Thrills and Chills: Mountaintop sips with CamelBak
This post is sponsored by CamelBak, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.
As we all know, this year has been really different. Once I realized that there would be no 2020 triathlon season, I went right to work researching safe adventures close to home in New York. I love the thrill of discovering new trails for running, exploring historical cities, plunging into mountain lakes, and climbing steep mountains on my bike. Follow that up with a healthy snack and a little wine? Now weβre talking!
One of the places on my βstaycationβ bucket list was a place I passed hundreds of times on my bike while training, but never stopped to check out. What better time than now to stop and enjoy the view? So, instead of bikes, we packed a pizza picnic, drove up the mountain and sipped wine while taking in the beauty of the Catskill Mountains.
Our wine was kept icy cold in the CamelBak Horizon Drinkware Wine Bottle. You all are probably familiar with CamelBak products for carrying water and fuel on adventures, but they also make a line of durable drinkware for the post adventure chill. Their insulated stainless steel wine bottle I used holds an entire bottle of wine (see my video!). I was really impressed because a couple hours after I poured it, the wine was still cold. We poured it into the Horizon Drinkware 12 oz. wine Tumblers and enjoyed the sunset over the mountains. If you donβt own wine tumblers, these are the best. Despite being a very warm evening, the wine was cold and it was just nice to drink out of. Also, they are so easy to throw in a bag and you donβt have to worry about broken glass - there was a lot of bouncing up and down in the truck on the way up the mountain!
Of course, while we were unwinding and relaxing, I couldnβt help but point out the mountains we would be conquering on the next bike ride adventure! Itβs all about chill...and the thrill!
Check out some photos from this summerβs epic adventures and learn more about CamelBakβs entire Horizon Drinkware Collection here to enjoy during your next adventure here.