does anyone wear a camelbak, or some sort of similar water vessel to quench thirst in a mobile way?
i would love to find a great solution to use with leathers...
I've done it, works great. [thumbsup]
It's a little difficult to get past the chin skirt on the helmet, if you have one.
Tah dah
http://www.kriega.us/hydro-3-enduro-motorcycle-hydration-backpack/ (http://www.kriega.us/hydro-3-enduro-motorcycle-hydration-backpack/)
Not cheap, but well done and designed for moto use - not a normal pack pressed into moto use
Yep, I use a Mule especially for long and/or hot trips. Won't work with leathers that have an aero hump though. Their packs for kayaking look like they may work since the bladder is around the waist so it'd be below the aerohump.
For long or long/hot rides, I stick a camelback-type bladder in my speed hump and clip the mouthpiece to the velcro closure that goes across the top of the zipper in the front of my leathers. Works like a charm, 'cept that water gets warm from my body heat. Otherwise, if it's a long or hot ride, I just stick a bladder in a small backpack.
BTW, Kreiga stuff is AWESOME. Worth the $.
I've used a CamelBak as well, works fine, but starts to flap around annoyingly when it's nearly empty.
I throw a camelbak bladder in my back armor pocket (the teizms suit has a pocket that is sort of accessible from outside)... then whenever I stop for gas I refill with ice and water. It does double duty that way.
Used one on a trip over the himalayas.
Used sporadically a few times since,
Note to self.
Filled with ice, rum and coke, is perfectly suited to watching a grand prix.
Not suitable as such for road use of course.
Necessary on extended rides in summer conditions.
Get one with a wide mouth to assist in he filling with ice
Anyone ever use a Geigerrig pack? They are pretty cool. Would care to know of any FHE.
http://www.geigerrig.com/ (http://www.geigerrig.com/)
http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Stillsuit (http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Stillsuit)
I won a mule (mule?) in a Bicycling Magazine contest back in 1997. Use it bicycling, skiing, riding, took it to Ireland, took it to Japan...
The best feature is the strap that clips the shoulder strap across the chest. It doesn't flap when empty, has an outer zippered pocket for Chapstick, Powerbar, etc which may help with that.