Please register or login . How to fill a water bottle without getting all wet. Duct tape a piece of cord to your water bottle, then thread the rope through a cord lock. Secure the cord around your trekking pole. Put rocks in the bottle so it'll sink and take in water.
Some puddles are so shallow they're more dirt than water.
Other times, I've found water trickling beneath a relatively dry streambed and couldn't reach it easily. If you must use the output hose, be sure to flush it with filtered water when finished to get rid of any intestinal cooties that could be lurking. Once the water starts flowing, put the tube in your water bottle and wait for it to fill. Click here to find out how. Copyright Rodale, Inc. 2001.