DIY Nalgene Cozy

October 7, 2005 diy

While randomly cleaning up from a recent Utah trip (stay tuned for more photos...), I found myself with a need to coil a long section of 3mm cordage. I decided to wrap the cord around a Nalgene I found lying about, with the intent to slip it off and finish the coil. While wrapping, I found that it looked quite good, and with a bit more effort, a very handsome cozy had been crafted.

wrap nalgene bottle in 50-foot length of 3mm cordage.
thread ends back through one another, alternating and crossing in the middle.
soak everything in the sink so the cordage will stretch even further, and tighten once dry.
twist wrappings in direction of wrap, so they tighten around the bottle, pulling slack through the threaded ends
push threaded sections into nice neat lines
tie ends together, forming a handy loop with which to clip bottle to one's belt or ear
enjoy cozy thoroughly, making fun of the less fortunate cozy-less nalgene bottles

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