MIRA Insulated Water Bottle

My cat has a lot of pretensions. She prefers to drink water directly from the faucet. Her next resort is to drink out of a glass. I leave two pint-sized glasses full of water for her but this never stopped her from drinking from any unattended glasses. So, I just use water bottles.

I have tested several, as I have a few important criteria. The ability to drink lying down is of key importance because I get thirsty at night. This means that the bottle needs to have a fairly narrow opening/neck. I also want a decent amount of volume. Finally, I prefer cold water and want to be able to fit ice cubes into the bottle.

At first, I used an early model the Camelback Chug (see below):

This water bottle met all of my initial qualifications, and I really liked the shape of its lip, which seemed made for the prone drinker. The cap was quite easy to take off with a few twists but it also came loose easily in my bags. That was obviously a problem.

Eventually, I started noticing the prevalence of insulated water bottles and switched to the MIRA. I load it with a little ice and it keeps my water cold for about 12 hours even with the lid off. I have been immensely happy with it. While brands like Yeti charge around $40, the 25 oz MIRA can be had for only $15.95 (the smaller, 17 oz version is $13.95).

Most importantly, when I wake up in the morning, I have cold water waiting next to me that my cat hasn't drunk from...

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