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Searching for nice Hydration Backpack

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#1 ·
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 !
 
#2 ·
I suspect the only packs I ever buy again will be Osprey, I have a Manta 30 for dayhiking, and I love it.

Check out their snow packs: Vertical Endeavors / Snowplay - Osprey Packs, Inc :2014: Official Site

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.
 
#4 ·
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)

DAKINE Heli-Pro DLX 20L Pack - Free Shipping at REI.com
 
#9 ·
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:
 
#12 ·
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.
 
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