With the current debate over the plastics used in water bottles and how harmful they may or may not be to the average person, I have to admit I'm keeping my eye open for alternatives (besides, my new backpack has a really big water bottle pocket and my current one keeps falling out).

I was pretty happy to see Steel Valley Outdoors featured a recent post, Drinking Water and Hydration Solutions about the various types of water bottles available today, from the feared plastic, to steel (very tempting!) to the increasingly popular hydration packs. Water purification and filtration is also discussed, right down to an amazing pen that sterilizes water!

Maybe I'm old school, but I'm really tempted to go with the ole' wineskin pictured here.