A full bottle will break, but if you re-use your water bottle, just fill it up half-way then lay on it's side in the freezer. You'll have more surface of cold water.

Laying the bottle on it's side with a few swigs gone would work for freezing.....or I just put ice cubes in the bottle. I also have insulated water bottles. The insides look like a thermos. I have a fanny pack that holds 2 water bottles.

Enjoy ice water and love my Hydro Flask. Well insulated as your water stays ice cold all day. Only fill half full with ice then rest with water. I take it to the pool with me and in the car. Only thing, I had to purchase a lid that works like a straw. My preference.

Regarding using plastic water bottles: I put ice in mine the night before, place back in freezer, then fill with water as I am leaving. No cracked plastic.

If you freeze all of the water, I'm not sure your ice will be melted enough during a one hour walk. You'll still have ice left at the end. I'd use a refillable water bottle with ice cubes instead so the cubes will have a chance of melting down into water.

Check out CopCo's Hydra-Bottle @ http://www.copco.com I learned about them from a HT post. You split them in half to add ice, then rejoin the bottle and add liquid. They work great for us, and have never leaked. There are a couple of sizes, although the larger ones are more difficult to find (Amazon is where we purchased ours). Jo-Ann Craft stores used to have the smaller ones in store, but I am not sure if they still do. They are top rack dishwasher safe, except for the cap.

Jasdip said, "A full bottle will break, but if you re-use your water bottle, just fill it up half-way then lay on it's side in the freezer. You'll have more surface of cold water."

To complete that thought --- when you remove the bottle from the freezer, fill it the rest of the way with water. The larger surface of frozen water in the bottle will chill the added water.

BUT, I would not lay the bottle completely on its side in the freezer, because you run the risk of frozen water in the "spout" of the bottle making it difficult to fill or to drink from. Lay it in the freezer slightly propped up at the "spout end" -- a 30 degree to 45 degree angle would be good.

Regarding using plastic water bottles: I put ice in mine the night before, place back in freezer, then fill with water as I am leaving. No cracked plastic.

I some time have to give the plastic bottle couple taps on the counter top to loosen up the ice cubes before adding the water when leaving so I can insert the straw top.

I have a water bottle with me at all times including beside my bed at night. With sjogrens syndrome it's a must because of the lack of saliva. I have been using a Bubba Hero 24 Oz classic metal bottle with a pop up straw mouth piece. They come in various sizes and colors. I much prefer the taste of water out of the metal container. It can be frozen but it's not necessary it will keep ice in it for nearly 24 hours. I open the top put about half ice half water and I add water through the day as needed, at bedtime I add a few more ice cubes and water, it will still have the ice at noon the next day. I have a thing about water bottles I like to try lots of them so I have a large collection. I got ridrid of several before the flood and more after. But my go to is the bubba. They make awesome products. The yetti are good but not for thethe price.

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If you walk dogs, always take along water for them to drink, we started putting water and then containers for both dogs to drink from when we got back to car, people started watching us doing that and they did too, its important as some dogs really go for it when out and about running around and if you go long distances, then carry some water with you too for them and yourself. Do not let them get dehyrated or yourself.

And make sure its fresh each time you go out. Its also very hot in the summer but even in the winter they need it too.

kathy

Kathleen, I'm going to share my bottled water as I said in my first post.

I carry bottled water in my vehicles year round. During the coldest winter days obviously they freeze. What I've found is that yes, once or twice they've broken but I'm more inclined to believe there's other contributing issues to the bottle damage. Non carbonated beverages don't seem to make the bottles swell from what I've seen and I've never had issues. A friend of mine freezes his bottles of water and puts them in the cooler to keep his lunch cool while he's at work. He freezes full bottles (sometimes refilling an empty). If you're uncomfortable, take a swig and freeze it. How cold do you need it, the outside temperature and how long do you need to keep it cold will determine your procedure. It really doesn't take long to chill down a beverage. 20 min or so in the freezer usually will make it quite cold. Many people subscribe to the theory that if you're very warm you should not drink ice water, that cool or even room temperature is better for rehydration.

I've never become a fan of the reusable specialty sports bottles and the like. I think some just use it as a piece of jewelery or a status symbol. I'm waiting to see them have their official "Perrier" bottles. :) Water is a simple thing, why complicate it is my feeling. Having another thing to wash and sanitize, then be filling it, cooling it, remembering to take it, bring it back in, don't lose it... no, I'll pass. And yes, I know how few people actually clean or sanitize those things. (And those using a reusable straw? GROSS!) To me it's the same as the water through the door refrigerators with the nice stale water on demand. (choking back vomit...) I don't like the taste of mold, in fact I'm rather sensitive to it so I stay away from that stuff. I tried using those "sports" bottles but the plain bottle the water comes in works fine for me. Then toss it into the recycling and move on.

Got the water (disposable bottles) and the awesome messenger bag, which has a ton of pockets as well as a place for the water (I believe it is a 'tactical' bag, for those who carry). Cross body with a padded shoulder strap for hands free convenience.

Already put in plastic bags, a plastic dish to share my water with the dogs. Now all I need is a decent day so I can walk the dogs. My situation is nowhere as dire as Raven's, she is north of Houston and I am south, but it has been very soggy and the dogs did not get to go walk today because of all the rain.

I like my hydro flask. With ice, it keeps water cold at least 24 hours, even when it's on the beach for several hours. Cynic, tell us how you really feel! ;) I actually do clean the reusable water bottles every time I use them. I don't take a bottle everywhere, but do carry one in the car with me, as for some reason, if I'm running around doing errands or whatever, I tend to get thirsty. I much prefer spending the time cleaning the bottle vs polluting the environment with throw away plastic bottles. (Sure they go into recycling, but many of those bottles end up in the landfill and our oceans anyway.) We also have the option to get water from our fridge. The water there is no more stale than the water from our tap, and I clean the dispenser 3-4 times weekly. It's just DH and me here, but if we had a lot of kids using it, it would probably get sanitized daily!

Cynic.....silly, lol.

Most of us use our complicated water jewelry because it keeps water colder longer and because the containers don't drip their condensation all over the place.

Pretty simple.

My hubby works in the heat and we keep a constant supply of frozen water straight from the bottled water package. We haven't had any break from freezing yet. They keep his lunch nice a cold and offer a cold drink later.