posted Tue 20 Mar 2012 05:07 PM                     

The new 64 oz. water bottle cage can replace or augment any touring system. For the bike packing set, avoid storing water on the fork legs where water bottle cage may affect handling. Replace the water capacity lost with the use of a framebag. An additional 2L bladder in the frame bag and a 64 oz. Cage under the down tube– 4 liters total– is enough water for a full day’s ride, or for a dry camp overnight. Surely, extra bladders could be carried without penalty of weight or space. MSR Bladders are rugged, but the Nalgene-style top is bulky. Platypus bladders in 0.5, 1 and 2L sizes are cheap carbon cage and fold into the corners of a pannier or framebag for later deployment.In addition to safe drinking water, I can heat water in the Kanteen for tea, when my cookpot is indisposed, say, when I am eating oatmeal from it. Similarly, one can defrost a bottle over the stove, frozen by a cold night. Just don’t leave a full bottle out in the cold with it’s cap on. Unscrew the cap to prevent an explosive event.

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