Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Smartwater bottles have long held top place among thru hikers and ultralight backpackers but now it may be time for a change. Introducing the @cnocoutdoors THRU bottle and the Igneous NOBO upgrades to the Smartwater bottle! Big thanks to both companies for sending me these to check out!
*In the original version of this video, I noted a problem I had when attaching a Platypus Quickdraw water filter to the Cnoc Thru. I later discovered that it was a defective bottle and the others I tried worked fine. I therefore removed that segment.
LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO
Cnoc Thru Bottle - alnk.to/gVO3viG
Igneous NOBO Bottle - igneousgear.com/products/nobo-bottle?sca_ref=10003989.RTgOgb1QiNXx0
Igneous Bottle Cap Bidet - igneousgear.com/products/bottle-cap-bidet?sca_ref=10003989.RTgOgb1QiNXx0
SmartWater Bottle (1L - comes with water!) - amzn.to/47Dh0Fn
Platypus Quickdraw - amzn.to/3EqJXpy
Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter - amzn.to/2yD2zDc
Sawyer Squeeze Replacement Gasket Seals (You'll need them!) - amzn.to/32d5huO
0:00 Smartwater Bottles
0:35 Smartwater Bottle, Cnoc Thru, Igneous NOBO Comparisons
1:03 Volume
1:14 Cap Thread
1:25 Weights
1:36 Materials
2:19 Prices
2:28 Lids
2:44 Measurements
3:22 Accessory Compatibility
4:15 Markings
4:35 Water Filter Compatibility*
5:10 Igneous Bidet Cap
5:19 My Conclusion
GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED! [Let me know in the comments which bottle you like best and 2-3 reasons why. On Sunday (11/23/2025) a comment will be chosen at random and the commenter will be sent that bottle for free! (I will respond to the winner's comment and that person will have 24 hrs to email me their shipping details. If they do not, I will pick another one!) *Sorry - continental USA only.]
LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and CLICK the BELL for #camping, #hiking, #backpacking, and the gear that goes with it! Using these product links helps this channel grow at no cost to you. THANKS!
WEBSITE - BackcountryPilgrim.com
INSTAGRAM - instagram.com/backcountrypilgrim
FREE BACKPACKING CHECKLIST: BackcountryPilgrim.com/2021/03/12/hiking-backpacking-checklist
MY HIKING GEAR: BackcountryPilgrim.com/my-hiking-gear
MUSIC
Intro/Outro Music: "Happiness" Composer: Benjamin Tissot Standard License certificate #2232653 from bensound.com
Smartwater bottles have long held top place among thru hikers and ultralight backpackers but now it may be time for a change. Introducing the @cnocoutdoors THRU bottle and the Igneous NOBO upgrades to the Smartwater bottle! Big thanks to both companies for sending me these to check out!
*In the original version of this video, I noted a problem I had when attaching a Platypus Quickdraw water filter to the Cnoc Thru. I later discovered that it was a defective bottle and the others I tried worked fine. I therefore removed that segment.
LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO
Cnoc Thru Bottle - alnk.to/gVO3viG
Igneous NOBO Bottle - igneousgear.com/products/nobo-bottle?sca_ref=10003989.RTgOgb1QiNXx0
Igneous Bottle Cap Bidet - igneousgear.com/products/bottle-cap-bidet?sca_ref=10003989.RTgOgb1QiNXx0
SmartWater Bottle (1L - comes with water!) - amzn.to/47Dh0Fn
Platypus Quickdraw - amzn.to/3EqJXpy
Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter - amzn.to/2yD2zDc
Sawyer Squeeze Replacement Gasket Seals (You'll need them!) - amzn.to/32d5huO
0:00 Smartwater Bottles
0:35 Smartwater Bottle, Cnoc Thru, Igneous NOBO Comparisons
1:03 Volume
1:14 Cap Thread
1:25 Weights
1:36 Materials
2:19 Prices
2:28 Lids
2:44 Measurements
3:22 Accessory Compatibility
4:15 Markings
4:35 Water Filter Compatibility*
5:10 Igneous Bidet Cap
5:19 My Conclusion
GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED! [Let me know in the comments which bottle you like best and 2-3 reasons why. On Sunday (11/23/2025) a comment will be chosen at random and the commenter will be sent that bottle for free! (I will respond to the winner's comment and that person will have 24 hrs to email me their shipping details. If they do not, I will pick another one!) *Sorry - continental USA only.]
LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and CLICK the BELL for #camping, #hiking, #backpacking, and the gear that goes with it! Using these product links helps this channel grow at no cost to you. THANKS!
WEBSITE - BackcountryPilgrim.com
INSTAGRAM - instagram.com/backcountrypilgrim
FREE BACKPACKING CHECKLIST: BackcountryPilgrim.com/2021/03/12/hiking-backpacking-checklist
MY HIKING GEAR: BackcountryPilgrim.com/my-hiking-gear
MUSIC
Intro/Outro Music: "Happiness" Composer: Benjamin Tissot Standard License certificate #2232653 from bensound.com
