Pick a hydration pack, any pack

Bottles should work fine for so amenable a locale. YMMV

"Mike Rocket J. Squirrel Elliott"
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| and I could use a recommendation on which might best suit my needs for a
| 300-mile five-day trip up the coast of North Carolina. We'll be going
| this coming July and I expect it to be hot and humid.
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| Any of these models notably better than the others? Any to avoid.
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| Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
| 71 VW Type 2 -- the Wonderbus (AKA the Saunabus in summer)
| KG6RCR

Doug Huffman said:

Bottles should work fine for so amenable a locale. YMMV

As in, pop into any of a number of friendly and convenient Kwik-E-Marts
for a cold bottle of sports drink?
--
Mike Rocket J. Squirrel Elliott

Quoted message said:

"Mike Rocket J. Squirrel Elliott"
<[email hidden]> wrote in
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| and I could use a recommendation on which might best suit my needs for a
| 300-mile five-day trip up the coast of North Carolina. We'll be going
| this coming July and I expect it to be hot and humid.
|
| Any of these models notably better than the others? Any to avoid.
|
| --
| Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
| 71 VW Type 2 -- the Wonderbus (AKA the Saunabus in summer)
| KG6RCR

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 VW Type 2 -- the Wonderbus (AKA the Saunabus in summer)
KG6RCR

On Wed, 19 May 2004 15:36:06 -0700, "Mike Rocket J. Squirrel
Elliott" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Doug Huffman said:

Bottles should work fine for so amenable a locale. YMMV

As in, pop into any of a number of friendly and convenient Kwik-E-Marts
for a cold bottle of sports drink?

I'd say buy the $1 gallon of water and refill all your bottles, as
well as tanking yourself on it as much as you can, then discard the
rest. If you like sports drinks, carry a supply of powder mix and
mix it in. I cringe at how much it would cost to buy 20-ounce
bottles of sports drink, not to mention being at the mercy of
whichever brand a given store has.

I would probably have four or more bottles on the bike, and/or a
bike-mounted hydration system; a backpack is uncomfortable for long
road rides. Zefal Magnum bottles hold 32 oz and fit normal cages.
--
Rick Onanian

I have a Camelbak Rocket that I like to use on longer rides. Water bottles are
great, but I find it easier to drink from the Camelbak. The Lobo is the next
size up from the Rocket in cargo capacity. It has a 70 oz bladder, which is
about as much weight as I like to carry on my back (I tried one with a 100 oz
bladder and it was burdensome). 70 oz good for at least a couple of hours
even in hot weather. When I expect to need more than one water bottle, I
prefer a Camelbak. When I do a really long ride, I will have water in my
Camelbak and sports drinks in my water bottles.

Hope this helps.

Joel

On 20 May 2004 00:40:20 GMT, [email hidden] (Joel Solomon)

Quoted message said:

I have a Camelbak Rocket that I like to use on longer rides. Water bottles are
great, but I find it easier to drink from the Camelbak. The Lobo is the next
size up from the Rocket in cargo capacity. It has a 70 oz bladder, which is
about as much weight as I like to carry on my back (I tried one with a 100 oz
bladder and it was burdensome). 70 oz good for at least a couple of hours
even in hot weather. When I expect to need more than one water bottle, I
prefer a Camelbak. When I do a really long ride, I will have water in my
Camelbak and sports drinks in my water bottles.

Last year I bought a Camelbak Mule (100 oz.) when they were on sale at
Performance. Although I've ridden for years with bottles I found I got
used to the Mule really quickly. In addition to using it for touring I
also found it ideal for day hikes. It has enougn capacity for snacks,
lunch, rain gear, etc.

While the Mule isn't on the sale list, the Lobo looks quite similar.

jeverett3<AT>earthlink<DOT>net http://home.earthlink.net/~jeverett3

Or frame-mounted traditional water bottles.

"Mike Rocket J. Squirrel Elliott"
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| Doug Huffman wrote:
| > Bottles should work fine for so amenable a locale. YMMV
|
| As in, pop into any of a number of friendly and convenient Kwik-E-Marts
| for a cold bottle of sports drink?
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| Mike Rocket J. Squirrel Elliott
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