They Say You Can’t Break a Nalgene…

…they’re wrong.

  After being my go-to caving water bottle for some time, all the bumping, throwing,  shoving, and general abuse this water bottle suffered, it finally broke after I chucked it off a eight foot drop, soaking the contents of my pack.

Granted, it wasn’t an official “Nalgene” bottle – it was a little dorkier than that:

After spending the rest of the cave trip thirsty, I decided to remedy that unfortunate and unsafe situation by acquiring the following:

Not only is it excessively shiny and ruggedly handsome, but it’s also supposed to dent instead of breaking.

I’m prepared to put that claim to the test.