Water bottle holder for backpack straps

[Sikpupi]

Hi all... first time poster here?

I have a Lowe alpine 35 litre backpack that doesn't have side netting for holding water bottles. Yes strange... never coped that when buying it!!

So ... where would I get some attachments that could go on the front straps to hold a water bottle?? Or what other options should I look at ???

Many thanks

 

[Deleted member 3000]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M6AWWY7/?tag=casaivar02-20

 

[clivespicer]

Go for the option of the bottles on the front. There are so many water fountains on the Frances route that it is far easier to top up the bottles rather than a camelback. Also you can see readily how much water you have left, which you can't with the camelback. I got my holders from 'Raidlight', when they've not got a bottle in they are great for carrying bananas and other snacks.

 

[JillGat]

Hi all... first time poster here?

I have a Lowe alpine 35 litre backpack that doesn't have side netting for holding water bottles. Yes strange... never coped that when buying it!!

So ... where would I get some attachments that could go on the front straps to hold a water bottle?? Or what other options should I look at ???

Many thanks

I made mine and they worked fabulously. I used bicycle bottles, because they have the neck. You buy stretchy cord and cordlocks, use a safety pin to keep the loops the right place on the shoulder straps (when they are not in use). Easy to remove and replace the bottles and, even full of water, you can't feel them there at all (I could carry two, one on each side, if I needed to). As an aside, my high school boyfriend (and still good friend) founded Osprey packs and designs them all. I have been pestering him to add something like this. However he never follows my advice.

 

[Pilgrim9]

Hello:

I used a pair of these “Molle Water Military Pouch Bottle Pouchs”:

https://www.gearbest.com/waistpacks/pp_384674.html?wid=21

They hold a one-litre Nalgene narrow-mouth screw-top bottle satisfactorily and can be zipped closed to keep sunlight out of the water.

It is mass-market stuff. The quality was “acceptable”. They survived my cross-Spain CF pilgrimage last year but due to wear and tear they now need to be retired and replaced.

I attached the above-noted bottle holders to the shoulder straps of my pack, fairly high.

In my experience the prices on Gearbest vary a lot depending upon the ship-from warehouse (usually you can select from their several ship-from locations), and also upon e.g. the color of the textile item.

 

[Vacajoe]

Aqua clips! Can hang on the front, side, or back of your packs - wife LOVES hers. (There was a reason thread wth dozens of responses to this same question, so you may want to look there too...). Only $3!

Www.aquaclip.com

 

[Corinne Lombardi]

I made mine and they worked fabulously. I used bicycle bottles, because they have the neck. You buy stretchy cord and cordlocks, use a safety pin to keep the loops the right place on the shoulder straps (when they are not in use). Easy to remove and replace the bottles and, even full of water, you can't feel them there at all (I could carry two, one on each side, if I needed to). As an aside, my high school boyfriend (and still good friend) founded Osprey packs and designs them all. I have been pestering him to add something like this. However he never follows my advice.

My ULA pack comes with the water bottle holders standard. You can also purchase a seperate shoulder strap zippered pouch.

 

[NamaMama]

I made mine and they worked fabulously. I used bicycle bottles, because they have the neck. You buy stretchy cord and cordlocks, use a safety pin to keep the loops the right place on the shoulder straps (when they are not in use). Easy to remove and replace the bottles and, even full of water, you can't feel them there at all (I could carry two, one on each side, if I needed to). As an aside, my high school boyfriend (and still good friend) founded Osprey packs and designs them all. I have been pestering him to add something like this. However he never follows my advice.

Tell him again. My husband and I both have the Osprey 36 Sirius and Stratos and we are trying to jimmy something like your design. He did it sideways yesterday from the hip belt but is going back to the drawing board. We also use bycicle bottles (Polar). We leave 6 weeks from yesterday.

 

[JillGat]

Tell him again. My husband and I both have the Osprey 36 Sirius and Stratos and we are trying to jimmy something like your design. He did it sideways yesterday from the hip belt but is going back to the drawing board. We also use bycicle bottles (Polar). We leave 6 weeks from yesterday.

Nama, I also have the Sirrus. This is an easy thing to rig and works so well you can't believe it. PM me if you need help. Buen Camino!

 

[Robo]

There was a long discussion on another thread.
I've tried a few options and now use this:

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/bottle-vs-hydropack.52823/#post-584327

 

[HedaP]

Here’s another thread on similar topic that may also be useful.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/easy-access-to-water-bottle.53606/#post-595826

 

[JillGat]

Here is how the cords attach to the shoulder straps. The safety pin just holds the lower cord in place when it's not in use (so it won't slip down). The weight of the bottle is held with the top cord through the webbing loop on the shoulder strap.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I have always carried my two 700ml Smartwater bottles with attached flip tops in my Osprey mesh side pouches, but I've always walked with a family member who retrieved them for me.

This year I am walking with two Camino friends, but want to be totally self sufficient. My preference is a waistpack for all my valuables, so I looked on Amazon for several hours and came up with this one which holds an optional water bottle. It just arrived in the mail and I love it. The compartments are perfectly sized for my large phone, reading glasses, credential, passport, cash, etc etc.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I might add that although bottles attached to backpack straps or clipped to the waist belt seem convenient, I'm not interested in doing that as I take my pack off for a variety of reasons during the day...peeing outdoors (being a female), propping it up against a bar/cafe wall, floor of albergue, etc. I envision them awkward or floppy depending on where they are attached to the pack.

 

[Rosemaryk1]

Hmmmm..... I might look into a different pack if is affordable to you. If not PM me. I have lots of packs from various backpacking trips I would love to pass on! Buen Camino

 

[Rosemaryk1]

As an FYI to any newbie..... if you cannot reach your water bottle from your pack, don't use that pack. You do not want it hanging off or out of reach. Your water is your life.... find a pack that has either a platypus bladder (inner water bottle ) or compartments, netting, on the side in easy reach. If not, DO NOT get that pack, it's probably too heavy anyway and EVERY centimeter counts!

 

[JillGat]

I might add that although bottles attached to backpack straps or clipped to the waist belt seem convenient, I'm not interested in doing that as I take my pack off for a variety of reasons during the day...peeing outdoors (being a female), propping it up against a bar/cafe wall, floor of albergue, etc. I envision them awkward or floppy depending on where they are attached to the pack.

With my water bottles on the shoulder straps, it is just as easy to take off and put on the pack as it is without them there. They are secure and, I know it's hard to believe, but you can hardly feel them there.

Re. the fanny pack, does it go in the front or below your packet in back? I can't picture it.

Ospreys are set up for an internal water bladder but I don't like that system.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

With my water bottles on the shoulder straps, it is just as easy to take off and put on the pack as it is without them there. They are secure and, I know it's hard to believe, but you can hardly feel them there.

Remember the fanny pack, does it go in the front or below your packet in back? I can't picture it.

Ospreys are set up for an internal water bladder but I don't like that system.

Can you tell me the brand of strap water bottle holders you use? I'd at least take a look at them.
I use a waist pack in the front. It is very convenient to have easy access to sunglasses, reading glasses, cash, credential, passport, meds, etc etc. I just purchased one that holds one water bottle on the side.

 

[JillGat]

Can you tell me the brand of strap water bottle holders you use? I'd at least take a look at them.
I use a waist pack in the front. It is very convenient to have easy access to sunglasses, reading glasses, cash, credential, passport, meds, etc etc. I just purchased one that holds one water bottle on the side.

I make my own. Very simple design and I can't think of any way to improve it. Stretch cord and cordlocs. I described it elsewhere, but here are some pics (you can also see one of them in my profile pic). I have them on both straps.

 

[Robo]

I’m a firm convert to bottles attached to front straps now. Very easy to use setup.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/bottle-vs-hydropack.52823/#post-584327. Picks on this link.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Jill, I do remember now seeing your photos a few days ago. Thanks for resending them. I have the same Osprey straps as you. Maybe I'll give the stretch bungees a try. You already have a convert with Robo, so it must be a good option!

 

[JillGat]

You can get the stretchy shock cords and cord locks at REI.