Hydration Pack

[nawk]

Now that good old Canadian winter is upon us, I was wondering if anybody has any tips for preventing the water in your Camelbak from freezing.

 

[gt102]

I have never had a problem with it freezing as long as its kept in its pack. The only freezing problem I have had is with the water in the tube to your mouth, but that can be prevented by shelling out the money for the thermal covers

 

[aesop081]

I have never had a problem with it freezing as long as its kept in its pack. The only freezing problem I have had is with the water in the tube to your mouth, but that can be prevented by shelling out the money for the thermal covers

If you were here in Winnipeg, yours would freeze too.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Now that good old Canadian winter is upon us, I was wondering if anybody has any tips for preventing the water in your Camelbak from freezing.

Make it a 60/40 mix with vodka! :blotto:

 

[aesop081]

Make it a 60/40 mix with vodka! :blotto:

might taste good........not sure if it would go over well though !

How about adding salt ? It might taste a little odd..........

 

[gt102]

Maybe carry some of the heat pads around, use one every hour or so to keep the water warm

 

[Blackhorse7]

I know drinking hot water is a little too close to drinking p*ss, but fill it with hot water, and then if practical, wear it under your parka.  You can route the tube up to the flap just near your jacket.  Or, if you find it uncomfortable to wear it under your jacket, buy one of Camlebak's Unbottles, and rig it up for a sling carry, or carry it in an inside pocket.

I even saw a guy one time who had a tube extender kit that ran the tube down his sleeve.

 

[PViddy]

Hey guys.

This may be what your looking for.  A wonderful new product that i came across for a customer the other day.  Hope this helps.

http://www.camelbak.com/rec/cb_prod.cfm?catid=6&product_id=38

Regards

PV

 

[BKells]

Blackhorse97, wouldn't running the tube down your sleeve negate the hands-free functionality of the camelbak? This is the main reason most people buy it in the first place, so they can suck it back any time they want.

 

[Blackhorse7]

In a way, but his bigger concern was the tube freezing.  All he had to do to take a sip was raise his hand to his mouth, where he had the end clipped.  It was a trade off i guess.

 

[chrisf]

Blackhorse97, wouldn't running the tube down your sleeve negate the hands-free functionality of the camelbak? This is the main reason most people buy it in the first place, so they can suck it back any time they want.

It would stil be far easier then opening a canteen pouch, removing the canteen, opening the canteen, drinking, closing the canteen, replacing the canteen in the pouch, and closing the pouch...

 

[Laps]

And water still does taste much better from a CamelBak than from a hand-me-down canteen...  As an update, we still don't have a clue whether we are a go or not.

 

[nawk]

Does anybody know where I can get that camelbak thermal control kit in Toronto or the GTA.  I went to the link that was posted and the only store that was listed as carrying it in Canada was in Quebec.

 

[Blackhorse7]

I don't know of a store in your area per se, but I bought the bite valve and thermal sleeve as individual pieces from Coast Mountain Sports.  I just don't have the extension tube, but I found I didn't need it.  Find a good quality store that has Camelbak's in your area, and they are bound to have these parts.  If Coast Mountain Sports in Prince George has them, then there HAS to be somewhere to get them in Toronto or the GTA...

 

[PViddy]

I am from outside the GTA, any bike shop will be able to order it for you, if they do not have it in stock.

PV

 

[Laps]

look up http://www.wheelersonline.com/searc...Ven=ALL&txtFromSearch=fromSearch&REFERER=0001

 

[Freight_Train]

This won't cost you a dime, but another way to keep the tube from freezing in the winter or from the water getting warm in the summer is to hold the drinking tube upright, squeeze the mouth piece open and let the water drain back into the resoviour.  Works for me anyway.
Greg

 

[Britney Spears]

Every winter ex there's always some brainiac who straps his fancy camelbak to his webbing and ends up humping a block of ice.

I wear the camelback underneath the cbt shirt, even during summer. Less things to get snagged on, the better. A little funny looking and awkward, esp. with body armour, but everything's a trade off.

Its a good place to keep the minor personal items (pair of socks, IMP meal). Keeps the webbing free for ammo and serialized kit only, so if you get wacked, buddy can easily grab your webbing and carry on the mission and leave you the personal kit, all in about 2 secs.

Of course, all this was before the days of the TV.........

 

[q_1966]

www.cpgear.com would generally be a god resource, you can get both CADPAT and OD bags to hold your cambelback bladders in.

I want to get one of those, (the non rectangular one) but get them to mod it and take off webbing loops they sewn on, to attach modular pouches too.

- Shawn