Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
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- metalheart
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Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
BAM #1 brought to forefront that I am definitely deficient in the hip flask department.
Please recommend me a decent one at a decent price (links would be good).
For single malts, obviously....
Please recommend me a decent one at a decent price (links would be good).
For single malts, obviously....
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Re: Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
One with a captive screw-top is useful. Full bottles wrapped in sleeping bag and mat go in the bar roll
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Re: Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
Some pretty 'hip' flasks here. See what I did there?
https://www.zazzle.co.uk/funky+flasks
https://www.zazzle.co.uk/funky+flasks
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Re: Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
Waste of money and weight. Small tonic bottles do the job, good re-use and are effectively free once you've drunk the G&T
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£3 ish Mountain Warehouse sale.
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Re: Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
Whatever you choose make sure you lash it down well, at the end of October I camped on dunkery beacon and was horrified to find the small bottle of Jura superstition had escaped from my bag and was lost on exmoor.
It was a horrific experience which I would not wish on anyone.
Please drink irresponsibly
It was a horrific experience which I would not wish on anyone.
Please drink irresponsibly
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Re: Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
nice stainless ones in GO OUTDOORS for £4.
i have a Surly one and a Singletrack one.
i have a Surly one and a Singletrack one.
Re: Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
When will the "Bear Bones hipflask … proudly made by a bloke in a barn, high in the Cambrian Mountains" be coming out?
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Re: Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
I'd buy one.MuddyPete wrote:When will the "Bear Bones hipflask … proudly made by a bloke in a barn, high in the Cambrian Mountains" be coming out?
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Re: Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
I have a lightweight Nalgene one somewhere but started using a 1 litre bladder with as much rum in as I fancied, it's the lightest option and gets smaller and easier to pack the more you drink
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I've got a 350mm bladder/bottle thing that I got from Trespass I think. As said already, collapses to nothing once empty.
- metalheart
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Re: Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
Thanks for all the responses.
It's reminded me the main reason I don't have one is that the metal ones are heavy/cumbersome/pricey(hey, I'm Aberdonian!).... and I'm concerned a plastic bottle/whatever would taint the whisky...
Guess I'll try a plastic bottle until such times I happen upon a flask that takes my fancy.
It's reminded me the main reason I don't have one is that the metal ones are heavy/cumbersome/pricey(hey, I'm Aberdonian!).... and I'm concerned a plastic bottle/whatever would taint the whisky...
Guess I'll try a plastic bottle until such times I happen upon a flask that takes my fancy.
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I've used a small Platypus.
Using it for water later, there was a (not unpleasant) taint to the water.
Using it for water later, there was a (not unpleasant) taint to the water.
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Re: Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
Just over 20p each. I've used them for port, brandy and whiskey. Been fine. Unless you're a connoisseur or have an exceptionally sensitive pallet I doubt you'd notice any taint to whiskey, itself being pretty pokey (cask strength being better bang-for-Buck for the bike packer ) unless you out something really peaty in followed by a much less-so one.
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Re: Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
I might look at getting some BB flasks produced. As a non-drinker can those who partake and who may consider buying such an item, tell me what type of size would be preferable.
Thank you.
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Re: Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
See my earlier post ^^^Bearbonesnorm wrote:I might look at getting some BB flasks produced. As a non-drinker can those who partake and who may consider buying such an item, tell me what type of size would be preferable.
Thank you.
Re: Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
I've already got quite a big one (Stanley one, 230ml)
Something around 150-180ml (5-6oz) would be perfect
Something around 150-180ml (5-6oz) would be perfect
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I've used Stuart's plastic fuel bottles before now. The plastic taints a little but I make sure to mark them and use them for whisky only. Once they've had whiskey in doesn't seem to got any worse.
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Re: Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
We'll I picked up a set of bottles as per cheeky monkeys recommendation... (Hey, I've a bottle of Bombay Saph lurking at the back of a cupboard somewhere so the contents will come in useful...).
From my investigations of metal hippers, the volumetric capacity usually ranges between 150-180 ml....
From my investigations of metal hippers, the volumetric capacity usually ranges between 150-180 ml....
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Re: Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
I've got one of these Stanley ones (smaller than Ben's):Bearbonesnorm wrote:can those who partake and who may consider buying such an item, tell me what type of size would be preferable.
http://www.stanley-pmi.com/store/stanle ... .325304100
It's great. If I bought another I'd probably get another smallish one, as then I could take two different whiskeys. They'd pack easier than a bigger flask too.
I think it's just under 3 measures, which is as much whiskey as I ever want to drink before spending a night in a bivvy bag. Having said that, artiefufkin had a belter of a flask on the winter bivvy. It was quite a bit bigger then mine. Tall but slim.
The point about caps that are permanently attached is a good one.
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Re: Hip flask, I need a hip flask...
+1 for Bearbones flasks, and maybe a bit smaller than your average flask for bikepacking friendliness (size + weight + need to not wake up with a sore heid).
Surprised no-one's mentioned this: http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/ahe ... -411-p.asp
Surprised no-one's mentioned this: http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/ahe ... -411-p.asp
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Would be interested in a smaller BB one though, for the neat stuff! Think 150/ 180ml are the figures being banded about.