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Hydration Packs
Has anybody purchased any of those hydration packs? I've been thinking of
buying one for when I go wading. Too many times I've found myself out in the river on a hot day and almost resorted to drinking unfiltered river water. Not going to let that happen again. I've been thinking of buying one of the Camelback products ( http://www.camelbak.com/rec/cb_prod....product_id=165 ) until I seen a pack offered by Orvis ( http://www.orvis.com/store/product_c..._id=1&shop_id= ) that includes a hydration system. If you have one of these products (hydration packs) please reply here with your likes and dislikes. You can include the brand if you wish. |
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On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 06:44:20 GMT, "Hooked" wrote:
Has anybody purchased any of those hydration packs? I have a couple of Camelbaks, a Classic that I can wear under my fly vest, and a HAWG if I want to carry more water in a small daypack configuration. I like them both. -- Charlie... |
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Instead of buying a pack, I bought a bladder with hose and mouthpiece that
was designd for placement in a bicycle hydration pack. I fill the bladder and place it in one of the two rear pockets in my vest. Cheaper than a pack. less to wear and carry, and it is just as effective as a Camelback. -- flyline "Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do, and Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do." - Mark Twain "Charlie Choc" wrote in message ... On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 06:44:20 GMT, "Hooked" wrote: Has anybody purchased any of those hydration packs? I have a couple of Camelbaks, a Classic that I can wear under my fly vest, and a HAWG if I want to carry more water in a small daypack configuration. I like them both. -- Charlie... |
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On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 17:28:50 GMT, "flyline" wrote:
I fill the bladder and place it in one of the two rear pockets in my vest. Cheaper than a pack. less to wear and carry, and it is just as effective as a Camelback. Maybe so, but I find the Camelbak more comfortable than the extra weight in my vest and it doesn't shift around when I'm climbing over rocks. I also use the Camelbak flats fishing where I'm not wearing a vest. FWIW -- Charlie... |
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"flyline" wrote in message
nk.net... Instead of buying a pack, I bought a bladder with hose and mouthpiece that was designd for placement in a bicycle hydration pack. I fill the bladder and place it in one of the two rear pockets in my vest. Cheaper than a pack. less to wear and carry, and it is just as effective as a Camelback. You might have a good idea here, but I really wanted to get away from the vest thing. The pack at Orvis has pouches attached that could hold a days supplies and more, and that's why I was interested in that particular item. After checking it out today, I'm going to stick with the Camelback and venture into a chest pack. As far as those bladders being cheaper than a pack, I checked the prices of the packs, about $40, and the replacement bladders, about $30. Prices dependant on size. So you really only saved about $10. |
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"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
... I have a couple of Camelbaks, a Classic that I can wear under my fly vest, and a HAWG if I want to carry more water in a small daypack configuration. I like them both. I went to an Orvis store today to check out the one they have. Glad I didn't buy it online like I was tempted to. It's a nice idea, but it needs work. The bladder is a cheap plastic type bag with a zip-lock type seal which really seems cheap. The guy at the store was going to give me 25% off, but that wouldn't cover the cost of buying a good bladder from Camelback and swapping them out. The shoulder pads kept sliding down the straps just while I was in the store trying the thing out to see how comfortable it was. I can't imagine how they would slide down with the front packs full of gear. A few stitches with heavy mono could have kept them in place. Maybe Orvis will read this and fix that problem. :-) I guess if someone did a lot of hiking several miles back into the woods to fish for a day, this could be a nice item, but I usually fish within eye sight of, or a short hike from the truck. I'm going to buy the Camelback and use my vest until I can get a chest pack. |
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Hooked, your pricing is puzzling. I paid $10.00 for the bladder at
Sportmart. I have a Simms Guide Vest which has a shallow upper rear pocket that rides near the shoulders. I found that on a hot summer's day, the full bladder actually has a cooling effect and, since it much more pliable than the pack, forms to the body and, thus, stays completely hidden and out of the way from hooks, backcasts, branches, etc. -- flyline "Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do, and Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do." - Mark Twain "Hooked" wrote in message ... "Charlie Choc" wrote in message ... I have a couple of Camelbaks, a Classic that I can wear under my fly vest, and a HAWG if I want to carry more water in a small daypack configuration. I like them both. I went to an Orvis store today to check out the one they have. Glad I didn't buy it online like I was tempted to. It's a nice idea, but it needs work. The bladder is a cheap plastic type bag with a zip-lock type seal which really seems cheap. The guy at the store was going to give me 25% off, but that wouldn't cover the cost of buying a good bladder from Camelback and swapping them out. The shoulder pads kept sliding down the straps just while I was in the store trying the thing out to see how comfortable it was. I can't imagine how they would slide down with the front packs full of gear. A few stitches with heavy mono could have kept them in place. Maybe Orvis will read this and fix that problem. :-) I guess if someone did a lot of hiking several miles back into the woods to fish for a day, this could be a nice item, but I usually fish within eye sight of, or a short hike from the truck. I'm going to buy the Camelback and use my vest until I can get a chest pack. |
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"flyline" wrote in message
ink.net... Hooked, your pricing is puzzling. I paid $10.00 for the bladder at Sportmart. I have a Simms Guide Vest which has a shallow upper rear that rides near the shoulders. I found that on a hot summer's day, the full bladder actually has a cooling effect and, since it much more pliable than the pack, forms to the body and, thus, stays completely hidden and out of the way from hooks, backcasts, branches, etc. At the local Gander Mountain Store, the 70 oz. pack costs $39.99 and the replacement 70 oz. reservoir was $27.99. I don't know what brand you bought, but these are the "Camelbak" products. The Camelbak website lists the MSRP for the complete pack at $40 and the reservoir at $28. You can check that info for yourself he http://www.camelbak.com/rec/cb_prod....product_id=166 and he http://www.camelbak.com/rec/acc_reserv.cfm Unless you are referring to that cheap Orvis pack. |
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How about $7.95 for a Platypus hydration bag? See
http://www.mountainsports.com/mssear...&Detail=087072 -- flyline "Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do, and Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do." - Mark Twain "Hooked" wrote in message ... "flyline" wrote in message ink.net... Hooked, your pricing is puzzling. I paid $10.00 for the bladder at Sportmart. I have a Simms Guide Vest which has a shallow upper rear that rides near the shoulders. I found that on a hot summer's day, the full bladder actually has a cooling effect and, since it much more pliable than the pack, forms to the body and, thus, stays completely hidden and out of the way from hooks, backcasts, branches, etc. At the local Gander Mountain Store, the 70 oz. pack costs $39.99 and the replacement 70 oz. reservoir was $27.99. I don't know what brand you bought, but these are the "Camelbak" products. The Camelbak website lists the MSRP for the complete pack at $40 and the reservoir at $28. You can check that info for yourself he http://www.camelbak.com/rec/cb_prod....product_id=166 and he http://www.camelbak.com/rec/acc_reserv.cfm Unless you are referring to that cheap Orvis pack. |
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With bite hose $16.95
-- flyline "Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do, and Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do." - Mark Twain "Hooked" wrote in message ... "flyline" wrote in message ink.net... Hooked, your pricing is puzzling. I paid $10.00 for the bladder at Sportmart. I have a Simms Guide Vest which has a shallow upper rear that rides near the shoulders. I found that on a hot summer's day, the full bladder actually has a cooling effect and, since it much more pliable than the pack, forms to the body and, thus, stays completely hidden and out of the way from hooks, backcasts, branches, etc. At the local Gander Mountain Store, the 70 oz. pack costs $39.99 and the replacement 70 oz. reservoir was $27.99. I don't know what brand you bought, but these are the "Camelbak" products. The Camelbak website lists the MSRP for the complete pack at $40 and the reservoir at $28. You can check that info for yourself he http://www.camelbak.com/rec/cb_prod....product_id=166 and he http://www.camelbak.com/rec/acc_reserv.cfm Unless you are referring to that cheap Orvis pack. |
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