When did a nalgene start to cost $12, plus $6.99 shipping? I remember when backcountry.com had better prices and more reasonable shipping.

Wow. Everyone's so excited about defending Backcountry.com. And so grouchy. You can get a Nalgene shipped free to your local REI. But then, you wouldn't have that coveted Backcountry.com logo...

It is tough to find a better deal than what BC offers, (free shipping over $50). I wait to place my order until I can reach that amount and it ships free. It isn't like you can't locate a Nalgene bottle quickly if you really need one.

The $11 for the bottle is 100% reasonable considering you could throw it off a cliff and shatter it to pieces and pick up a few of them and send it back and get a new one... and shipping really isnt that bad if you think about it because someone has to read that order, go pull that order, package that order(pay for box+tape+your sticker+packing material), and finally pay UPS to ship it... Now if you order 20 things that shipping either goes away or stays the same up to $50 so sure if you order one thing it might not be the best price but its justifiable

They're 9.95 at REI.com or in any REI store. It'll cost them 5.99 to ship it. So maybe backcountry.com is charging more because their name is on it. But, for the record, this nalgene costs 11.41 cents, not 12 dollars. Even if you were to round it (11.50 or 11 would be acceptable), 12 dollars is incorrect, unless you're an investment banker who likes magic math, government bailouts, and unsustainable business practices. Furthermore, backcountry.com has a retail store in Salt Lake City, UT and I'm sure they wouldn't charge you the shipping if you drove, flew, rode a bike, or crawled from where ever you call home. As the cost of doing business goes up (these plastics are petroleum based and oil isn't cheap just now), so too does the cost to the consumer. Funny how the economy is related. So you could either pay the 18.40, buy more stuff and get free shipping, or go else where for your coveted nalgene. I'm sure a local outdoor retailer has the same product for a similar price with no shipping charges and a much less generous return policy than backcountry.com.