RE: [Paddlewise] Water bladder

I would agree with Joe that wine bladders are great for carrying water.
I have been using them for years without any problems. They are quite
popular amongst kayakers in Australia, colloquially known as "Chateaux
de Cardboard" and come in a range of sizes - 2 litre, 4 litre and 5
litre. You can also get 15 litre ones but these are usually only
available at restaurants, night clubs or anywhere that sells wine by the
glass.  I sometimes put mine in a ripstop nylon bag for extra
protection. One of my kayaking partners carried his on the deck of his
cockpit. He has small loops fibreglassed to attach the bags to.

And as Joe said its great getting rid of the original contents

David


-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Pylka [mailto:pylka_at_castle.net]
Sent: Monday, 14 May 2001 3:45 PM
To: Paddlewise
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Water bladder


> Looking for a lead on a 5-gallon water bladder that will fit nicely on
the
> floor of a kayak.  Searched the web and have come up empty-handed.
Would
be
> nice if it had some gromets for hanging and a pour spout opposite the
end
> with the filler cap.
> Suggestions???
>
    Not 5 gallons but 5 liters:  I've used the 5 liter bladders from
those
boxes of wine. The spout comes apart easily to clean the whole thing out
and
pops back together nicely.  Usually Mylar so very sturdy.  --And they're
somewhat pleasant to empty!
Joe P.


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