I’ve done something that I thought impossible: I destroyed a Sigg. I’m just that talented. The metal water bottle lasted years, but I killed it by leaving it in the car over Christmas. It was full of water, and when it froze, it split straight up the side.

So what did I get to replace it? I loved how sturdy the Sigg was, but the top was so tiny that it was a pain to wash without a bottle brush. And since I couldn’t actually see to the bottom of it, I never quite knew if it was clean. So this time I got a Camelbak. They’re now BPA-free #7 plastic (co-polyester rather than polycarbonate, apparently) and even Umbra-approved.

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It’s probably silly to put this much thought into a water bottle, but they last for years, and I use mine a million times a day. Sometimes it’s the little things…