Hydration to keep you Silent But Deadly: The Best Quiet Water Bottles for Hunting

“Hydrate or Die.” Words to live by from the folks at CamelBak and a line also featured on their Mil-Spec Quick Stow Flask. The Quick Stow flask is made from Polyurethane and is extremely durable. The Quick Stow flask may feature a fairly low capacity for a water bottle but in terms of hunting it can be folded down for quick stowage when headed back to the deer camp and best of all the polyurethane shell and plastic twist cap make almost no noise. The Flask also features a handy hanging loop for quick drying after use.

The Nomander Collapsable water bottle has a lot of the same great features as the CamelBak but adds an additional 5 ounces of water capacity to it. The water bottle features a convenient carry handle that doubles as a packing strap for when the water bottle is in its collapsed position. The best part about the Nomander is that it features a completely silent twist cap instead of a folding or snapping spout making it even quieter to drink from when you’re stalking prey.

It may look like a glorified zip-loc bag but the Platypus SoftBottle is actually an ultra-compact and flexible water bottle that can hold up to an entire Liter of water. The Platypus SoftBottle’s push/pull cap is also compatible with a variety of water filtration systems and can even be directly refilled from your water hydration bladder if needed.

This soft collapsable flask is part of a massive lineup of collapsable Thermoplastic Polyurethane water bottles that is dead silent and also feature various types of caps. The water bottles range in sizes from smaller 8.5 oz bottles all the way up to 500ml bottles. The best feature of these water bottles is that they feature a bite valve at the top of the water bottle which is completely silent when compared to snap caps and twist-off caps.

Featuring a similar design principle to the previous option, the Source outdoor Jet Foldable water bottle comes highly recommended from OutdoorHubs own editor who is a seasoned hunter and also avid outdoorsman. The Jet is completely collapsible and features not only a bite valve but can be squeezed to shoot water directly into your mouth or to clean off your hands if needed. Super affordable for the quality of the product, the Jet costs only $26.00 at its normal price but is currently on sale for $20.80 for the 16-ounce version. Also available in a smaller 8.5 oz bottle.

If you’ve already got your favorite YETI Rambler water bottle and don’t want to get something else just for hunting, you can get away with using one of YETI’s Bottle Slings. Their Bottle Slings are made from soft fabric that will help keep your rambler from making unwanted noise while you’re moving around. In addition, the bottle sling features a flat back design which makes it less prone to rolling while you’re carrying it over your shoulder. The Sling can also be used to attach your rambler to a backpack.