Go, go Speed Racer!

I blogged earlier about having to say goodbye to my Nalgene bottle. Sniffle, weep, squish, squish. I have been keeping my eye out for a proper replacement.
I also have another bottle that I keep by my side of the bed so my daily pills are always ready to take before my feet even hit the floor. Okay, Mike puts them and a straw in my mouth so I don't forget!
During a visit, Sarah and I each bought a Foogo. The one I bought I gave to Phoebe and she keeps it by her side of the bed.

While at Target this past weekend, Mike spotted the find of the week: clearance Foogos. Now, I can replace the plastic bottle that I have kept by my side of the bed.
They weren't labeled as the Foogo Thermos brand, but as a FUNtainer. It has all the same characteristics as the Foogo with added character, specifically for ours: Speed Racer. (I couldn't pass on the bad crossover with the word character). It even included an extra set of silicone straw guts that didn't come with the actual Foogo.
You can see in the picture that I used some 220 grit sandpaper and water sanded off the Speed Racer screen print. Voilá! Perfectly good and plain stainless steel, double walled, vacuum sealed beverage container! I can barely contain my excitement (had to go for one more).

Bye-bye, Nalgene

Well, this is just about the crappiest dilemma. If you are unaware, Nalgene bottles are being replaced with new BPA free ones. Mine, of course, isn't BPA-free. I loved my BPA-ridden Nalgene pink plastic water bottle because I could easily track my water intake (too bad it also didn't track the hormone altering count). I drank 96 oz of water a day and I remembered to take my daily pills. Sigh, I miss my large capacity drink container.
I have found two products that I like. If they were to mate and make an offspring, I would fall in love with the water bottle product. First is the Thermos Foogo. Second is the Nalgene Standard Stainless (not available until Jan 1, 2009-geez! 2 days to go!)
Let's view each products virtues and drawbacks. First, the Thermos Foogo:
GOOD: it is a double walled, stainless steel container and can keep breastmilk cold. Come on! It is a Thermos! Always been a great product. "All competitor products reached room temperature (70°F) in less than four hours, while the Foogo by Thermos products only reached room temperature in 16 hours" is a statement from a Cornell study. And come on, the name is fantasic-Foogo! You drink the contents through a silicon straw and the lid closes down and covers the straw. Funk doesn't get on where you drink. BAD: only 12 oz. I finish off the Foogo in one gulp.

Next, the Nalgene Stainless Standard:
GOOD: it is large capacity 38 oz container with a wide mouth. It is black and stainlesss-classic. While I like the Foogo fun colors and the pink of my recycled Nalgene, the basic coolness of flat metal speaks to my inner metal-loving soul. BAD: it is only single walled.

So, if these two products mated, I would get a stainless steel, double walled, silicon straw (1 cm diameter), and a top that covered the straw. I want the Nalgene stainless, but almost 30 bucks is a steep investment. Phoebe has a Foogo and is all over it. Renée will get the Foogo sippy when it is her time.

Check out the Nalgene outdoor site for information.

EDIT: Found what I want! Thermos 18 oz hydration line up. My purse has a bottle holding pocket I have never used. This should fit in it.