Hi,
I’m looking for a hydration backpack for the BMW this weekend which needs
to hold enough water for a couple of hours riding in a cool environment.
I’d be looking for one with the emphasis on it staying put and not
wobbling around during technical off road bits. Any recommendations?
Cheers, Neil
I recently bought a CamelBack HAWG. It holds 3 litres and has room for
loads of gear (read “food” 
) but may be a bit big. It doesn’t seem to
wobble and comes with a chest strap and a waist strap (I haven’t used
these yet). I haven’t done any off road since buying it (unless you count
the rather lumpy Round Hill campsite in the New Forest…), but will be
using it at BMW.
It is unfortunately a wee bit pricy (I totally blew my toy budget -
again), and may be more than you required. Other CamelBack models either
hold less gear (i.e. food) or less water, or both.
See you there.
Arnold the Aardvark
Neil,
I have a CamelBak Razor. It’s intended for road bicycling, which I do a lot of. Anyway, it has a “baffled bladder” which helps it keep a low profile. Between this and the stomach strap it doesn’t move around much if at all during muni. My only complaint would be the lack of storage space for trail necessities.
Another great item I found for staying cool on a hot day while unicycling
is the “personal cooling system” from Sharper Image. It is a little spendy
but has made my Florida Unicycling more enjoyable.
Kevin
In a message dated Tue, 11 Sep 2001 7:54:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
“Neil Dunlop” <n.dunlop@kildrummy.co.uk> writes:
> Hi,
>
> I’m looking for a hydration backpack for the BMW this weekend which
> needs to hold enough water for a couple of hours riding in a cool
> environment. I’d be looking for one with the emphasis on it staying put
> and not wobbling around during technical off road bits. Any
> recommendations?
>
> Cheers, Neil
“Arnold the Aardvark” <aardvark@NOTTHIStubulidentata.demon.co.uk> writes:
> I recently bought a CamelBack HAWG.
I recently got the same one, and it looks pretty good so far. I jumped
around in the store and it felt pretty stable. I’ve worn it biking and had
no problems. (My old classic Camelback tended not to stay on my back when
I biked with it.)
It does have a large capacity, but it also has compression straps, so it
won’t flop around when it’s not full.
It also has some ridges/grooves in the back padding, which let air
circulate a bit between the pack and my back, which is nice.
I also tried on the Mule and the Blowfish, two models with a bit less
space for gear, and their waist straps were not nearly as good. They’re
more like stomach straps, and didn’t seem very comfortable or effective.
I used to MUni with a small pack or bum bag so I could carry food,
pump, tire levers, patch kit, map, etc, but it was a tight squeeze.
I’ve also ridden with both a Camelbak and a small backpack, and that
was a bit of a hassle. I recommend getting something that holds both
water and enough gear, and the HAWG is probably a good bet if you are
willing to spend the $100.
The CamelBak FlashFlo is a good stable pack for muni. It’s a fanny pack
style, but only holds 45oz. I have not found the CamelBak backpack style
packs to be very stable while muni riding, but the newer models look to be
better (I haven’t tried any of the newer ones yet).
Ultimate Direction also makes some great hydration packs.
http://www.ultimatedirection.com/ The XSpurt or EnduroFun are good. The
fanny pack styles also look good. The Ultimate Direction backpacks are
designed to fit lower on the back than the CamelBaks so they are more
stable. It gets the weight and slosh down lower on the back where it
bounces around less while riding. It’s a good design. But 96oz is more
capacity than you will need for your riding.
I tried the Ultimate Direction packs on at REI and I like them. I think
I’m going to get an EnduroFun for myself.
One of the fanny pack styles like the CamelBak FlashFlo or one of the
Ultimate Direction fanny packs might be the best bet for you.
john_childs
>From: “Neil Dunlop” <n.dunlop@kildrummy.co.uk>
>
>Hi,
>
>I’m looking for a hydration backpack for the BMW this weekend which needs
>to hold enough water for a couple of hours riding in a cool environment.
>I’d be looking for one with the emphasis on it staying put and not
>wobbling around during technical off road bits. Any recommendations?
>
>Cheers, Neil
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John Childs wrote:
>
> The CamelBak FlashFlo is a good stable pack for muni. It’s a fanny pack
> style, but only holds 45oz. I have not found the CamelBak backpack style
> packs to be very stable while muni riding, but the newer models look to
> be better (I haven’t tried any of the newer ones yet).
I agree with John, backpacks always have to come off for trials (too
jiggly). Fanny packs don’t always.
>
> Ultimate Direction also makes some great hydration packs.
> http://www.ultimatedirection.com/ The XSpurt or EnduroFun are good. The
> fanny pack styles also look good.
I bought an Ultimate Direction fanny and I couldn’t find the hole where
the hose is supposed to go through. I had to run it through the zipper
instead. Am I missing something?
Chris
Chris Reeder wrote:
> I bought an Ultimate Direction fanny and I couldn’t find the hole where
> the hose is supposed to go through. I had to run it through the zipper
> instead. Am I missing something?
ROFLMAO!!!
(If you’re American and don’t understand why I collapsed in giggles, bear
in mind that the word ‘fanny’ means something very different, and much
ruder, in English than it does in American).
–
Danny Colyer (remove safety to reply)
http://www.speedy5.freeserve.co.uk/danny/danny.html Recumbent bikes page:
http://www.speedy5.freeserve.co.uk/recumbents/ “Make it idiot-proof and
someone will build a better idiot.”
Chris Reeder wrote:
> I bought an Ultimate Direction fanny and I couldn’t find the hole where
> the hose is supposed to go through. I had to run it through the zipper
> instead. Am I missing something?
ROFLMAO!!!
(If you’re American and don’t understand why I collapsed in giggles, bear
in mind that the word ‘fanny’ means something very different, and much
ruder, in English than it does in American).
–
Danny Colyer (remove safety to reply)
http://www.speedy5.freeserve.co.uk/danny/danny.html Recumbent bikes page:
http://www.speedy5.freeserve.co.uk/recumbents/ “Make it idiot-proof and
someone will build a better idiot.”
Chris Reeder wrote:
> I bought an Ultimate Direction fanny and I couldn’t find the hole where
> the hose is supposed to go through. I had to run it through the zipper
> instead. Am I missing something?
ROFLMAO!!!
(If you’re American and don’t understand why I collapsed in giggles, bear
in mind that the word ‘fanny’ means something very different, and much
ruder, in English than it does in American).
–
Danny Colyer (remove safety to reply)
http://www.speedy5.freeserve.co.uk/danny/danny.html Recumbent bikes page:
http://www.speedy5.freeserve.co.uk/recumbents/ “Make it idiot-proof and
someone will build a better idiot.”
So, don’t close your zipper while your hose runs through or you WILL be
missing something!
Klaas Bil
On Wed, 12 Sep 2001 19:43:31 +0100, “Danny Colyer”
<danny@juggler.net> wrote:
>Chris Reeder wrote:
>> I bought an Ultimate Direction fanny and I couldn’t find the hole where
>> the hose is supposed to go through. I had to run it through the zipper
>> instead. Am I missing something?
>
>ROFLMAO!!!
>
>(If you’re American and don’t understand why I collapsed in giggles, bear
>in mind that the word ‘fanny’ means something very different, and much
>ruder, in English than it does in American).
>
>–
>Danny Colyer (remove safety to reply)
>http://www.speedy5.freeserve.co.uk/danny/danny.html Recumbent bikes page:
>http://www.speedy5.freeserve.co.uk/recumbents/ "Make it idiot-proof and
>someone will build a better idiot."
>
>
>
–
“To trigger/fool/saturate/overload Echelon, the following has been picked
automagically from a database:” “Al-Qaida, Lybia, Zyklon B”
So, don’t close your zipper while your hose runs through or you WILL be
missing something!
Klaas Bil
On Wed, 12 Sep 2001 19:43:31 +0100, “Danny Colyer”
<danny@juggler.net> wrote:
>Chris Reeder wrote:
>> I bought an Ultimate Direction fanny and I couldn’t find the hole where
>> the hose is supposed to go through. I had to run it through the zipper
>> instead. Am I missing something?
>
>ROFLMAO!!!
>
>(If you’re American and don’t understand why I collapsed in giggles, bear
>in mind that the word ‘fanny’ means something very different, and much
>ruder, in English than it does in American).
>
>–
>Danny Colyer (remove safety to reply)
>http://www.speedy5.freeserve.co.uk/danny/danny.html Recumbent bikes page:
>http://www.speedy5.freeserve.co.uk/recumbents/ "Make it idiot-proof and
>someone will build a better idiot."
>
>
>
–
“To trigger/fool/saturate/overload Echelon, the following has been picked
automagically from a database:” “Al-Qaida, Lybia, Zyklon B”
So, don’t close your zipper while your hose runs through or you WILL be
missing something!
Klaas Bil
On Wed, 12 Sep 2001 19:43:31 +0100, “Danny Colyer”
<danny@juggler.net> wrote:
>Chris Reeder wrote:
>> I bought an Ultimate Direction fanny and I couldn’t find the hole where
>> the hose is supposed to go through. I had to run it through the zipper
>> instead. Am I missing something?
>
>ROFLMAO!!!
>
>(If you’re American and don’t understand why I collapsed in giggles, bear
>in mind that the word ‘fanny’ means something very different, and much
>ruder, in English than it does in American).
>
>–
>Danny Colyer (remove safety to reply)
>http://www.speedy5.freeserve.co.uk/danny/danny.html Recumbent bikes page:
>http://www.speedy5.freeserve.co.uk/recumbents/ "Make it idiot-proof and
>someone will build a better idiot."
>
>
>
–
“To trigger/fool/saturate/overload Echelon, the following has been picked
automagically from a database:” “Al-Qaida, Lybia, Zyklon B”