Camelback water pack

livtoski · Dec 16, 2007, 11:09 AM

Is there any way to wash it out aside from sucking water through it?

wa-loaf · Dec 16, 2007, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by livtoski

Is there any way to wash it out aside from sucking water through it?

You can buy cleaning kits at REI and EMS.

ckofer · Dec 16, 2007, 5:52 PM

And contrary to the advice of some, do not blow back into the tube to keep it from freezing. That's just gross.

severine · Dec 17, 2007, 7:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ckofer

And contrary to the advice of some, do not blow back into the tube to keep it from freezing. That's just gross.

Those people probably double-dip or flip-and-dip, too.

LOL

**bvibert** · Dec 17, 2007, 8:08 AM

Yeah the cleaning kits work good. They come with cleaning tablets that fizz up to clean everything out. they're supposedly the same thing as denture cleaning tablets, which can be bought for a lot cheap than they sell the Camelback cleaning tablets for. Just make sure you don't get any that are flavored, don't ask me how I know... The kit also comes with a couple of brushes, one of them is long and skinny which is helpful for cleaning out the tube..

roark · Dec 17, 2007, 8:37 AM

I just run some sanitizing solution (usually iodine based) reserved from santizing the homebrew fermenter through whenever I think of it.

And I do blow it back on very cold days to prevent freezing. Would you like a sip?

X-Linked · Dec 17, 2007, 9:39 AM

I leave it under my jacket to prevent freezing. The replacement bladders are cheap enough to buy a new one occasionally.

SKIQUATTRO · Dec 17, 2007, 9:45 AM

i had it under my jacket once and the hose unconnected from the bladder some how and i had a gallon of water flowing down and UNDER my ski pants...luckly i had backup gear in the lodge...wear you camel back on the outside and just blow the water back into the bladder

X-Linked · Dec 17, 2007, 9:48 AM

Keep all hoses pointed up!

Make sure valves are closed and my camelback bag itself is waterproof and would just hold the liquid.

RootDKJ · Dec 18, 2007, 5:58 AM

I had a bite valve fall off while on the lift once. Somehow, I was actually able to catch it before it hit the ground. Still had water flowing everywhere.

For the record, on the coldest of cold days, the blowback it the only thing that works.

Dec 16, 2007, 11:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
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ckofer Willey Pond, Strafford, NH Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Strafford, New Hampshire Posts: 2,404	And contrary to the advice of some, do not blow back into the tube to keep it from freezing. That's just gross. __________________ ------ Chris K http://myspace.com/chickenjam The Ski Cheap Or Die Calendar Project -If you have anything that you think should be on the calendar, pm me! Never wrestle with a pig: You both get all dirty, and the pig likes it.

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bvibert West Hartford Res 6/22/08 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Torrington, CT Posts: 11,782	Yeah the cleaning kits work good. They come with cleaning tablets that fizz up to clean everything out. they're supposedly the same thing as denture cleaning tablets, which can be bought for a lot cheap than they sell the Camelback cleaning tablets for. Just make sure you don't get any that are flavored, don't ask me how I know... The kit also comes with a couple of brushes, one of them is long and skinny which is helpful for cleaning out the tube.. __________________ Brian SAC Tracker

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SKIQUATTRO Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LI, NY Posts: 1,443	i had it under my jacket once and the hose unconnected from the bladder some how and i had a gallon of water flowing down and UNDER my ski pants...luckly i had backup gear in the lodge...wear you camel back on the outside and just blow the water back into the bladder __________________ updownupdownupdownupdown

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Dec 17, 2007, 8:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
roark Sugarloaf 2007-03-03 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SW NH Posts: 1,291	I just run some sanitizing solution (usually iodine based) reserved from santizing the homebrew fermenter through whenever I think of it. And I do blow it back on very cold days to prevent freezing. Would you like a sip?

Dec 17, 2007, 9:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
X-Linked Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Poconos, PA Posts: 167	I leave it under my jacket to prevent freezing. The replacement bladders are cheap enough to buy a new one occasionally.

Dec 17, 2007, 9:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
X-Linked Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Poconos, PA Posts: 167	Keep all hoses pointed up! Make sure valves are closed and my camelback bag itself is waterproof and would just hold the liquid.

Dec 18, 2007, 5:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
RootDKJ Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 58	I had a bite valve fall off while on the lift once. Somehow, I was actually able to catch it before it hit the ground. Still had water flowing everywhere. For the record, on the coldest of cold days, the blowback it the only thing that works.