Northern Ireland Outdoors Forum - Hiking, camping and more
General => General Chat => Topic started by: LennyJ1 on August 16, 2010
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I would like to open a topic about water bladder and bottles.
I personally have a water bladder and the reason why is access and size benefits. Other don't use them saying you don't know when your water will run out.
Thoughts and ideas. :)
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I use both which is prob not the answer you where looking ,, I have only been using a bladder a few months only downside from it is the taste mine still tastes surgical so I have to put dilute juice in it to make it sort of better . My siggs are great for keeping water cool and I am not afraid of banging them about and they are far easier to fill .
Think my answer would have to be again use both :-)
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Bladders are great but far too easy to drink from so I'll empty one in no time. When it's a sigg in your bag and it's a hassle to get out, it lasts much longer for me.
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Bladders are great but far too easy to drink from so I'll empty one in no time. When it's a sigg in your bag and it's a hassle to get out, it lasts much longer for me.
That is a good but dangerous idea. Are you not worried about dehydration?
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Not really. With a bladder I over-hydrate because the mouthpiece is tantalisingly close and the weight of the water is wasted. When I have the sigg I only drink when I actually need to.
Bladders are great but far too easy to drink from so I'll empty one in no time. When it's a sigg in your bag and it's a hassle to get out, it lasts much longer for me.
That is a good but dangerous idea. Are you not worried about dehydration?
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Fair Point J.
I am a blader person because you can fit more into a confined space. But I do carry a bottle aswell for cooking with.
I made a hugh mistake at the weekend and bought 2 500ml water bottles, this weekend I t will be just one with my bladder.
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For lightening the load water is one of the most obvious. No point carrying several litres of water if you're going to be passing places you can refill. Dropping a litre or 2 really drops the pack weight.
Check out the Travel Tap from BPL. It's light and (reportedly) incredibly effective. It can be a pain forcing the water through the filter but if you're walking somewhere really wet like the Mournes but wary of drinking the water it's a great option.
http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/product353.asp
I often carry a plastic 2L Platypus (link (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Platypus-litre-Closure-Cap-Bottle/dp/B000P9GKT6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=sports&qid=1281950948&sr=1-4)). It rolls small when not in use and weighs very little and when you need to you can fill it with the Travel Tap..
Fair Point J.
I am a blader person because you can fit more into a confined space. But I do carry a bottle aswell for cooking with.
I made a hugh mistake at the weekend and bought 2 500ml water bottles, this weekend I t will be just one with my bladder.
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I personally go the bladder route at all times if I am in the hills around N Ireland.
While I was away over the summer there, I used a bladder in conjunction with a 1L Nalgene bottle. For me using the bladder first then re filling it from the bottle worked well.
On the down side, I do tend to drink all of the contents of the bladder about half an hour before my dander ends but this has never been that much of a problem. Recently I have brought along a 1L bottle and used it to keep snacks tea bags etc in so that if water is in short supply I can at least store the stuff elsewhere and carry enough in the bottle to keep me going.
All in all its a personal choice one for me and what I find suits me.
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I've never used a bladder but am perfectly happy with my water bottles after seeing others use up there water too quickly, longest trek this year was 6 hrs and I used 1 litre while the bladder boys used 2 :)
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I'm a sigg bottle man. Personally I can only really see the point of a bladder If you can't stop i.e. adventure races etc. I like to stop get my pack off, get a bit of air on the back, rest the legs, rehydrate.
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I just think a metal bottle is abit heavey to carry water
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Sigg bottles are actually very light weight, Only a few grams more than the likes of a plastic coke bottle and a lot more durable. Lightweight kit 9/10 times scarifices on durability to keep the weight down.
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Sigg bottles are actually very light weight, Only a few grams more than the likes of a plastic coke bottle and a lot more durable. Lightweight kit 9/10 times scarifices on durability to keep the weight down.
Agreed, the Sigg bottles are far lighter than they look. I was surprised when I picked up a Nalgene bottle and they seem to weigh as much, if not more, than a Sigg.
I have a 0.6L and 1L Sigg and a 2L Source hydration pack. I tend to use my Source the most, simply because my daypack doesnt have side pockets to slide a bottle in and out of. I cant really decide which I prefer; the hydration pack is the most convenient when you want to take a quick sip on the move but a Sigg is a lot handier to refill. I do tend to sip little and often throughout the day though.
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Bladder.
I did a five day trip across England last month and refilled the bladder once a day.
As everybody's been saying, i did drink too much the first day because I was afraid of dehydrating, and I didn't know how much water I was losing through sweat, but from day 2 on I regulated better, and it's much easier to get it without taking your hands off the handlebars... assuming you're on a bike ;)
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This wee guy could be the solution. It provides info on,
Water gauge - measures the amount consumed and the amount remaining in the resevoir
Water management - continuously calcuates the estimated time to empty
Hydration goal - monitors fluid consumed vs your personal, adjustable hydration goal
(http://www.discountcyclesdirect.co.uk/images/camelback_flow_meter.JPG)
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I do the outdoors thing to get away from the electronic gadgets that are taking over my life, not to buy more of them! :o
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unlike my friend who brings his caravan when we go camping, along with the tv, dvd player and generator so the kids have something to do :o he does make a lovely fry in the morning though ;D