Can you freeze water in this bag? (not full, allowing for expansion) We like to keep our water frozen in our cooler on camping trips before drinking
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I've done it before without problems. Well, yes, but the only problem was I froze the whole bag (90-ish % full) and it didn't melt in my pack until I got home from a day hike. In the future I'll freeze only 50% full and top off with cold water before I leave. :-)
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The instructions never said to keep it wet once used like the smaller filters but that is what I'm doing, though not for that reason. I'm keeping it full of clean drinking water for any possible water outage. Of course, I can't let it freeze while wet. That is my main concern since that is a possibility where I live.
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I use mine in my fridge in a cup of distilled water, have it set to about 33 - 34 , I dig my beer on the cold side. If your useing it in a temp that's going to be freezing your water I would not put it in water. It seem sturdy to me . I have had no problem with mine.
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You should check with the manufacturer however, simple science says if there is any liquid in the bottle or straw it would expand and possibly damage them. If, as I've seen some do in the hot Texas heat, you want your liquid to start as ice and melt as the heat works it's magic you'd need to leave the lid off and keep the straw out. Which means the straw wouldn't fit once the water freezes. This only leads me to wonder why you'd consider this product as it's geared toward field use or situations where you're prepared for poor water quality. Good luck.
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I guess you could, but once you remove the ice cubes to put your food inside, i am sure it will lose it coolness regardless within several hours. The bag is meant to be frozen by folding it up without placing any contents in it. For me any insulated lunch pack will work just as well with a ice pack. What I do is the night before I place a bottle of water in the freezer, about 3/4 of the way full as use that as my ice pack, and then when it melts I have a nice cold drink of water, the alternative is much cheaper than this bag.
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Not on the outside of the bag - which what I think you are asking. But the bag is huge and you will find plenty of places to put your water inside the bag. You can try converting one of the front pockets to a water bottle pocket but it may be small to accommodate. Good luck and enjoy it for the other features.
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Not likely, if water leaked in large amounts and was left in the bag, it would be a remote possibility. I own the bag, and have never had a problem. Make sure the water fill port is properly sealed on the hydration bladder and you should be fine.
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I have filled mine with a mixture of water, salt, and rubbing alcohol. This way the water can't freeze all of the way and the ice is flexible. After use, I just put it back in the freezer for the next use. The freezing process doesn't seem to hurt the liner of the bag, because it has not leaked at all.
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Not reg ice in that bag cuz it cloth out cover and in plastic protect wet .... i most use freeze packs.. easy clean in bag with towel that normal sweat from freeze packs ...
634003
Yes, however, you should keep the ice contained as to not damage the fan. I like to freeze water bottles.
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Yes, it's like a plastic cup that can be screwed into the lid. So you can fill it halfway with water and put it in the freezer (it just won't have a cap on it, like a cup). As your ice melts it will not mix with the tea.
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it's not intended for that use - the water is in a sleeve underneath the padding. I imagine you could get inventive and stick it in your deep freezer to cool it and use it that way, but it's not meant to be a cold pack.
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I've never tried. I suppose you certainly could, provided you gave the water some room to expand as it froze. The trick would be to have the straw in place as it froze...
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Probably. But remember, as per there instructions, you cannot 'breakup' the ice while in bag. The bag may rip. so be sure that you use the frozen water in bag just as it has formed. For are first bag we dropped on floor to make the bag/ice formation more to our liking. The ice tore a small hole in bag.
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You can add it directly to the bag, but would be better to dump the contents into a better container to add the boiling water in my opinion. The size and shape of the bag would make it difficult to add the boiling water without scalding yourself. The bag would hold it.
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I have not tried it like that, but I don't see why not, as long as you didn't fill it to full, and it didn't freeze to the bottom of your freezer. I am using mine right now, as I have a frozen shoulder, but I have ice in it. Sorry I couldn't be more help. It is a really nice bag.
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I'm afraid not, if you leave it under the hot sun, most likely it'll get warm. Not forgetting it's black in color and it's made of plastic material in n out. If you're using it as a water bag placing inside ya bag pack, what you can do is fill 1/3 or even half of it with ice cubes then fill it up with water. Wrap it up with a towel and place it in ya bag. It'll keep you cool and give you ice cool water to drink. If you had a base camp, I suggest you hang it under a tree or any place with shade. Hope this answer ya question. Happy hiking