Bottles shown in this video: Nalgene Stainless 32 Oz Wide Mouth: amzn.to/40ozJxz Titanium Bottle EDC: amzn.to/40ozJxz Titanium Canteen: amzn.to/3ol0K7H Stainless Canteen: amzn.to/3LeeOJp Aquamira: amzn.to/3MVzGGw Stainless Bottle EDC: amzn.to/43CyXjg Nalgene Plastic Canteen: amzn.to/3AcbKHi

“When I was in the Army….” We use Vinegar to soak in our plastic Army Canteens. We let it sit overnight and dump and rinse the canteen. It eliminates the plastic taste. Same for the water bladders. The vinegar also takes out the nasty mold which grows in the water tube. All the canteens I owned, I still use the Army Issue.

The company G.A.K. makes a pot stand/stove that’s compatible with the nesting cups that fit the Nalgene bottle. There are stoves that match the U.S. military canteen cups as well. They can be found for around $15 from military surplus sellers. If you want a stainless steel lid for the real USGI canteen cup the pathfinder lid will work. I have a lot of tips for nesting bottles, cups, and stoves that Ive learned over time. If anyone is interested I could make a video expanding the topic. This video would have saved me so much money. Great content as always Lilly 👍

I've been needing to replace my old water bottle. I'm a big fan of the military style canteen, probably force of habit since I'm a vet. Thanks for this video, it shook my memory and got me back on track to getting my BOB set up like it should be. As always, Stay safe Lilly.

Handy hint if you wish to clean inside your canteen place small stones some sand and a little detergent and some water and shake figerously ,

Placing the bottle on the ground & surrounding it with coals will boil with a lower risk of it falling over..👍🏻 I've never had my bottles fall over in the fire..👍🏻 Love your vids, thank you..😊

Stainless steel milk billy cans in 2 -2.5 litres are good too. Single wall, push fit lid, wide mouth so can carry survival kit until needed, can cook inside them, good stainless handle for hanging over a fire.

Without getting into brands, a 32 oz single-hull stainless-steal water bottle is the way to go. Plastic will melt. Aluminum will melt. Titanium will rupture at the seams. 32 oz equates exactly to three drops of iodine so there's no math. And single hull so it can be boiled. Getting into brands, my Pathfinder water bottle does all of that. I've put it in the fire and boiled water in it several times and the bottle held up. It ain't cheap but it's a first rate piece of gear.

To relieve plastic smell and taste from bottles, I fill them with water and add some lemon or lime juice to the water. Let it sit over night and the taste will go away. If it ever comes back do it again. Leaving the lids hang loose usually keeps from coming back. I have used it on large saddle canteens for years. Learned it from an former Vietnam soldier who later back packed in the 1970s - 1990s. He was the one that suggested carrying orange chewable Vitamin C tablets to add to treated water to make the taste more palletable.

The Nalgene military-style plastic canteen is made of dishwashers safe plastic. You can put hot, almost but not boiling, water in it. The old school OD green military canteens will soften with hot water, and melt in boiling water. They were designed to use with chemical sterilization.

Thank you Ms Lilly, this is great. I'd like to travel in the Philippines andthe Titanium bottle look great, what I like best is that one with the filter. Not for the filter, but for the container size. I don't send messages, but I love your adventures. THANKS SO SO MUCH. 🤗✝♥🙏🌹🕯

Thank you very much for this, Lilly. The one I like best is the titanium canteen. I appreciate you reviewing these bottles for us, giving us the pros and cons of each. Makes my decision much easier. Have a great day!

I have mostly plastic soda bottles that I just cleaned and reused. I have filters and a pot and cup for sanitation of water. An alcohol and vinegar rinse of plastic usually gets rid of the plastic taste.

The canteen and cup combo is the best, Also James from waypointsurvival has some good ideas for mods/additions for this kit using old cans, rivets and tin-snips. Good vid Lilly, I’d rather see these gear discussion vids than the-sky-is-falling daily as is the form with most preparedness channels on YT nowadays.

Thru hikers use a Smart water bottle with a Sawyer filter screwed on top. Of course you can not boil water with this system and in cold weather the Sawyer filter can freeze, destroying the filter. My system is a Kleen Kanteen (1182 ml) which nests nicely in a GSI cup. The cup and bottle fit nicely in the large bottle carrier sold by Maxpedition. This can be mounted outside the backpack with MOLLE straps. Because I camp in the deserts of New Mexico I have two of these (one on each side of the backpack). I found a use for my water bladders. I use them with a Sawyer filter for a gravity system. Good video.

Great video Lilly. Yes, more vids like this. Thank you very much. ❤

Great info on the bottles! Thanks again Lilly 👍

Nice survey and discussion! An in-between option is also worth considering, if you're not on a limited budget -- namely, a wide-mouth titanium bottle. Keith makes a 0.9L and 1.2L version that come with an insulated cloth carry case with lightweight webbing sling. I like them because of the large capacity and the extra flexibility for use with foods or beverages. Though less stable than a canteen, they are much fatter than a typical drink bottle.

i have the budget stainless steel military canteen and cup, with a lid, and i bought a carry pouch for it seperately. it was a great investment. i take the canteen with me everytime i go camping, since i bought a molly pouch for it i can just hook it up to my backpack or on my belt around my waste. ive used the cup to boil water and cook some simple meals and stuff, works great. i have a water bladder that i never use and i have a couple other stainless steel bottles like the tall ones that i never take along anywhere either, they just sit there, the canteen is my most used bottle.

I had a canteen once made of stainless steel with a rim around the center. I heated it and the seam split destroying it. A tip I'll give to you and all watching. Use 50 micron aquarium filter polishing pads for pre-straining water. I have a Survivor filter and cut them to fit over the intake on the filter, and they are held on by a simple hose clamp. I carry the steel Nalgene in a Wild Wolf canteen/bottle carrier with a flip top Nalgene lid on it and the other lid stored in the bottom of the carrier. There is also enough room for a cup like you show. The carrier's insulation will keep your water cool for a few hours even if locked in a hot vehicle. Thanks for the great content and advise. I've been watching you for years now and you always teach me something I didn't know.

I appreciate your gear reviews and opinions. Thank you.

Any metal single wall container that can hold water is the best. Other then that I am not picky when thirsty.

This is a really good review, thank you! I love titanium! The disadvantages to all the bottles shown: - air in the bottles will allow the water to slosh and make noise thereby reducing stealth - the ridged bottles won't conform to available pack space - pack space remains the same even when the bottle is empty As for water bladders, I'm willing to endure the plastic taste and long-term risk of some sort of chemical poisoning if it means an increased chance of surviving a bad situation in the short term. I only use water in a water bladder, and I clean it out when I can with either boiling water or chemically treated water (e.g. with chlorinated water) For cooking, I prefer a two quart titanium (aluminum for cost) pot into which I stuff my sleeping gear. This results in no noise and virtually no added pack volume.

Hi Survival Lilly!! Thank you for your videos! I learn a lot. I need a good bottle, but something easy to clean.

I am glad you are going over this subject! I don't plastic taste and things that hard to clean. Have never used water bladders! That titanium water bottle is nice. Stainless steel is good, and I use one daily for my water. I put ice 🧊 in it with my water and it stays cold all day and durable. I should get a cup for mine. I love the canteens, and you have mentioned them before. That cup with the canteen is nice. The plastic option seems good , however I never used before. I might have to try that titanium canteen. Makes sense boiling in the cup and then pour into the canteen. That bottle with the water filter seems to be nice and agree is convenient for emergency use. Thanks for your final recommendations at the end!! Very helpful!!

I have to admit, as I guy these days not knowing what to expect from people, I was pleasantly surprised by the practical information in this video. I'm not a country boy, but I'm a lot more rusticated and grizzled than typical product hypesters I see these day. Anyway, thanks!

I tried water bladders and had all the same issues you had with them. Plus, I originally got them to use while snowboarding, so I didn't have to take off gloves, and rummage in a backpack to find a water bottle.This just introduced the problem of the bite valve freezing up. (you can blow your water / isotonic mix (I started using isotonic mix in a futile attempt to lower freezing point) back down the tube into the bladder once you've finished drinking, but there always seems to be just enough left in the valve to freeze, so you have to keep it in your mouth to unfreeze it before you can start drinking again. It's all just too much hassle.). I still do though have a bladder, which I use with a screw cap. I like this because it's flexible, and shrinks as it's used. On metal /Sigg type water bottles, I now always buy 1L bottles,... puritabs are dosed for 1L of water, and if you forget and drop a whole puritab into your .75L bottle, it doesn't taste very good.

Regarding the double wall container in a fire, if the entire bottle is metal I believe you can drill a small hole in the outer wall and it will then not explode in a fire.

hallo lilly, mein glückwunsch zu euer nominierung zu 7 vs wild!

A full one

I love the military style canteens as it comes with a cooking vessel also. I've only had the old ones but they had a lid. New one you showed was way better but way more expensive.

I love the show down and your reasoning, thank you for the info

Thanks for your bottle advice. Thermos flasks can save making a fire, avoiding illegal fire places or saving time in the morning for coffee/tea. I have a big, a small metal steel bottle for water only and also a thermos flask for tea/coffee or soup.

This is very useful, Lilly; I’ve been looking into buying a high-end titanium bottle set 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Thank you Lily, great advice!

Great to hear the details of your experience with these. I will now avoid the bladder as I was considering it recently to replace my Pathfinder SS bottle for pack-ability. I can vouch for the North Saskatchewan river being murky having canoed on it many times. mucky shoreline.

Thanks, I needed that information.

Excellent information!! Thank you!!

Very nice analysis of personal water containers! You did very well on Naked and Afraid! Be well and be happy Lilly ☺️

I just picked up a Sawyer water bottle with internal filter which is a Sawyer mini filter inside the bottle for $20 at Walmart. A great option for filtering water especially on the go... Whether you're traveling and you don't trust the city water or camping or for emergency use this water bottle and filter system for $20 really can't be beat. So lightweight even as a backup water filtration option can't beat $20

Miss Lilly, I like these type of videos and your archery ones. I carry a military canteen and metal cup,2 of them, one plastic one is steel. O haven't found another steel one at the surplus depot yet.. I also carry a sawyer mini with the backwash cleaner and a Grayl with an extra filter and coffee filters to pre-filter the water. All these are in my BOB. Which I hope I never use..I'm bugging in for as long as possible. Stay safe

If you want the cheapest option then a 12 oz or 16 oz stainless steel hip flask, for alcohol, is the best. It is terrible for actually camping but as part of a survival kit it is the cheapest way to get a bottle you can boil in. If you are doing a project for a scout troop then you can get these at $3 a piece. Fill it with sugar and a water proof match on a string.

Good review of various water containers.

Btw, in the U.S. Walmart sells an equivalent to the GSI cup for about 1/3 the price.

Viel glück in 7 vs Wild :D

Thank you so much! Really useful video. ❤

Thank you for this review, I learned a lot!

Lilly Du bist grade von Fritz zusammen mit Vanessa für 7vs Wild Staffel drei Nominiert worden ❤. Als Vollprofiteam ! Zeigt denen wo der Hammer hängt 😂

Hi Lilly . Always good to see and listen to your presentations. I am thinking it's probably time to have a ( what we call a garage sale here in the US ) for your water bottles and bladders : ) .

I have a number of water conveyances as well. My go to for years for travel has been a no name titanium 750ml bottle. It’s good kit. Also have the Ti Canteen and cup set. Good kit as well.

Hey Lily thank you for the video I enjoyed it and to let you know the butterfly handles are no good they do break I have an older can that I bought from Walmart and I use it everyday because I am homeless and when this handle broke I was able to use nut and bolt to replace the pop rivets that broke

I like the fiji water bottle with a sawyer filter. A cotton cloth is a very good pre-screening device. Low tech is sometimes better than modern(expensive)!

I've got a few of the round metal military...bigger than a quart. Got even more plastic military. Which also work very well. It's just what you used for 20 plus years that you look for. Oh and 20 gal mylar bags lined up in the basement. Just in case.

Excellent review. What I watched paralleled my personal experience. I am thinking to part with some items to gain more shelf space. Why not, I do not use several items anymore and perhaps someone else will have use for them.

Great video Lilly!

👍 I agree w/ you 💯% on water bladders for all the reasons you mentioned. The makeshift plastic bottle idea was very interesting. Currently, I am using a combination of 1000ml plastic Nalgene bottle (due to weight of stainless version, as you mentioned) and a stainless steel canteen cup set from self reliance outfitters here in the U.S.. Thank you for sharing, this was an interesting and useful video.

Great information. Love that titanium canteen and water bottle, very cool and lightweight.

Glad to see your back to making videos again. When are you going back to your buyout camp?

7vswild mit Vanessa ich hoffe ihr seit dabei

Thank you for making this video.

Experience speaks volumes.Great side X side canteen comparisons.I agree about the bladder, worry about it being sterile clean and dry in-between uses.Folks said put an AlkaSeltzer tablet in there to clean but drying it out... even hanging in the sun.... Great choices for all life needs,.What no boda?Thanks

Lilly, only you could make a 20 minute video on water bottles interesting !!

Excellent video, thank you

That was a very good discussion of the pros and cons of each of those bottles and canteens. I like the weight-saving advantage of the titanium bottles and canteen. Obviously, the water source needs to be close-by, since none of the bottles or canteens holds even a single day's (normal) ration of water. I would prefer boiling "wild" water to sanitize it, as opposed to using iodine or sodium hypochlorite tablets, since boiling does not significantly alter the taste of the water. I've used iodine tablets in the wilderness before - the taste they add is not the best, but when you're really thirsty, it's easy to ignore the iodine taste and they work fast. Adding 4-8 drops of 5% unscented sodium hypochlorite (laundry bleach) per gallon of water to be disinfected does not impart much of a chemical taste to the water, especially if it is allowed to sit uncovered for a while after treatment. Unbleached paper coffee filters can be used as a pre-filter to remove silt and fine debris prior to boiling or treatment with chemicals. You have shown your water catchment system in prior videos. How would you disinfect water from your collection barrels for drinking? Cheers.

Yes this video was extremely informative and useful 👍

I have almost all of these. I have a collection of 11 nalgenes bottles and I think about 3 of other brands. I have been a prepper for 11 years. My choice and final configuration for my BOB: two nalgene oasis canteens and the steel nalgene bottle. I can carry three liters of water if needed. I live in a very hot country, in the hottest region of the country (Brazil). In addition to this I carry, intend to carry (there are legal issues involved here and I need to be careful with words) on the BOB another three nalgene bottles. Two to carry medicine and first aid kit, and the third to carry ammunition. I have the military steel canteen and don't like it, the striping on the lid is bad. I also have the Vargo BOT, but its seal is not very good. Besides both are made in steel, so heavy.

🌺 Great Information Thank You 👍

The stainless steel water bottle is great i use one everyday. The only downside i have is with such a wide mouth opening its hard to drink without spilling when riding on a bumpy road in a car

In terms of keeping water bladders clean; cleaning tablets are available from many outdoor stores or online retailers which quickly clean any bacteria. Another easy way to keep your water bladder clean is to store it in a freezer when not in use (and empty). This prevents bacteria from growing, meaning that it stays clean.

Great reviews. I think you just saved me a lot of money. Thanks

Those 20 dollar amazon aluminum canteens have super brittle plastic caps. They tend to shatter when you need them most. I out the cap on tight and it shattered. I reconstructed the cap with JB Weld and now the cap is virtually indestructible.

you can reverse flush a sayer. it is supposed to clean them so they work again. you use clean water of course. i have a marine corps canteen, its a rubber type with a case that's insulated and hooks on a duty belt, it can also hook up to a gas mask. need to find them have or had 2.

Thank you for the information. Very helpful. Including things like adding hot water to bottle and putting the bottle inside sleeping bag (had never heard of that), Heating water in the bottle (never thought of that), Measuring the weight of each. Can we please see a review of mess/cooking kits and utensils when you get a chance?

Lilly, I sure do hope that you start your own or affiliate closely with a survival store. Getting the right gear is so important. Thanks.

From experience, the best one is the one you have with you when you need it… For long time, I used a 1,5l PET bottle with black tape around it. Almost free 😊

The goetland military style stainless canteen has a screw on the plastic lid u can take it off but still have the chain off to put in the fire without worry about the lid melting

I love the titanium set. It's more costly but lasts a long time and is easier to carry. Definitely want that one

The stainless steel canteen is a great option but one problem is with the narrow mouth if you want to boil water in the canteen cup and then transport it into the canteen it's a very narrow opening you would need a funnel..(which I do have a tiny stainless steel funnel) .. I would much prefer a wider mouth canteen for getting the water inside and for cleaning purposes.

very nice bottle

I have the Titanieum on with a cup and wont use anything else .

Thank you!

Jeez yes! I loved this video.

Bottle / straw brushes would be helpful for cleaning the water bottles and bladder fittings. Oxo makes a largish brush (it looks a little like a toilet brush) that would be great for wide mouth bottles.

Very informative.

I use steel bottle bought before 8 years, I have never dropped it on the ground, it is like new, I wash it with warm water and liquid soap and sponge smells nice and is 100% clean

that water bottle tube adapter is a great idea. thanks for that one. Have you done any testing with those Life Straw things?

Lilly, you can boil water using double wall steel bottles but you need to drill a small hole or two so when heated the heated air can escape and not cause the bottle to explode.

I've heard that if you drill through the outer wall, it won't explode when put in a fire

Tach Lilly,ein sehr informatives Video von dir. Ich nutze die Edelstahlflasche in Militärausführung, die Nalgene in der M.- Variante, die grüne nutze ich jedoch nur auf kurzer Strecke im Rucksack. ... Gruß Swen

I love my sawyer water bottle. Sawyer filters can also be used on soda bottles,they just screw on.

Thanks for the great review. Just one question; Why didn't you weigh the Titanium canteen with its cap ON (as you did all of the other canteens) @ 12:20 ? Thanks for the heads-up on the downsides of water bladders. I definitely won't be wasting money on those now. Best wishes!

Informative and beneficial video

Good job

Love, Love you Lilly, your voice , talks, personality come thru, look forward to your next talk. Am an Old Vet did some camping in my day, if you could call it that, HA HA

Tak. Sam mam stalową butelkę termiczną i używam jej do bushcraftu. Dobrze trzyma temperaturę i można ją postawić na ognisku.

Excellent presentation and review. Interestingly enough I'm presently looking for a suitable water bottle & weight is not a problem. The titanium canteen looks great, light but a tad more pricey. Never thought of not boiling water in the canteen because it would dirty the cup. Great advice for any of the bottles as well. I'm leaning towards the heavier bottle but you did mention problems with stability while in the fire. I'll keep that in mind. Thank you for your time and effort.

We discovered that Efferdent tablets, the denture cleaner, is cheap and cleans out bladders, hoses and small mouth bottles really well.

Good Information Lily

I've been thinking about this topic lately. I am still undecided

I clean with everclear alcohol after soda and vinegar and filter water rinse. Then rinse again.