at home and 2- the bottle doesn't leak in transport. I also freeze my bottle the night before. The first bottle I am going to use I freeze it at a 45 degree angle so that the straw will got into the bottle in the morning and I can just top off the bottle with water at the trailhead. I hope that makes sense. d

Wow so simple. I was gonna buy a couple. But I have all of these materials. Thx alot

Thank you for this DIY. Definitely, I will use on my next hike.

I will do it when I go hiking

This is awesome! Helped me to have my water bottle in reach on one of my backpacks instead of having to resort to bladders which freeze too fast in winter; or putting it into my pack (not efficient). In the past I have tried misderably at creating a system for my water bottle. I always used my running pack for ski touring (its great for xc skiing though) also with a diy ski fix witch worked great, but storage is limited for what I need. No avalanche equippment fits into that one for example. Water bottles do fit nicely in the front of my running pack. My orthovox cross rider 18L is great but I miss the front water bottle holder. Now it fits great and I don't habe to put off my pack all the time (which I hate!). Also, I did it diferently than you but it's similar: I use an elastic for the top of the bottle, then strap around the bottle. Thats great too. Thanks for the idea.

Thanks, thats a good solution for my Zpacks Nero. Stay safe and keep on hiking.

Sceptical at first but saw it through with a very efficient outcome. Spot on, Sir and thankyou. McIntyre

This is a legit pro tip! Thank you

Wow, great idea!

Great idea!

What a great idea. I'll be setting this up for myself. Yewww!

Thank You. Simple but very effective.

I'll definitely be copying this

Keep it up brother. Love and Respect. Great video!

Cheers for this! Will def use this method as I refuse to pay more in shipping to Canada than the price of the water bottle holder itself! Saved me quite a few bucks! I had no issues with my Osprey pack as the bottles go in sideways, but my UL pack is hard or impossible to reach. Subbed as well. Nice to see what others are hiking!

Love the tip.. Great job!! Btw,I watched your video on the Crown 2 60 and had to buy one. Good pack..

Good stuff.

I couldn't survive without zip ties, shock cord/cord locks, Velcro and duct tape. I use these items all around the house, even for half baked repairs because I live in a very old house and I am not about to put more time/money into it at my age. My mailbox / post has been held together with zip ties/duct tape for years.

Thank for the tip.👍🇫🇷

Great vid!Thanks.

This is by far the best and cheapest option available that works perfectly. Subscribed! Thanks man. Also, what kind of pack is that?

Even simpler and more convenient: use an elastic cord loop at the top rather than cable ties & biner. Tie the elastic on, and form a loop with a cord lock. Cinch the cord lock just tight enough to hold the bottle securely but not so tight you can't just slip out the neck of the bottle. Easier than unclipping a biner every time you want a drink.

Clever.

Nice tutorial! What is the pocket you are using on the other strap? Was this DIYed or could you buy it somewhere?

My tiny 15L daypack does not have daisy chains on the shoulder strap. Any ideas, anyone?

How long are the zip ties?

I'm not playing dumb, never heard of shock cord, what is that?? Don't think I've ever used that english word when talking to someone.

Trade water bottle for a GRÀYL YOUR ALL SET 👍