Re: [Paddlewise] Use of "Hydration Systems"?

From: Gabriel L Romeu <romeug_at_erols.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 00:32:34 -0400
Brian Jernigan wrote:
> 
> Anyone have comments, experiences, etc. regarding water bags (I can't call
> them 'hydration systems' without chuckling..) such as Camelback, Platypus,
> etc.?  I'd be interested in thoughts on their use in general or comments on
> specific makes/models....Brian
> 

I had gotten an early version of one of these for skating.  found that
having a contoured pouch as opposed to the dead weight of a water bottle
was much less of a nuisance 'in motion'.  However, cleaning the thing
was a real bear, and eventually got a bit tedious to follow the
directions and I chucked it (wasn't as costly as the recent
incarnations).
I was babysitting a friends store last summer and recieved a call from
the Gaia rep about a shipment.  I thought it was an oppurtune time to
give a personal critique of this hydration system.  He countered with
the (rather brilliant or obvious) solution of freezing the bag when not
in use.  He puports that this will not adversly affect his product, I
would imagine the others would hold up as well.

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