Have you ever heard the term drink responsibly? Yes it is true this is a warning against drinking too much, but I think this warning should apply to drinking too little as well. Now hold your horses don’t go crack open any drinks just yet, because the warning of drinking too little I’m referring to is water. It is not only important to keep yourself hydrated by its vital. Dehydration can lead to serious health problems.

It is a great deal more important to keep hydrated is during high impact activity such as sport or exercise. During such activity the temperature of your body rises, and to prevent yourself from overheating, your body perspires to cool itself down. As genius as all this is, if you don’t replace those fluids that are lost during this period, you can suffer from dehydration.

Sports water bottles are regularly taken to gyms, by people to keep themselves hydrated. The problem with water bottles as such is firstly they do take up room in your bag, weighing it down at the same time. Secondly people get into bad habits with their water bottles, not washing them regularly, just filling them up and taking them to go, this can cause all different types of bacteria scares. And finally all it takes it a simple absent minded mistake of not tightening the bottle enough, or even if the bottle breaks, this can cause a failed gym session because all your clothes will be wet. Many people just buy a full bottle of water every time and throw that away after their work out, but that is a complete waste.

So what other solutions are there out there? The answer was none really, up until a few years ago. Introducing the water bag, this great item on the surface looks like a plastic version of a Capri-sun packet, but can actually be much more than that. this fantastic alternative to bottled water or sports water bottles, are re-usable, leak proof, and the best part is, when you are finished with it, you can simple roll it up and fit the whole bottle in the palm of your hand. With many water bags they come with a carabina to hang it off of anything, or even off you. With the bottle being completely translucent you can see all the way through, and see when it’s starting to get a little dirty, so you can not only wash it out, but put it in the dish washer also!

The main feature of the item is the foldable feature, can you imagine how much space you can save, not only that but how many times do you find yourself out carrying a drink, only leaving one hand free. Whilst in use you can hang the drink round your neck, and when done with simply roll it up and store it in your bag or eve pocket.

So if you’re out and about, play sports, on hiking trails or even just visiting museums, water bags make a great item to take with you, no matter the weather.