I buy bottle water only to get the bottle, not the water. I ussually reuse the bottle until it springs a leak (ussually 3-4 weeks). Also keep a six pack in the car in case we get stuck and do not have access to water. Have started using an 8oz bottle from Target (a soft palstic bottle from the "travel" aisle, made in China). It leaks from the top, so will try the REI bottle as suggested by Kris. I am surprised, that this topic was not covered by the social worker at Kaiser when I had treatment. Every single person who has had radiation for troat cancer needs to have water at all times. And if in fact there are so many of us, why have the major health organizations not come up with a working solution for their patient to carry water? I would think that this is even a more difficult problem for the women if dresses are worn.

Pieter