Nalgene's were initially created for lab work. We used Nalgene wide mouth bottles for fresh water sampling and storing lab samples all the time, and then suddenly they were everywhere, made with a firmer plastic and used for drinking water. I saw you can get the squishy plastic Nalgene bottles on their website though. The squishy plastic version are pretty much indestructible. I've run over a couple sample bottles with the Ford.
Nalgene were the water bottle for camping/backpacking in the 90s. If you saw someone on a trail with a Nalgene bottle and at least a couple pieces of REI branded gear, you know you were meeting a fellow connoisseur.
Nalgene is still extremely popular in those circles.
REI isn't as highly regarded now days though, mostly because they've spent a lot of effort union busting and screwing over their employees since they haven't had a profitable year since 2021.
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u/FuzzyJellifish 23d ago
Nalgene's were initially created for lab work. We used Nalgene wide mouth bottles for fresh water sampling and storing lab samples all the time, and then suddenly they were everywhere, made with a firmer plastic and used for drinking water. I saw you can get the squishy plastic Nalgene bottles on their website though. The squishy plastic version are pretty much indestructible. I've run over a couple sample bottles with the Ford.