Black Diamond for everything climbing and skiing.    Dynafit -- Speed Up!    Tracker beacons, Stash packs, shovels, more more more.    Terrific deals on randonnee AT rando backcountry skiing gear.    K2 has the skis that stay true to earning your turns.    Garmont boots -- excellent choice for backcountry skiing.

Review: Stanley stainless steel Drink Bottle

Bookmark and Share            By Lisa

By Lisa Dawson

I gave up drinking coffee this winter but after three weeks of visiting cafes in Europe, I’m off the wagon. Returning home I jumped into a demanding job and needed to overcome jet lag quickly so out came the espresso maker. And you know, those early morning lattes sure taste good, so it looks like I’m hooked again.

Another factor feeding the habit is my Stanley stainless steel Drink Bottle. It’s a bottle mug thermos hybrid which I got at the OR show, put on the swag review back burner, and finally started testing this week.

Backcountry skiing gear.
The object at hand.

After a few days of use, it’s no overstatement to say this thing is the the ultimate in drink containers. It’s not one of those weirdly shaped travel mugs that tip over and don’t even hold enough. This is stout, solid, and it holds .47 liter (16 ounces) of freshly brewed gold and keeps it hot for my 45 minute commute. Stanley claims it “closes like a bottle, drinks like a mug,” and that’s no lie.

The Drink Bottle fits in most auto cup holders, like those in the 2008 Nissan Versa we replaced our totaled Tacoma with. Lou groans and says the Versa is “almost a mini van.” But at least 30 mpg for my commute convinced him to go for it. That’s proof that money talks. I tried to get a photo of Lou driving the fem mobile but I’ll save that blackmail shot for when I need it (like when I lobby for the pug). Seriously, we’ll see how this thing fits the mountain lifestyle. It’s front wheel drive, roomy enough for skis and back home the boys still have enough off- road vehicle power to invade a small country — so they shouldn’t whine.

Posted by Lisa on April 15, 2008 | Filed Under Lisa Dawson, Misc Gear Reviews, automotive 

previous post: They Watch From The Other Side
next post: Backcountry Skiing News Roundup

Comments

4 Responses to “Review: Stanley stainless steel Drink Bottle”

  1. doug April 15th, 2008 2:42 pm

    Lisa,
    Like your style… keep those boys in check, I’m sure it’s no easy chore. The coffee should help!

  2. adam olson April 15th, 2008 7:13 pm

    Are we going to see the “Versa” used as a TAV this spring?

    ao

  3. Lou April 15th, 2008 7:18 pm

    Adam, indeed, perhaps a test of the comprehensive portion of the insurance policy? “…I was driving on the highway and that rock just rolled in front of me before I could stop — bummer it basically gutted the whole vehicle when we rode up over it…what was my deductible?”

  4. Lisa April 16th, 2008 5:02 am

    Doug,
    Thanks for your kind words. Those boys are rascals but they sure make life fun.
    Lisa

Got something to say?





Anti-Spam Quiz:

:alien: :angel: :angry: :blink: :blush: :cheerful: :cool: :cwy: :devil: :dizzy: :ermm: :face: :getlost: :biggrin: :happy: :heart: :kissing: :lol: :ninja: :pinch: :pouty: :sad: :shocked: :sick: :sideways: :silly: :sleeping: :smile: :tongue: :unsure: :w00t: :wassat: :whistle: :wink: :wub:

Due to comment spam we moderate most comments. Please do not submit your comment twice -- it will appear shortly after we approve it. Once you've had one comment published, your comments will be pre-approved and appear immediately if you're using the same computer and not blocking browser cookies. NOTE however that ALL comments with one or more links in the text will be held for moderation no matter what, again for spam prevention.
Welcome to Louis (Lou) Dawson's backcountry skiing information and opinion website. Lou's passion for the past forty years has been alpinism, climbing, mountaineering and skiing -- along with all manner of outdoor recreation. He has authored numerous books and articles about backcountry skiing and is well known as the first person to ski down all 54 of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks, otherwise known as the Fourteeners! Books and free back country information here, and tons of Randonnee rando telemark info.

All material on this website is copyrighted. Permission required for reproduction, electronic or otherwise. That includes publication and display on other websites by whatever means. PLEASE SEE OUR COPYRIGHT INFORMATION.

Backcountry skiing is a dangerous sport. You may be killed or severely injured if you do any form of randone, randonnee and randonnée skiing. The information on this website is intended only as general information. While the authors and editors of the information on this website make every effort to present useful information, due to human error the information, text and images contained within this website may be inaccurate, false, or out-of-date. By using, reading or viewing the information provided on this website, you agree to absolve the owners of Wild Snow as well as content contributors of any liability for injuries or losses incurred while using such information. Furthermore, you agree to use any of this website's information, maps, photos, or binding mounting instructions or templates at your own risk, and waive Wild Snow its owners and contributors of any liability for use of said items for backcountry skiing or any other use.