Patrick, I use a Camelback MULE on long rides and on day hikes. Just like everything else in life, it is going to have pluses and minuses.
The bladder and hose can mold, either store it full or put something inside to hold it open so air flows inside. A cleaning brush helps for the tube, it looks like a flexible bore brush for a rifle. Its going to take some getting used to, its alot of weight on your back and it will definitely add to whatever sweating that you do. I like them, but like I said, only on longer rides. Having 100 ounces of water is nice, I find that I end up drinking more. Also, because I don't enjoy cleaning it out, no sports drinks or anything other than water ever goes in mine. Scott On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 3:10 PM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I made the mistake of setting out just now with just one 28 oz water > bottle (my Joe has only one set of braze ons -- a big regret -- and I > forgot the nifty Minoura clamp-on cage mount thingie) and by the > halfway point (only 22 m rt) I was wishing I had twice as much water. > So, a few questions about Camelbacks or whatever they are called. I've > never used one. > > My main concerns are, (1) do they feel icky (that's a technical term) > on your back on a hot day? > > 2). Do they mold up? How do you clean them to prevent mold? > > 3) What brand and model do y'all recommend, if any? > > Gnashbar has several on sale (tho' they're damn'd expensive compared > to water bottles). Is the cheapest, at $40, the "Camelback Fairfax" > fer God's sake, 50 oz, decent? Or the (gad) "Blowfish" 70 oz at $60? I > can't see carrying more than half a gallon on my back. > > Or am I just better off putting a second bottle in my rear pocket? > > -- > "Push back against the age as hard as it pushes against you." > > Flannery O'Connor > > ------------------------- > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > ------------------------- > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
