Stainless, baby

I had ordered Sigg, but cancelled the order when I realized that they are aluminum. Aluminum + boat = dents, high heat (which = ruined “secret chemical liner” and leaching of yuk into the water) and lots of money down the drain.

Let me emphasize that normal, everyday land people do not have these issues. I would find it highly unlikely in a normal household for a Sigg to launch itself off a shelf and fly across the room unaided. I also doubt that one would reach thermonuclear temperatures sitting on a kitchen table. So, Sigg is uber cool, and I wiped away a tear from Mia’s face when she realized she was not going to get the Hello Kiddy water bottle. I need these puppies to be able to withstand a visit with Mother Nature and her mighty powerful waves.

Since ours will primarily be used on Calypso, I had to take these things into consideration. Boats get hot. I mean, since they float around on the water soaking up the rays and with no air conditioning, well, we get toasty. Stuff also gets thrown around. Yes, we stow things when we are in motion, but I refuse to be the water bottle police with my kids, chasing them around asking if they have put them someplace safe. I will be too busy drinking rum and getting a tan on deck for any of that nonsense.

So, I found Klean Kanteen, and called the company and fell in love. Stainless steal + boat = cold water, no leaching, and no dents.

The Kanteens came in the mail yesterday, and I LOVE them. They are thick, sturdy, and I have not had one dirty cup in my sink since I handed them out. The kids fill them with filtered water from the fridge, so I have not even had to bring down the water dispenser yet.

Then I found these cool thingies, and I ordered 6, with a different color for each one of us, so now we can tell our bottles apart, and avoid the sweating that stainless is known for. (I got the cool dots. Awesomeness)

I bought the bottles off of Kleen Kanteens website, but due to HUGE numbers of orders with the BPA publicity freak out, they are taking a 2 week break to restock and figure out how to meet such huge demand for reusable water bottles. So, I browsed around on the Reusable Bags site after ordering my wetsuit thingies and found this pairing. That is a pretty big savings when you buy them together like that. I found a coupon code for 20% off as well.

So, if you have not jumped on board with saving our planet yet and reducing the risk of our children having 2 headed babies one day, go get a reusable water bottle.

I bought the 27oz for everyone except Mia. She got the 18oz and it fits her perfectly. I am also very happy with the water bottle lids. They have a little cap that is attached to the neck of the bottle, so it won’t get lost. The top pops up easily. Mia has no problems with it.

I’ll let you know how I like them in a few weeks after we have tossed them around a bit etc.

And if you are wondering…….no, I am not advertising. None of that horse s&*t here. I am just really pleased with the quality of these bottles and wanted to share the love, dudes.