What do we use to carry water?

Willrett · Post by **Willrett** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:51 pm

I have been looking for some bota bag/ wine skins but all I find seem to have red seams and cords. Are there any better options? Not sure about making one I'm not to good at that kinda stuff.

Post by **Peter Remling** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:28 pm

There are two posts on water carriers under Crafts and skill one has to do with making a brewer's pitch lined leather water bottle the other shows how to cover a glass, tin or other type of container. The second one mentioned also covers changing the cover of a store bougth bota and repalcing it with something either more primivtive or to match existing gear.

Post by **Peter Remling** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:19 pm

These are a few of the water carriers I've done.

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn46 ... g_0554.jpg

These are simply covers for glass bottles or new leather covers for a hard and a soft bladdered bota.

I've yet to try the leather jack type, but I'll get around to it sometime.

Andy M · Post by **Andy M** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:15 am

Tolkien wrote about water skins and leather bottles.

Steven S. · Post by **Steven S.** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:11 pm

Here's a bottle I did a while ago.. just forgot to post!

http://whatsarmour.googlepages.com/leatherbottle

Post by **Peter Remling** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:59 pm

Steven, very nice!

Steven S. · Post by **Steven S.** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:24 pm

Thanks! I was inspired to make it about this time last year when I discovered Andy's site and saw his bottles.