Lightweight flexible silicone water bottles have been hiker favorites for quite awhile. Bubi Water Bottles provide a nifty new twist — or rather, fold — on these sturdy, conservation-friendly bottles. When empty, Bubi Bottles can be rolled up and secured that way by their integrated D-ring carabiner, which attaches to belt loops or backpacks. The bottles come in 14- or 22-ounce sizes, are BPA-free, microwave-, freezer- and dishwasher-safe and can be turned inside out for cleaning. Optional accessories include a screw-on Sports/Sippy Lid, which can be switched out with the included water-tight lid, and a “Hatch,” a slide-on sleeve that helps insulate hot or cold liquids and has a nylon tightening cord to keep the sleeve snugly in place when the bottle is folded. Bubi Bottles come in eight bright colors, or clear. The water-tight bottles also can be used as dry bags to protect cellphones, matches, first-aid supplies or dry goods such as rice, oatmeal, tea or coffee. Fill with cold or hot water for a soothing compress, freeze for an ice pack or boil to sterilize.
14-ounce Bubi Water Bottle is $16.99; 22-ounce model, $24.99; insulating Hatch is $7.99; Sports/Sippy screw cap, $5.99; at .
Judi Dash, Gear & Gadgets syndicate
