In love with the classic squirt top biking water bottle, my husband asked rhetorically if one could make a better water bottle? My answer was simply the Kangaroo Bottle ($13) by Contigo. While not designed to fit in a cycling water bottle cage, it has a bunch of great features. Named for the pocket on the front of the bottle, the Kangaroo can hold your driver's license or gym ID, a key, and a Read more

I have found my new Summer best friend. I am not exaggerating when I say that Klean Kanteen's new Insulated Water Bottle ($26) is the best invention I've seen in a while. Though the concept is simple — this bottle keeps your cold water cold, and your hot beverages hot — it's really changed my life for the better. After all, it's the simple pleasures in life that make it all worthwhile, Read more

I like staying hydrated on the go. But I also have my concerns about chemicals leaching into my water after the Nalgene fiasco of 2008, when we learned that polycarbonate bottles release the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) into our drinks, increasing the risk of diabetes and heart disease. Many people then switched to Sigg bottles, but it later came to light that this brand's older bottles had BPA in Read more

One of my favorite things to do during the Fall and Winter is to go on a long hike — the barren trees and snow-capped mountains provide an absolutely gorgeous backdrop. But one thing I can do without is the water in my water bottle freezing, which can happen a lot during an overnight camping trip. It's important to stay hydrated during a hike, and frozen water will only add dead weight to your Read more

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Beyond Yoga, one of my favorite brands of fitness clothes, is offering some unique pink products. The company is donating 30 percent of the proceeds from the sale of these I Am Beyond . . . Hopeful water bottles ($36) and its Lift and Support Bra ($64) to the Women's Cancer Research Fund. Every sale will support research, education, and outreach for the Read more