Hear me out for one second. You never come to truly appreciate all of the virtues of a canteen until you are dying of thirst and are already carrying another fifty items. Take a quick look at our article Canteens - Do You Need Them? to discover why.
You know, one thing I can’t stand is that when I’m out hiking or camping I get extremely thirsty (seems like I always am). Then I go, quickly reach out and grab my gallon of water, take a big gulp, and then realize how warm it is. If I wasn’t so parched I spit it out. Well, having a good canteen is necessity to keep hot drinks hot, and cold things cold. Read more in our newest article titled Why To Carry Canteens On A Camping Trip.