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Warning: My reusable water bottle cracked on a flight to Denver last week
It exploded in my carry-on right after takeoff and soaked all my clothes, has anyone else had a bottle fail at high altitude?
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brookekelly10d ago
And they don't just leak, they can actually crack or split right along a seam. I've seen it happen with a couple different brands where the plastic gets brittle from cold then the pressure change just snaps it. A friend of mine had a Nalgene literally split from top to bottom on a flight to Seattle last winter, water everywhere in her backpack. Plus it's not always about being packed wrong, sometimes the bottle has a tiny stress fracture you can't even see until it gives under the pressure. The sudden decompression in the cabin is real, even if it's not a Hollywood explosion.
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grant.jade10d ago
Bit dramatic to call it an "explosion" don't you think? Bottles get some pressure change at altitude but it's usually just a leaky seal situation. Maybe your bag was just packed weird.
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