The Perfect Smartwater Bottle Replacement for Thru-Hikers

I have been trying for some time to find the perfect, reusable Smartwater bottle replacement. Maybe you read my article here, where I ranked all the bottles on the market at the time against each other to find my perfect fit. I judged the bottles against three criteria: weight, material, and water filtering ability. By the end of the process, I’d found a few options that were pretty good, but nothing that I thought could truly replace the functionality of a Smartwater bottle.

Until today.

I’ll go ahead and spoil this one in advance: the brand new Cnoc ThruBottle is the perfect Smartwater bottle replacement — at a wonderfully affordable price. Let’s all celebrate this one together; it’s been quite the journey.

Continue reading to learn more about bottles for thru-hikers, written by Katie Jackson.

The Trek: The Perfect Smartwater Bottle Replacement for Thru-Hikers

Woman with sunglasses and braids drinks from white water bottle near rocky stream outdoors.
Woman with sunglasses and braids drinks from white water bottle near rocky stream outdoors.

The Perfect Smartwater Bottle Replacement for Thru-Hikers

I have been trying for some time to find the perfect, reusable Smartwater bottle replacement. Maybe you read my article here, where I ranked all the bottles on the market at the time against each other to find my perfect fit. I judged the bottles against three criteria: weight, material, and water filtering ability. By the end of the process, I’d found a few options that were pretty good, but nothing that I thought could truly replace the functionality of a Smartwater bottle.

Until today.

I’ll go ahead and spoil this one in advance: the brand new Cnoc ThruBottle is the perfect Smartwater bottle replacement — at a wonderfully affordable price. Let’s all celebrate this one together; it’s been quite the journey.

Continue reading to learn more about bottles for thru-hikers, written by Katie Jackson.

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The Trek: The Perfect Smartwater Bottle Replacement for Thru-Hikers

Woman with sunglasses and braids drinks from white water bottle near rocky stream outdoors.
Woman with sunglasses and braids drinks from white water bottle near rocky stream outdoors.

The Perfect Smartwater Bottle Replacement for Thru-Hikers

I have been trying for some time to find the perfect, reusable Smartwater bottle replacement. Maybe you read my article here, where I ranked all the bottles on the market at the time against each other to find my perfect fit. I judged the bottles against three criteria: weight, material, and water filtering ability. By the end of the process, I’d found a few options that were pretty good, but nothing that I thought could truly replace the functionality of a Smartwater bottle.

Until today.

I’ll go ahead and spoil this one in advance: the brand new Cnoc ThruBottle is the perfect Smartwater bottle replacement — at a wonderfully affordable price. Let’s all celebrate this one together; it’s been quite the journey.

Continue reading to learn more about bottles for thru-hikers, written by Katie Jackson.

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Katie Jackson is a writer and media specialist based in Montana’s Big Sky Country.
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