I know, know: you’re reading my headline with horror and shock, clutching your vacuum-insulated water bottle, shuddering with rage that one would even dare suggest that plastic water bottles could be ...

Although my current hydration MVP is a pink 32-ounce Nalgene plastic water bottle I was excited to rescue from my college bookstore’s lost & found, I’ve had insulated water bottles from Yeti ...

Much to our surprise, this bottle didn’t have a plastic-y smell that other hot water bottles do. As for the heat it let off, we found it kept us snug and warm for ages. A great all-rounder.