I've Tried ALL The Trending Water Bottles — Here's Why I Chose This Old-School Bottle
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This thing has me drinking more water than truly any bottle or cup I've ever had.
For years now, I have had an issue drinking enough water. Working remotely, with no formalized lunch or coworkers drinking water around me, I often go hours, if not whole days, without H2O. The older I get, however, the less subtle my body is when it's dehydrated. The headaches and muscle cramps have been enough to make me try anything to make me drink my frickin' water. Recently, I resorted to buying the 'It Girl' drinking vessel from my high school years, the ever-faithful CamelBak.
Like most of us, I have tried nearly every beverage container in my attempt to consume my daily eight cups. I have glass bottles and metal bottles, big ones and small ones, cute ones and sporty ones, and bottles I never use but cannot give away. I have trendy water bottles that are giant and metal and promise to keep your beverage icy cold for hours on end. And on a normal workday, I find I drink less water when I have a giant 40-ounce bottle staring me in the face.
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When working at home, I've learned I prefer a smaller bottle that's plastic. It's comfortable to keep in my lap, encourages me to drink the whole thing, and keeps my water cool but not frigid (which I don't want anyway).
On a recent trip to my hometown, I thought a lot about my teen years and suddenly remembered the popularity of the Camelbak. I vividly remember the cool girls carrying them in the hallways and biting on the straw head during class. Like today's Stanley, they were as much of a fashion accessory as they were a functional container for water — and it occurred to me this might be the water bottle I've been looking for.
Clicking on Amazon, I saw those very same bottles for sale in an array of gorgeous colors. I don't know how much these bottles cost in 2009, but in 2024, the price (around $12) was right. After much deliberation, I went for the light blue-green shade called 'Coastal' — it looked like sea glass and made me happy when I pictured drinking out of it.
Through therapy, I've learned the power of gifting yourself both superfluous and significant things that you may have wanted as a kid. Though a CamelBak was never on the top of my wishlist, it was certainly symbolic of being in some 'in crowd' I never felt I was in. All that aside, this thing has me drinking more water than truly any bottle or cup I've ever had. Try it out for yourself.
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