Stansport Blanket Canteen - 4 Quarts (290), Black

I love This canteen!!! I had one like it decades ago in scouts. I recently purged that old rusty one, because i liked looking at it but not actually drinking from it, so i decided to replace it. When it arrived my 6&8 year olds decided they wanted them too. I didn’t want to end up carrying all 3 of them on our hikes so I decided to return it and buy hydration backpacks instead. Those worked out great for that but not everyday use and I never got around to returning this guy. It road around in the car with us until the day after the return deadline. Since i paid for it i had better use it. This guy is a bigger version than my old one. It’s giant! It makes me laugh. And It just so happens that It’s exactly the right amount of water that i should be drinking daily, which is a lot. You can take your current weight in pounds, and multiply that by 1/2 to 2/3rds . For seriously, I googled it. It’s a conversation starter, people love it. Some mistake it for a purse or a drum. It’s fun. It’s brought up some great conversations about the health benefits of drinking water and about the importance of ensuring clean water for everyone, everywhere . By using it I’m cutting way back on my single use plastic waste, which may also come up in conversation. It’s stylish and unique. The strap is exactly the right length, fits like a purse. The part you drink from is white plastic. Something to think about, make sure you carry something, like a bandana, to wipe your lipstick off of it before it stains. The only reason I would consider A lower star rating is because after using it consistently for a very short amount of time, like 2 weeks, the lid broke. In the canteens defense, it was probably user error, as I saw My child holding it by the lid loop, which broke it even more. Now I have To make sure it’s upright constantly or there’s a giant puddle. I’m going to buy another one, it’s a great price. I’ll probably try to use a special plastic glue to fix it and keep as a back up. CHEERS!!

Being an outdoorsy person I spend a lot of time in the hot Texas heat. I do a lot of hiking and nature photography. As a naturalist you have to stay hydrated. This is a much bigger canteen than most of my water bottles. I have many for various places I am at. Some tumblers for indoor use, a small-ish canteen for when I have to walk a bit. However, this one is good for prolonged voyages. I love the soft blanket exterior. I have always loved this style of canteen. I used to watch a lot of westerns with my Granddad and I would see many of these types of canteens in the films. I find these to be a nice esthetic but also a good thing to have when you are outdoors doing a lot of heavy hoofing. I would say the only gripe is the strap it is a touch too small but nothing too much to worry about. I love how big it is; I got the 4 Qt and I love how it holds twice as much water as my others. I love the color and I love the quality. Just the strap is the only thing but I can mend it and fix it. Nothing too off putting. I love getting new hiking and camping equipment. This is something to look into if you are in the market for a new canteen or if you are indeed going on a long trip to the high deserts or any place. It is just a nice thing to have. Water is essential and this holds a lot of it.

The metal is actually plastic. That said, it’s a very inexpensive canteen so it’s ok that it’s cheaper materials. It’s a good-looking product, though.

I love this canteen I get my good amou t of water intake and carry it anywhere. I had to extend strap to cross body. I am a big girl

I got this, thinking I could have a canteen like the one my dad used when I was a kid. It has a classic look to it, and it holds a lot of water. After the first short day hike, I found that the straps had been cut halfway through by the metal band that encircles the outside. Plastic wedge inserts were probably supposed to protect the straps from the metal edge, but the edges of the straps were unprotected. Also, the fabric pilled terribly from rubbing against me. It was wearing thin in a hurry. So, I packed hot glue between the straps and the metal to save them (it looked horrible), and then I went on another hike. Second time out, a plastic buckle snapped, dropping the canteen to the ground. I reattached the ends with a carabiner clip to finish the hike. I thought about replacing the plastic buckle, but I figured that would be throwing good money after bad. With two short hikes and two major failures, I decided I just didn't trust this thing anymore.

I bought this to carry with me on my walks. I had a quintuple Bypass and have to walk for heart health......it gets real hot in Oklahoma in the summer months and needed a way to carry water.... this is a great way......only big downfall was the carrying strap being short. I had to sew on a extension so a adult could carry over the shoulder.....it may be flimsy but it's water.

Bought it for the boyfriend's bday, got the 2 quart one, it was to replace his old one that had a sidewall bust, he's been loving it, says it works great for his work water bottle (hes a mechanic, so he runs hot and dehydrated).

Worked good