Hydration Pack?

sun365 · Post by **sun365** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:04 am

Anyone looking for a Hydration Pack? I found this 3L one on sale

Moderator's note - link changed to remove referral

Rocket75377 · Post by **Rocket75377** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:52 am

Mine came free from the Marines. Oh, the giant "MARINE CORPS" logo needs to be covered, but it was free. All I have to do is put up with junk mail from recruiters for the rest of my life.

Post by **mdmf007** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:10 am

My buddy got one of those recruiting gifts as well a year ago. He spray painted over the logo, and stenciled on a man logo - problem solved

later

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:42 am

Now, recruit, why on god's gren earth would you want to disgrace the Corps in such a manner?

Post by **AntiM** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:47 am

Our local supermarket has them for $7 a pop. we'll see how well they do, they're back-up gifts for our traveling campmates.

Angel Ben · Post by **Angel Ben** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:20 am

While hydration packs are about the most useful thing out there, I personally can't stand the look of them. They never work with my outfits, are usually covered in logos, and they make just about everyone look the same from behind out there.

I always just buy the replacement bladders and put them in something else. All of the function in whatever form you choose. Sometimes I just toss it in a shoulder bag (wrapped in a towel to insulate and prevent condensation getting on my cigarettes). This year I'm doing the steampunk thing, so I've built a boiler backpack out of one of those mini beer kegs. Hinged top to take the bladder in and out, and the tube feeds through the tap on the keg.

Galax · Post by **Galax** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:04 pm

My husband used to be in the Air Force and still has his old one, so I'm taking that. I also cut up his old uniforms and am sewing them into a camo skirt with about a dozen pockets, some of which can hold smaller water bottles. I figure I'll be all set!

Token · Post by **Token** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 1:12 pm

Moderators, this is commerce.

The URL to the Amazon store has a referral tag. i.e. if anyone buys this via the link, sun365 gets a cut.

Can you please delete this and spank sun365.

Post by **mdmf007** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:13 pm

I love the Corps, Just not their branding on a pack.

It wasnt the globe and eagle painted over.

it was

"1 800 Marines" with recruiting info screened below it. already been there, got the shirt and sword to prove it. So I didnt take offense to my buddy painting over an ad. I feel bad though, after 911 I got sucked back into the reerves, theres no Camps nearby so now I wear Army Brass - Doesnt seem to fit right or shine as bright either. Semper Fi

Dork · Post by **Dork** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:24 pm

Token wrote:The URL to the Amazon store has a referral tag

Not anymore.

Costco has some pretty good bags if your local store has any left in stock. I think they were $20 origionally, the last time I went in they had a big stack of them marked down to $15 so I went ahead and took the plunge.

Smudge · Post by **Smudge** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:23 pm

First year we went to the playa we bought three enema bags and made straps to wear them with.

sorta tasted
funny...

guess we should have washed them out before we used them
but a couple people just loved them and were amazed they hadn't seen the idea used before
but for what, eight bucks? they provided the same function for a lot less than a brand name water pack

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:07 pm

I don't suppose there is such a thing as a 4 liter hydration pack? I wouldn't mind carrying around a full gallon of water, since I tend to drink a lot of fluids.

B.

phil · Post by **phil** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:41 pm

I've got a 3-liter from Camelbak - I think it's called a Viper. I drink a lot of water, too, and I figure if it's too heavy I can not fully fill it. If it's just right, I"m set.

Valkyrie · Post by **Valkyrie** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:16 am

I got one of those leather Spanish skin things to carry water around with. Is having a hydration pack that much better? Someone told me it wasn't worth the bother, but reading the comments here, I'm not so sure.

Post by **AntiM** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:22 am

Valkyrie wrote:I got one of those leather Spanish skin things to carry water around with. Is having a hydration pack that much better? Someone told me it wasn't worth the bother, but reading the comments here, I'm not so sure.

We have Bota bags too, but a hydration pack gives you pockets for this that and the other. Just be sure the strap on the Bota is nice and wide or it will bite into you; ours had knotted strings and we replaced those with wide woven belt straps.

Valkyrie · Post by **Valkyrie** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:06 pm

Ahh, I see. (Thanks for the name, it was escaping me.) I just don't like the look of the hydration packs (as folks up here have mentioned) and would use something else to carry around *stuff*.