LSUfan4444
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- Feb 9, 2005
Or, take a bag that hangs form your shoulders and not carry a 20oz lanyard around your neck? Im not saying bags are the only way to carry a water bottle or water reservoir only that for alot of people, it is the easiest option since it allows for the most flexibility for hours of touring (when compared to cargo shorts, pants pockets, lanyards, clip on holsters, etc) and it only "costs" a few minutes at bag check. Even with your example, a 5 minute cost for hours of simplification is well worth it for me.They have these awesome lanyards that hold bottles of water now. Easy to carry most any kind and no bag
No, not really....i mean viable. On a normal day, at work, inside my car or at my desk, when it's 75 degrees outside, I am drinking at least 100 ounces of water a day. On days that I am walking 10+ miles a day, double that intake. Thats likely 10-15 trips to a quick service line for the sole purpose of getting water. Thats not really a practical, feasible, viable option when the alternative is spend 5 minutes (MANY times less than that) and stand in no quick service lines for the sole purpose of getting water.You keep saying 'viable' I think you really mean preferable. People all tour differently. What works for one won't work for another. What is deemed a hassle for one isn't a hassle to another.
And I 100% agree that what is a hassle for one isn't another...which is exactly why I am saying checking a bag isn't a hassle (for me). We're talking about the time cost to go bag check and the benefits to skipping it. For someone who drinks 2-3 glasses of water a day and doesnt carry a bottle, skip it. For someone who drinks 2-3 liters of water per day, brings a camera, brings some snacks and maybe some sunscreen, a poncho or maybe a case for their sunglasses, that 5 minute (MANY times less than that) expense spent in the bag check line can offer more than 5 minutes of time savings throughout the day.
It doesnt mean you or anyone else should bring a bag, only that for some, the time spent is more than made up for throughout the day. The time itsnt lost, it's invested and converted into more time gained.