On Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:09:16 +0000, Simon C. . wrote:

Need to create a long drinking straw for a disabled friend, 3 feet or
so. He's currently using a tube from a piece of medical equipment, but
it's not designed for drinking thru, and has a strong plastic taste -
probably all sorts of nasty chemicals leeching into the water.

Its only for cold water, but needs to be flexible. A decent length
that we can snip 3ft pieces off would be ideal.

Anyone know of any sources? TIA.

An outdoor activities shop will be able to supply a hydration system
intended for climbers, hikers and so on.
I believe that some of these systems can incorporate a pump to reduce
the suction needed to get a drink. Three feet (if that's more or less
vertical) would need quite a sucking force.

HTH -

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Frank Erskine