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CaptainAwesome

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Drinking Bladder
« on: May 14, 2009 »
I'm sick of messing around with bottles where I have to keep taking my backpack on and off so I'm looking for a drinking bladder.
What makes are any good and what can I expect to pay?
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Celt_Ginger

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Re: Drinking Bladder
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2009 »
I'd go for a camelback version. The ex military ones seem pretty good value compared to the normal ones.
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Mouldsy

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Re: Drinking Bladder
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2009 »
You can get a three litre one at britisharmysurplus for a tenner.
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Re: Drinking Bladder
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2009 »
I hear great things about source widepak ones. Supposed to be cheap but great quality. Colswolds sell them starting at £15ish.
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Re: Drinking Bladder
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2009 »
These boys are very good on gear you need.

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Re: Drinking Bladder
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2009 »
I've a camelback ltr and i'm going back to the bottle my always leaks.
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Re: Drinking Bladder
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2009 »
I have a widepak source and it's awesome. Very reasonably priced too.
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Re: Drinking Bladder
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2009 »
Are they heavy to carry ?
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Re: Drinking Bladder
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2009 »
Only a couple of grams for the bladder. The water is 1kg a litre though.
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Re: Drinking Bladder
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2009 »
Half the pro action, not to bad  :)
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Re: Drinking Bladder
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2009 »
I hate them. mine exploded on the side of nevis and that was the final straw i swore I'd never use one again, went to cotswold after and got the total opposite a 1lt sigg, and I love it. even used it on the mmm. plus if I get too cold at night fire some hot water in it, and bamm toasty feet! plus an old dented sigg makes you look hard as nails on the hills!
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Re: Drinking Bladder
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2009 »
I have a Sigg too but I like that I can drink from the bladder without having to dig a bottle out of the side pockets of the rucksack (which I can never reach without taking it off)
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Re: Drinking Bladder
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2009 »
I'd rather spend the time hooking it out of the ruck that having all your gear soaked and running out of water.
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Re: Drinking Bladder
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2009 »
IME They are good at what they do, perfect for biking or running. But for walking I prefer bottles as I know exactly how much I have are easily fillable and unlikely to burst
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Re: Drinking Bladder
« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2009 »


I'd rather spend the time hooking it out of the ruck that having all your gear soaked and running out of water.

Quote from: ulsterwalker on September 25, 2009
IME They are good at what they do, perfect for biking or running. But for walking I prefer bottles as I know exactly how much I have are easily fillable and unlikely to burst


What they said.
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