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[CecilOne]

I have a water bottle belt designed for joggers. I can hang it over a fence post or buckle it into a chain-link and generally keep it on the out-of-play side, but near me. It also has 2 side pockets where I can keep my keys, spare indicator, spare pen, etc.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

I have a water bottle belt designed for joggers. I can hang it over a fence post or buckle it into a chain-link and generally keep it on the out-of-play side, but near me. It also has 2 side pockets where I can keep my keys, spare indicator, spare pen, etc.

Now, that's a good idea...

I have a half gallon insulated water bottle with a nylon cover and carrying strap that I take to games. I'll put it outside the field if at all possible. If not, I'll look for a place on the fence where I can hang it so it hangs on the outside of the fence. If the fence is too high for that, I'll look for a place where it is reasonably out of play and protected by a fence post, gate, etc. to minimize the possiblity of a batted ball hitting it.

For an article on heat management, check the handouts page of Softball Umpires

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Now, that's a good idea...

I have a half gallon insulated water bottle with a nylon cover and carrying strap that I take to games. I'll put it outside the field if at all possible. If not, I'll look for a place on the fence where I can hang it so it hangs on the outside of the fence. If the fence is too high for that, I'll look for a place where it is reasonably out of play and protected by a fence post, gate, etc. to minimize the possiblity of a batted ball hitting it.

For an article on heat management, check the handouts page of Softball Umpires

I have the same type of half gallon insulated bottle with a carrying strap. I bought one of those carbiner type clips at Home Depot for 99 cents. Works well for hanging the bottle on the chain link fence. Usually, there is a gate out of the field near the first base dugout. I hang the bottle just outside that gate.

Here in Phoenix, we also train our umpires that only one umpire at a time should be getting a drink between innings and the other umpire is watching the field.

[Rattlehead]

I use a camelback... Works great.

[NDblue]

I'm sure there's something out there but I should design a hydration system like I have in my hunting vest. It has a hot water bottle type container that hangs on your back with a drinking tube that runs up to the front. With this, you can take a drink of water whenever you want to and have nothing that would get in the way of doing your job.

[HawkeyeCubP]

I think someone beat you to it with the Camelback (device Rattlehead is referring to). See this thread on the Baseball Forum for more information and/or discussion:

Camel Backs???