[pct-l] Platypus in the desert?

[Trekker4 at aol.com]

I believe the plural is platypi.
 
A good, square, 1-qt hard plastic bottle is the Icelandic brand of bottled  
water; the square shape give the most h2o in the least volume; and the harder  
plastic is superior to the really cheap, softer plastic  bottles. 
 
 
Bob  "Trekker"
Big Bend Desert Denizen
Naturalized Citizen - Republic of  Texas


In a message dated 4/4/2008 9:42:46 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
dsaufley at sprynet.com writes:

After  having platys leak in my pack, I switched to water bottles -- I prefer
the  1 liter Aquafina bottles for their durability.  Carrying bottles  makes
me stop and take a break when I need to drink, which isn't such a bad  thing.

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
From:  pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On  Behalf Of AsABat
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 7:09 PM
To:  pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Platypus in the desert?

I  haven't had any more problems with platys in the desert than anywhere
else.  I think pointed branches and rocks do as much harm as  cactus
spines.

That said, I usually have just one platy to use with  my hydration hose.
Otherwise, I use 1-quart Gatorade bottles, and if I need  more capacity,
2-liter soda bottles. They don't weigh any more than  platys.

AsABat

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