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Hydration Packs

Get this CamelBak Hydration Pack at Backcountry

We don't have to tell you hydration is important — that's because just about everyone else already has. So you lug your bottle all over town and stuff it in your backpack when you're hiking or biking... wouldn't it be a whole lot easier if you could somehow pack the water without the bottle? That's the whole purpose of hydration packs. They're backpacks that have a "bladder" or reservoir that you fill with 50 to 100 or more ounces of water. Attached to the reservoir is a long tube with a bite valve — just bite and hydrate. There are nearly as many sizes and styles of hydration packs as there are backpacks — small, large, basic or lots of compartments for all your gear — and there's one to suit everyone's lifestyle from the mountain climber to the urban trekker. (Those who love snow sports, for example, will want a hydration pack with insulated tubing to prevent freezing, whereas bikers will want a pack with a low center of gravity.) Once people give hydration packs a try they find they can't live without them — be forewarned!

Here are some tips on cleaning your hydration pack from Kathie Fry's Skatelog.

Backcountry has a wide selection of hydration packs, and customer reviews to help you shop!

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