RE: [Philmont]: Hydration packs or water bottles

RE: "the syphon effect wetting my shirt or pants"
Also beware of inadvertently placing the mouthpiece where you might
accidentally sit on it in your tent...a fair amount of water will pool up
under you before you realize what has happened...

>From: "R Fisher" <ghotier@texas.net>
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Hydration packs or water bottles
>Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 21:49:58 -0600
>
>Dan Bedell wrote and asked:
>
>I was told that the hydration packs would be bad because you can't keep
>track of the amount of water you have left. What do you think?
>
>
>In answer to your question, I use both, but primarily I use Platypus
>bags when carrying a backpack. I carry at least two water bags (either
>one liter or two liter) and the one liter water bottle. When I suck one
>bag empty, and its often easy to tell when you are getting near the end,
>then I change out. I find that personally I drink more with the
>Platypus than a water bottle because its more convenient and since it
>stays inside my pack out of the sun, tends to be a bit cooler. Most of
>my last crew said the same thing. We used the clips to attach the hoses
>to our pack straps, but lately I've begun using a film container with a
>hole drilled in the bottom for the hose to slide through; slide the film
>container away from the bite-valve when you want a drink, and then back
>over the bite-valve when you're finished to help keep it away from the
>dirt.
>
>The biggest problem I've had with the thing is the syphon effect wetting
>my shirt or pants- easily remedied by squeezing the valve and holding
>the tube as high as you can. In a critical water situation this could
>be a serious flaw if you forget though..
>
>The Platypus is more trouble when I'm not wearing the pack, which is why
>I carry a water bottle too. Great for side hikes, programs, meals etc.
>
>Like most equipment choices, you'll find strong points with both sides,
>and you'll just have to decide for yourself.
>
>Happy Trails,
>
>Roy Fisher

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Received on Wed Mar 24 19:54:16 2004