Reusing disposable water bottles vs. buying dedicated bottles

reno_queen

Can anyone share any experience re-using ordinary PETE disposable water bottles until failure, as a lightweight and low-cost alternative to dedicated water bottles/bladders? How long did they last and how did they break (ie cap lost ability to seal tightly, pinhole leak developed in the bottle where it was creased, etc?) PETE safety info: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene_terephthalate

Originally asked by mmcc on Stack Exchange (outdoors) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

A reasonable compromise is any pop bottle -- one designed for carbonated beverages. They are several times as strong as the water bottles. I've never managed to break one. I have a polyethylene conventional water bottle that fits a pocket in my pack. I also carry a 2 liter pop bottles for times when I will be away from water for the bulk of the day. (Ridge walks, extended passes.) I've done whole trips with the 2 liter staying empty. The PE bottle has the convenience of the pop-up top. The pop bottle has a screw cap. Some water bottles have a popup cap. If you search you may find one that matches the standard pop bottle thread. One of the downsides of a pop bottle: The risk of loosing the...

Full answer by Sherwood Botsford: https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/a/20016 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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