Platypus Handheld Bottle

Platypus Handheld Bottle

Taste free, BPA free, and Foreign Country free. Yep - Platypus collapsible bottles are made right here in the USA (Illinois and Washington). These bottles go with me on EVERY backpacking trip. I use the 1 liter size - which weighs in at only 0.9 oz (1 oz with the push/pull cap)! They weigh about 80% less than a Nalgene and take up about 1/5 of the volume. I typically throw two of them on the outside of my pack. After my bladder is dry - I usually switch over to these bottles so I don't have to unload my pack to refill. After I drink one, I can easily just roll it up and slide it into my pocket or the front pockets on my hip belt. They come in really handy for extra capacity at camp - without lugging unneeded weight all day. The new Platy Plus bottles weigh a little more (1.3 oz) but give you a softer but more durable film, "Slimeguard" and an easy to use carrying handle. For a crazy ultralight set up - grab one of the Taste Free Drink Tubes (trim the hose a bit) and screw right on to the bottle - creating a small, lightweight bladder - that is still easy to use around camp at night.

Cascade Designs - Platypus Website.

For more info, call 417-877-8855 in Springfield and 913-851-2244 in Kansas City.

 

Store Locations

Springfield Store

Our new store in the Green Circle Shopping Center in Springfield is now open at

1110 E Republic Rd Ste 108
Springfield, MO 65807
417-877-8855

Here is a link to a map.

Hours: 10-8:M-F 10-6:SA 11-5:SN

Kansas City Store

Our new store in Kansas City is now open at

13308 Metcalf
Overland Park, KS 66213
913-851-2244

Here is a link to a map.

Hours: 10-8:M-F 10-6:SA 12-5:SN

Employees

Springfield Employees

Laird Jones - Resident Smart Alec. Designer extraordinaire.
Matthew Lyons - MattyL. Virtual Alpine Omniboss. Accounting poser.
Matt O'Reilly - MattO. Proprietor. Chronic philosophical infidel.

Kansas City Employees

Walter (aka:Jared) Miller - Manager. Climber. Fixed gear freak.
Kevin- Thru-hiking extraordinaire.
Guy- KC' s veteran paddler. Speaks french, has beautiful red hair and enjoys commuting by scooter.
Brett- Climbing, bike commuting, sleeping bag selling, 75 cent taco eating, ufc watching, design guru.
Niki- Newest Dearthling. Resident chica.

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