Durable gallon water containers for big wall..

Headed up next week and wonder what more durable containers folks are using to haul water up?    Thanks all,

Max

I like buying 2L bottles of cheap soda, like peach and strawberry and ginger ale, for wall water. Soda is cheaper than water--just dump out the soda and refill. Girth a loop of skinny cord around the neck for tie ins. They stack well in the bag. If one gets a hole you only lose 2L instead of 4L. The cap retains the smell of the soda forever--it's a great scent up on the wall when you take a pull! The bottles will smash flat and be ready for use again over and over and over. Keep soda in some of em. One a day for a treat is great calories. Hot soda and cold food. Not quite as good as hot beer and cold food.

We also use 2l bottles, but you can buy 2l bottles of carbonated plain water. It's perfect. The plastic for carbonated water/drinks is much thicker. We'd release most of the carbonation at home after purchasing so the water was pretty much entirely flat

Also, you can add Gatorade powder or the like to the carbonated water and it is fantastic on the wall. We called it sparkle-ade and it was always a hit. Obviously, only do that with a portion as you want plain water for cooking.

Also, if your poop container is full, you can cut open the 2l bottles, stuff the used wag bag inside and then tape the bottle up again. Great emergency poop holders

McKinley Thompson wrote:

Headed up next week and wonder what more durable containers folks are using to haul water up?    Thanks all,

Max

just taking the big picture view on this - you're planning on doing a wall in january AND asking what water containers to bring?!  i realize the weather forecast may be looking rosy at this point, but that can turn in an instant.  winter is really unforgiving, especially for those who have no idea of what they're doing...

this is what things look like when they suddenly go sour (in october): https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13200505603/Stranded-by-WeatherInadequate-Gear-Food-and-Strategy-California-Yosemite-Valley-El-Capitan

Don't worry McKinley has been practicing their jugging technique as well as figuring out the ledges descent.

Allen Sanderson wrote:

Don't worry McKinley has been practicing their jugging technique as well as figuring out the ledges descent.

oh boy, whatever happened to doing the column in may as your first wall?  heck, coomer and i did the chouinard-herbert and were overdue by a day!  this is pretty nuts, hopefully reality sets in before it's too late...

Allen Sanderson wrote:

Don't worry McKinley has been practicing their jugging technique as well as figuring out the ledges descent.

Wondering if he’s also practiced pendulums since there are two big ones on The Nose. 

Allen Sanderson wrote:

Don't worry McKinley has been practicing their jugging technique as well as figuring out the ledges descent.

yeah but this was someone else, this could never happen to me

Grayson G wrote:

yeah but this was someone else, this could never happen to me

Did you mean to quote the accident report?

Grayson G wrote:

yeah but this was someone else, this could never happen to me

Here we go with the ripping comments.      

McKinley Thompson wrote:

Here we go with the ripping comments.      

The thing I like about the climbing community is the kindness and community.  Unfortunately there are exceptions to this on here especially by "expericnced trolls".

Hart Fuffer wrote:

"Some people have a way with words. Others not have way."

So True!!  I just need to get my "not have way" word filter going!      

McKinley Thompson wrote:

Headed up next week and wonder what more durable containers folks are using to haul water up?    Thanks all,

Max

just curious, how did the climb work out for you?

McKinley Thompson wrote:

So True!!  I just need to get my "not have way" word filter going!      

McKinley,

My comment was not meant as a dig, but more of a self reflection on my own self delusions on "that would never happened to me". Good luck on the walls! 

Grayson G wrote:

McKinley,

My comment was not meant as a dig, but more of a self reflection on my own self delusions on "that would never happened to me". Good luck on the walls! 

Thanks for the clarification, apprecite that!  

Cheers, best to you!