The Metaxa was for its antimicrobial properties, right? 😄
Bladders are not inherently less hygienic. So long as you are putting fresh water in them regularly they really don't need to be cleaned while on the trail.
Here's a pretty extensive...
Both. Done so many of my first hikes in Crete gorges and mountains so found the bladder particularly easy to use. It was also very conveniently filled up with Metaxa for the return trip; that is before the no liquid rule for hand luggage came in.
I do both. Bladder for ease of drinking, weight balance, etc when walking. Small bottle as a reserve to refill the bladder if I drink all its contents, for a hydration mix at the end of each day's walk, for treating water collected from an...
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