Hey guys !
I'm looking for a nice hydration backpack that would fit a few of my basic needs.
I need it to be pretty small yet big enough to hold some basic stuff like goggles, gloves and even a hoodie, I need it to hold a snowboard, I need it to have a nice hydration bag built in with shoulder strap cover for the tube.
So far I have only found 1 nice bag to fit those needs which is the Camelbak Tycoon but I am looking for more options before I purchase it.
Any suggestions would be extremely appreciated, thanks !
The Reverb sports vertical and horizontal board carry, insulated hydration and looks like exactly what you're looking for. Lifetime guarantee, if you fuck it up, you send it to them and they repair it by hand for free.
Let me start out by saying that I HATE huge backpacks for athletic activities. I use a camelback MULE when I mountain bike (perfect size) and also when I ride alone in the mid atlantic, and I have a Dakine Heli-PRO DLX bag I use when I ride with friends or out west or elsewhere.
If you're looking for a bag to hold an extra layer, goggles and some small tools, the Dakine Heli-PRO DLX is just right for you. I routinely carry a small point and shoot camera, multi-tool, goggles, and lightweight extra layer, dry socks, and sometimes my lunch PLUS a 100oz hydration bladder (never fill it, that's way too much h20) and I never feel like it's too large and it cinches down when you don't need it. It is about 5 inches off of your back, has AWESOME wide padded waist staps, a breast strap, and an insulated hydration line sleeve inside the left shoulder strap. HIGHLY recommended. Love this thing so much I use it as my commuter bag to and from work. (and cos I got the sweet gray/lime green 2013 model and I Love to rep my snowboarding gear wherever possible)
I use the Dakine Heli Pro DLX as well and love it. Didn't think I would be comfortable with a pack, but I don't really notice it is there most of the time.
Never have a need for hydration packs or backpacks unless I ride side/back country. I just don't get it. just grab a cup of water from the tap. There are water faucets all over the place. I hate having extra shit hanging on my back...
100% agreed. I feel like people think it makes them look more committed or something to the sport. But in reality if you're resort riding it makes no sense to me to even have one. Instead, these people often come across to me as trying to use them as style or image. In reality there's no need to constantly drink water all day, you're just gonna need to take more bathroom breaks which is slower than stopping for a drink every few hours. I'd love to hear from people who constantly wear them as to why because to me it just doesn't make sense.:dunno:
I use one on occasion, I just don't want too unhook, Wade through people lurking in lodges to get a sip. I could get 2 more runs in by just carrying a little pack. I'm going to try the small flex bottles in the pants leg next time. At least until I bust one.
Camelbak Zoid but too small to fit much more than a wallet a tool and maybe a neck gaitor. I never used to carry one but in the last year and this winter particularly my dehydration levels have spiked. I now need to drink something at least every hour when I am out boarding and it is a lot of time wasted if I have to go in. However I have a question for regular users. Is it normal practice for lifties to make you remove one arm from the harness when you go up? I have a disfunctional shoulder and find this very hard to manage. My regular hill is mixed on this but I have had at least one embarassing stop the chairlift argument. Headed to Breckenridge next week and wondered what it was like there. The bag is small enough to wear inside a jacket but not without giving me a quasimodo appearance I would rather avoid.
I ride with a camelbak charge 10lr and it's on the line of being too big. I never liked riding with any kind of backpack but after every long day I'm thankful I have it. Never have to stop for anything!
If I'm riding off piste I use a ortovox freerider 18, all my avi stuff fits in I carry a 1l hydration pack in it and it has a built in back protector. Great bit of kit.
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