Barred from in-person fundraising, nonprofits are coming up with imaginative solutions, including a remote rowing event and a virtual game show. Other competitors include Klean Kanteen as well as Yeti, an outdoorsy brand that also makes high-end coolers, and S’well, known for its distinct wine-bottle shape. Toting a Hydro Flask — which starts at about $30 — shows off a person’s eco-chic credentials, said Richard Wilk, professor emeritus of anthropology at Indiana University Bloomington: It broadcasts the message, “Not only am I smart and stylish but I’m interested in saving the world.”. It wouldn’t be a Hydro Flask without its TempShield® technology. The Lightweight Trail Series is just as durable as any other Hydro Flask and is ready for whatever you can throw at it. When Popular Mechanics asked Hydro Flask general manager Scott Allen what the secret of his company's success was, his answer was "nothing." We Just Had to Show You How Light the New Hydro Flask Is, Smith’s New Goggle Is Its Most Advanced Yet, This New Mountain Bike Helmet From Giro Is Its Most Advanced Yet, Hydro Flask Just Made Its First Hydration Pack, The 6 Best Purifying Water Bottles for Travel. She previously covered city government and education for the Daily Pilot. We reduced material and still have the temperature performance that our customers love in our inline bottles.” — John Cupit. The vacuum distance between the two walls is narrower. In 2008, Travis Rosbach opted to make the switch to reusable bottles. There’s the standard bottle and tumblers, plus specially created canteens to carry coffee, beer and wine. Campers and hikers flocked to it. Hydro Flask was founded in 2009 by Travis Rosbach and Cindy Morse with the company based in Bend, Oregon. You often see that in performance products like shoes or outerwear. We took a look at what makes the new Hydro Flask Trail Series lighter than ever and perfect for bringing along for any hike. Environmental and health concerns, meanwhile, got her mother to jump on the bandwagon. I made hot black tea and put into the Hydro Flask stainless-steel water bottle before going to exercise. It turns out that a little bit of all of those things helped us reduce weight. As the company found more success, the couple’s relationship came apart. That created a path for longtime tech executive Scott Allan to take the helm, becoming president and chief executive in 2012. Hydro Flask went back to its iconic design and shaved off as much weight as it could — without compromising quality. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io, Your EDC Is Missing This Beautiful Field Journal, Today in Gear: The New Seiko 5 Collection, the Best Coffee Makers for Camping & More, Today’s Best Deals: An Easier Way to Buy an Engagement Ring, a Discounted Vibrating Foam Roller & More, Couple Lab-Grown Diamonds Make Shopping For An Engagement Ring Easy, The New Seiko 5 Sports Will Up Your Everyday Style, The First Analog FROGMAN From G-SHOCK Is A Big Leap Forward, Today in Gear: Custom Lab-Grown Diamond Rings, 10 Inexpensive but Functional Desks & More, Today’s Best Deals: An Excellent Tool for Sharpening Your Knives, Discounted Furniture Made in America & More, How Hydro Flask Made Its Lightest Water Bottle Yet. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Key SpecsCapacity: 24 ounces and 32 ouncesTempShield Rating 24 hours for cold and 12 hours for hotWeight: 9.9 oz (24 ounce size) 12.5 oz (32 ounce size), Insider Note: “We first started looking at both material thickness and how the bottles are constructed. “In a generation growing up in the shadow of climate change, there are very few public ways to show off your commitment to better the environment than carrying a reusable water bottle,” said Wilk, the anthropology professor. After they got their canteens into stores, Hydro Flask’s popularity expanded even further, Weber recalled. Now that I have one, I realize that I love mine.” She has even given her blue 32-ounce canteen a name: Barry. “By the time I would get outside and sit down and go surf and come back, it would be almost, you know, boiling hot,” he said. La Habra High School senior Natalia Losoya has two Hydro Flasks. “People aren’t putting [Hydro Flasks] in their backpacks,” she said. That helps when you have sweaty hands and you’re in the backcountry for a couple of hours, your hands breathe a little better.