Parents, coaches, work supervisors and camp leaders constantly remind children and adults who spend time outdoors to stay hydrated. With sun and wind exposure plus exertion, the body needs at least 6-8 ounces of water hourly.

In years past, the large, clumsy metal thermos bottles were the only way to tote water for individual use. Then came an abundance of plastics. That made buying disposable bottles of water in individual sizes relatively cheap and simple.

Just drink and toss, which too many people did and the result is litter in pristine wooded locations and beaches as well as environmental pollution from excess plastic bottles in our landfills.

If you bought a reusable water bottle to reduce waste, you did something wonderful for the earth but not necessarily great for your body. Polycarbonate plastic is made with BPA, a chemical that leaks into the drink from the container or liner and adds estrogen altering elements to what you intended to be clean water.

So if you want to get a reusable water bottle, you have to pay attention to the label to avoid BPA or polycarbonate plastics. Titan Water Bottles stand out among the reusable bottles because they are not made with BPA.

Drinking water is great – ingesting potentially hormone-altering chemicals is dangerous. Stick with BPA-free products.

Most people pick up plastic water bottles on the way out the door but they don’t realize what else they’re getting. Inside that “pure” or “spring” water are unseen traces of BPA, which is short for its chemical name, Bisphenol A.

BPA is a key element in making cheap plastic water bottles. The problem is, this estrogen altering chemical leaks into the water that you thought was pure. If you consider the Canadian governments strong warningsabout BPA in drinkable containers and the FDA's recent decision to re-test BPA, you have to wonder what the long term hormonal damage might be.

Several new bottles stand out in terms of safety and convenience. With bottles such as the Titan Water Bottle, you never have to wonder what’s in the water. The Titan Water Bottle contains no BPA in its construction. Since the Titan is reusable, it’s environmentally friendly, non-toxic and convenient to use with the one-handed opening carabinerclip.

The Sigg bottle is highly customizable; they have a huge selection of style and colors. Their aluminum construction ensures that your beverage is bpa-free. Also, they have a selection of caps and attachable carabiner clips for your convenience.

Klean Kanteen is another water bottle company that boasts a bpa-free construction. They use stainless steel for their bottles, which also have a selection of caps and carabiner clips available.

Never heard of a “carabiner clip?” The carabiner clip is a unique feature of the these bottles that lets you clip the bottle to your belt or backpack, allowing you to take the bottles anywhere you go!

Outdoors enthusiasts are picky about their gear. They like gear that’s functional, reliable and portable. Otherwise the gear can take up more time and effort than the activity does - and that’s no fun! Serious sportsmen also know that staying hydrated is necessary for the body so they can stay out longer to enjoy their sports.

That’s where the Sigg, Klean Kanteen, and Titan Non-Toxic Water Bottle exceed expectations for an individual, reusable water container. They are all sturdy, reusable, and made without toxic, chemical leaking BPA materials - but those aren’t the most important qualities that you’ll notice.

It’s that unique Carabiner Clip on the top of the Titan and the ability to attach carabiners to the other two that has outdoor sports buffs cheering. The Carabiner Clip slips on the backpack for campers, rack for mountain biking, belt for kayakers or the lifejacket for fishermen.

The Carabiner Clip usually only requires one-handed operation so you don’t have to stop what you’re doing and wrestle with a bottle container like you do with most sports bottles. Bikers and hikers really appreciate the convenience of having a waterbottle on the outside if their pack.

The Carabiner Clip makes these the ultimate water bottles for the great outdoors!