2:15 am
May 4, 2004
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Does anyone use a Camelback or other brand hydration pack? What's the best way to dry out the bladder after you've used it?
2:50 am
January 12, 2007
Offline I've never thought about drying it out. I just keep it full of water in the refrigerator and change out the water before I use it.
2:51 am
I have one of these. Works reasonably well but I don't use my Camelback every day so it has plenty of time to dry between uses.
http://www0.epinions.com/review/Camelba ... 7605902980
3:40 am
July 15, 2005
Offline I take a coat hanger and put some bends in it then slip it down inside. This keeps the sides from touching and allows it to dry. It is a poor mans version of what Bender posted!!!
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3:49 am
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline You guys having troubles with your bladders?
I used to wheel a lot. . .
3:58 am
rinse it out with baking soda and water, and put a paper towel inside it to keep it open. I just hang it from a hanger to let it air out.
4:06 am
May 4, 2004
Offline I found the coat hanger idea via google. I've got it hanging up now.
I bought this pack to hang from the roll bar behind the seat in the Jeep instead of refilling water bottles so frequently. I plan to try it out on Rubicon Round-Up.
So how big is your bladder? 
I didn't shop around as much as I should have and ended up getting the Camelbak Cloud Walker with a 2 liter bladder. I like the pack, it's basically a small/medium size backpack with the bladder chamber and plenty of room for other stuff. I'm thinking I might have liked to get a larger bladder though. The good thing was Sports Authority has all their hydration packs on sale for 20% off (at least in the Folsom store).
4:11 am
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline "FAM" wrote: I found the coat hanger idea via google. I've got it hanging up now.
I bought this pack to hang from the roll bar behind the seat in the Jeep instead of refilling water bottles so frequently. I plan to try it out on Rubicon Round-Up.
So how big is your bladder?
I didn't shop around as much as I should have and ended up getting the Camelbak Cloud Walker with a 2 liter bladder. I like the pack, it's basically a small/medium size backpack with the bladder chamber and plenty of room for other stuff. I'm thinking I might have liked to get a larger bladder though. The good thing was Sports Authority has all their hydration packs on sale for 20% off (at least in the Folsom store).
On sale currently???? If so, I have some coupons to go on top of that! I may buy one as well for the run and try it out.
4:22 am
Big 5 has some on sale right now regularly $39.99 for $24.99. It's a back pack/hydration pack. It holds a little over 3 bottles of water.
5:13 am
May 4, 2004
Offline "BKGM Jeepers" wrote: [quote="FAM"]I found the coat hanger idea via google. I've got it hanging up now.
I bought this pack to hang from the roll bar behind the seat in the Jeep instead of refilling water bottles so frequently. I plan to try it out on Rubicon Round-Up.
So how big is your bladder?
I didn't shop around as much as I should have and ended up getting the Camelbak Cloud Walker with a 2 liter bladder. I like the pack, it's basically a small/medium size backpack with the bladder chamber and plenty of room for other stuff. I'm thinking I might have liked to get a larger bladder though. The good thing was Sports Authority has all their hydration packs on sale for 20% off (at least in the Folsom store).
On sale currently???? If so, I have some coupons to go on top of that! I may buy one as well for the run and try it out.
Yes, I picked it up after work today. I think the sale goes until the 20th.
12:48 pm
May 4, 2004
Offline "gamfam" wrote: sweet! We should do a hike sometime!
Teddi's been wanting to do a day hike. Let's try to do something. We won't be available until sometime after mid-July though.
12:50 pm
May 4, 2004
Offline "gamfam" wrote: Big 5 has some on sale right now regularly $39.99 for $24.99. It's a back pack/hydration pack. It holds a little over 3 bottles of water.
😈 I went to the Rancho Big5 at lunch yesterday and they didn't have any hydration packs.
1:41 pm
"RobD" wrote: It is a poor mans version of what Bender posted!!!
I did the hanger thing for a while along with the paper towel drying and wadding thing. I ended up growing so much mold in there I bought a cleaning kit and it came with the dryer.
"FAM" wrote: So how big is your bladder?
100oz. 8)
"gamfam" wrote: sweet! We should do a hike sometime!
I'm in. I did some hiking here a few weeks back...
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