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Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 fl. oz.

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This canteen is easy-to-fill and a real space saver in your pack.

Multi-layer material offers strength; remains soft and flexible so it can be rolled when empty
Wide-mouth opening makes it easy to add ice cubes or powdered drink mixes without spilling; gusseted bottom allows the canteen to stand upright
Withstands both freezing and boiling temperatures from -20F to 220F
Thread pattern accommodates Nalgene-compatible water filters
Loop-top retainer prevents the cap from getting lost

Made in USA.

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Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 fl. oz. Customer Reviews

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Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.

3.6

(based on 12 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to drain (7)
Good capacity (7)
No plastic taste (5)

Cons

Not durable (4)

Best Uses

Backcountry camping (10)
Day trip (7)
Camping (6)
Kayak / canoe / rafting (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (7), Casual/ recreational (4)

REVIEWS

Reviewed by 12 customers

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Sep

2007

(11 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Great idea, but NOT durable

By Dan Robbins

from Santa Cruz, CA

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Pros

Very compact

Cons

Breakable

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips

Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

Great idea, but the collar of the bottle, where the lid apparatus attaches to the rest of the plastic reservoir, is extremely suseptible to damage from abrasion. One or two slides on a piece of granite and the reservoir will make a tiny puncture where the plastic won't give, rendering your bottle leaky. I would NOT recommend, take a look at the Platypus small mouth bottles; they do not have this design flaw. I'm taking mine back. I loved the idea though, super lightweight for a Nalgene. Needs reinforcement where the collar of the bottle top joins the rest of the thin plastic reservoir. Poorly designed in this area. I take very good care of my camping gear and am really let down by the design. I'm taking mine back. (I also have the 48 oz. version; that one already LEAKS after ONE TRIP, this smaller one seems seems SLIGHTLY more durable; somehow the dimensions of the smaller one keep it slightly more out of harm's way).
I love the low weight and the way it packs down, but that's it. Glad I wasn't thru hiking with one of these. Unreliable.

Dec

2007

(9 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Perfect sleeping bag pee bottle.

By bulldogghurdles

from Edmond, Oklahoma

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Pros

Easy To Drain
Easy to fill and empty
Good Capacity
Good Grip

Cons

Not for tough abuse

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips

Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

Works great with any filter system, and the best use is for pee bottle in the tent or sleeping bag when the temps are too cold to warrant leaving sleeping bag or tent!

Apr

2009

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Doesn't fit SteriPen filter

By shotrod

from CoeurD'Alene' ID

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Drain
Good Capacity
No Plastic Taste

Cons

Non-standard lid threads

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Survival

Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

Great lightweight container, but the SteriPen pre-filter lid does not screw onto this nalgene product--only the original one liter nalgene bottle. To save weight and space I leave both the filter cap and the bulky bottle at home!

Jul

2008

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

great collapsible bottles

By ketoile

from Brooklyn, NY

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Drain
Good Capacity

Cons

Plastic taste
Spills

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips

Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

I've had a pair of cantenes going on 6 years now, during which they've seen hard use and cold temperatures without a leak. Previously I had two Platipus small-mouth bottles that both punctured eventually. There's a plastic taste, but it's mild and inoffensive, no more than any other bottle I've had, and comparable to the amount of aluminum taste in Kleen Kanteens etc. Plus, they've been BPA-free for years.

Sep

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Nalgene collapsible bottles

By Boot Track

from LA, CA

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Pros

Easy To Drain
Good Capacity
No Plastic Taste

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping

Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

I've used these collapsible bottles for years and, as a very weight conscious backpacker/mountaineer, I highly recommend them for their light weight and for their collapsibility when not being used. As mentioned by another reviewer, they don't seem to handle hot water (coffee) very well, it appears to create too much pressure, so I don't put coffee in them anymore. Same with beer, wouldn't recommend it. Even when they do start to leak, after abuse or a lot of use, it was only a tiny drip around the top, so no catastrophe, I just retired the bottle.

Jul

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Mine did fine..

By zippernut77

from Atlanta

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Light
No Plastic Taste

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips

Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

I used this on a ten day hike on the AT through the Nantahala Mtns. to have a little extra water at camp along with my regular water bottles and this was perfect. The mouth fit my MSR water filter and had no leaks the entire time. I kept it folded up in my stove kit to protect it from other items in my pack and this worked well. I guess time will tell how durable it is but it worked fine for what I used it for.

Apr

2008

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great lightweight, collapsible bottle

By Boot Track

from Los Angeles, CA

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Pros

Easy To Drain
Good Capacity
No Plastic Taste

Cons

Breakable

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping

Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

I love these bottles for backpacking and mountaineering because they are lightweight and, when you're not using them, they collapse and take up very little space. I also like the wide-mouth opening.

Obviously, you must be careful with them, but the only time I've had one leak was after I put coffee in it several times, which seemed to pressurize it too much.

And, as an earlier reviewer recommends, they make for a good pee bottle.

Jun

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

lightweight

By carpediemkath

from Tucson, AZ

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Drain

Cons

Needs two hands to pour

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping

Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

These canteens are great because they weigh almost half as much as a hard-sided Nalgene and they roll up when not in use. But because they're collapsible you need two hands to drink from or pour them, and two hands aren't always available for the job, especially when you're backpacking in wet and muddy conditions and need to hold something in the other hand. Also, it was a little complicated to use my SteriPen with these bottles, as the actual capacity is much larger than 32oz, but the SeriPen can only handle 32oz at a time. So I filled the bottle up to the 32oz line and had to squeeze the bottle to bring the water up to the top, where I could insert the SteriPen and stir away. Still a good weigh saving product.
The sharp, pointy bottom corners were damaging my pack pockets, so I gently rounded the edges with a pair of scissors which eliminated the problem completely.

Mar

2011

4.0

Good for dog packs

By bikejor

from Seattle, WA

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Pros

Can pre-freeze contents
Easy To Drain
Fits dog pack

Cons

Eventually wear out

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Day Trips

Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

These fit well in my dogs packs (Wolf Packs). In warmer weather I prefreeze a portion of the water and put them into the packs next to the dog, so my dogs can stay cool. That increases the level of effort that is safe for the dogs in warm weather (but keep an eye on ice remaining and don't fill too much before freezing).

If you use these for long enough, the wear and tear will eventually create a pinhole leak somewhere, so screw the lid on tight after filling and squeeze a bit to pressure test them. If you see drips, it is time for a replacement. We get our money's worth out of them, so I just keep one or two spares around. I also use the 96 oz bladders to carry water in the car to the trailhead (also prefreezing in the summer) so the dogs have cool water in the car too. A plastic bucket works as secondary containment in the car.

Jun

2010

2.0

slow leak

By jcatron47

from Palo Alto, CA

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Pros

Large opening

Cons

Not durable

Best Uses

Lightweight backpacking

Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

I wanted a lightweight water bottle for a thru hike of the John Muir Trail. I tested this bottle on a short weekend backpack prior to my long JMT trip. During my first use there was a very small, slow leak in the bottom of the bag. Nothing huge, but definitely not acceptable.

My local REI does not carry the platypus bottles. I will return this one and order a platypus online.