Reno startup sees strong thirst for innovative ‘adventure flask’

by Kaleb Roedel, NNBW

In the spring of 2014, Mark Tsigounis was in the middle of taking his hiking hobby to great lengths — literally.

Tsigounis, like thousands of hikers every year, was in the midst of traversing the forests, wild lands and mountains of the Appalachian Trail, a 2,190-footpath stretching from Georgia to Maine.

The 32-ounce All-Day Adventure Flask created by local company Hibear can be used store and even craft beverages — from cold brew coffee to cocktails.
Photo: Hibear

Naturally, one of the essential items inside Tsigounis’ backpack was an insulated water bottle. Along his journey, however, he realized that he wished his bottle could do much more than keep his water cold and coffee hot.

“On the A.T., one thing we always said is if your insulated bottle doesn’t do more than one thing, it’s probably useless,” said Tsigounis, a New Jersey native who now lives in Truckee. “That philosophy always stuck with me. Insulated bottles are super cool — they kept your colds cold, and your hots hot. But, I thought they should do way more.”

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