{"id":5732,"date":"2018-02-03T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-02-03T13:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=5732"},"modified":"2025-03-06T09:01:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T14:01:43","slug":"day-three-nalgene-water-bottle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=5732","title":{"rendered":"Day 3: Nalgene Water Bottle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A water bottle is such a simple thing, and yet, there are so many little differences between one that is just meh, and one that you can\u2019t imagine your life without.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5844\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?attachment_id=5844\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2671.jpg?fit=1656%2C1242&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1656,1242\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_2671\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2671.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2671.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-5844\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2671.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2671.jpg?w=1656&amp;ssl=1 1656w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2671.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2671.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2671.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2671.jpg?resize=360%2C270&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2671.jpg?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter my Nalgene water bottle. Nalgene is known for their nearly indestructible plastic which is awesome, but I never really loved their design until I was gifted this particular one. What makes it so special?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lid unscrews to create a wide opening you can easily insert ice chunks or fruit into. None of that squeezing half an ice cube at a time through a tiny slot.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the cap has a nice little opening to drink from, so you don\u2019t spill water all over yourself if you\u2019re driving on a bumpy road. Or maybe I\u2019m the only one who does that.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cap is easy to open and close with one hand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s pretty easy to wash. None of this algae growing in the bottom where you can\u2019t reach.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is completely secure. You can throw it upside down in your purse without worrying about leakage. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s made with Nalgene\u2019s sturdy plastic, so although it scuffs a little, it will last for a long time. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s cheap enough that if one of the little parts does happen to break, it won\u2019t break your budget to replace it. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m hooked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can find it\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0043T9DKC\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=stripedpineap-20&amp;linkId=645f8c9b0150a2ad75afc241fb59d04d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0for a few dollars, in a variety of colors.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5846\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?attachment_id=5846\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2670.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_2670\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2670.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2670.jpg?fit=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-5846\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2670.jpg?resize=640%2C853\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2670.jpg?w=3024&amp;ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2670.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2670.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2670.jpg?resize=203%2C270&amp;ssl=1 203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2670.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2670.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>A year ago:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=2084\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dad<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A water bottle is such a simple thing, and yet, there are so many little differences between one that is just meh, and one that you can\u2019t imagine your life without. Enter my Nalgene water bottle. Nalgene is known for their nearly indestructible plastic which is awesome, but I never really loved their design until I was gifted this particular one. What makes it so special? The lid unscrews to create a wide opening you can easily insert ice chunks&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=5732\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[244],"tags":[134],"class_list":["post-5732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reviews","tag-month-of-posting"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/img_2669.jpg?fit=1656%2C1242&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8A8kG-1us","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7138,"url":"https:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=7138","url_meta":{"origin":5732,"position":0},"title":"Chitchat from a Coffee Shop","author":"Rachel","date":"January 31, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"I'm sitting at my favorite local coffee shop- favorite because it's actually open until a decent hour of the evening unlike most shops. 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