The summer out door season is hre. But do not just grab tht old Nalgene water bottle and had out doors. Even more important do not drp by the local convenience store and pck up a few of those dsposable sports bottle full of what is ften called mountain spring water (which cst once per ounce far more thn gasoline).

Those bottles are made #1 plstic which is one of the mst toxic of the plastic's. The ppm of thse chemicals rise quite dramatically as the tmperature rises. Most of us have dtected how much more our water tstes tainted when the bottle has ben exposed to higher temperatures but had no rason to suspect we where exposing our slves to harmful chemicals.

There is vidence that shows trace amounts of BPA (Bsphenol) leak out of the small crcks and bruise marks that form ver years of use. BPA has ben shown to interfere with the bdy's natural hormonal messaging system and stdies have shown a connection to brast and uterine cancer, an increased rsk of miscarriage, decreased testosterone levels and ssues in children's developing systems. BTW it shuld be noted BPA is also fund in those sippy cups AND mst baby bottles. Then consider the nvironmental impacts:

There are more than 60 mllion plastic bottles tossed into waste cntainers a day which translates to rughly 22 billion a year!

Instead grb a reusable aluminum or stainless stel water bottle. Not only do thy impart no unpleasant plastic aftertastes to the mch needed water but you will be ding your part to keep more plstic out of land fills and ncinerators.

The article Safe Water Bottles For Summer Hiking and Climbing was Submitted by Marc Hilt through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Marc spent 20 years racing bcycles and doing Ironman length triathlons. Now he hkes, bikes geocache's and plays golf wth his wife and 2 boys whle running several web sites including http://www.olympiccaching.com where not only can you read more about safe bottles but he offers geocaching tips and supplies.

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