>> After reading a discussion at the beginning of the summer about using camelbacks while kayaking I finally decided that having three sports it could be used for was a good enough excuse to shell out the cash and buy a camel back. so I did, and I absolutely love it, haven't been dehydrated all summer etc etc. But, there is one problem. The water tastes completely nasty. I tried to dry it out completely and scrub the insides with that little camelback brush, and I even tried a sterilizing chlorine rinse per the directions, but nothing seems to kill the nasty green film that always shows up inside it after it gets wet. Especially on hiking trips of several days when it gets periodically emptied and refilled. Does anyone else have this problem? How do you treat it? I've tried all the suggestions in the little direction book. Should I just start filling it with lemonade and hope that hides the taste???? -Allison >> I bought a Platypus brand hydration system this summer. The only problem I have had with it is that when water sits in the vinyl tubing for more than a short time, it picks up a plastic flavor. The bag itself does not add any flavor to the water. I have never gotten a green film, even though the water sometimes sits in the bag for a week or two between trips. I agree that it is a very good way to stay hydrated; also, it is an excellent use for the back pocket on my Palm PFD. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Nov 01 1999 - 11:56:49 PST
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