Quick poll | Bottle or bladder?

If you had to pick one backcountry hydration vessel, what would it be: your trusty water bottle or a hydration system?
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 They both have advantages but what is your liquid delivery method of choice in the backcountry?

Are you a traditionalist who doesn't mind stopping, fishing out your bottle, and quenching your thirst? Or do you prefer to drink on the fly with a reservoir/tube system.

There's no right or wrong answer here, folks, we just have a thirst (ha) for your opinion.

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