can I rock a Camelbak

**stuckathuntermtn** · 04-29-2006, 10:00 PM

can i rock a camelbak around new york and a trip to ak for vaca with my bro, and not look like a douche? i find myself obsessing about finding a good "hydration pack" or a camelbak or a camelbak type daypack. but i have this feeling... if im just biking around westchester and skiing in the east, and hiking/ fishing with my bro who was a professional hiking/fishing guide... will i just look like an overgeared up tourist/n00b? you know what i mean... that guy with the $400 walking stick on the hiking trail you just took a bottle of water to hike for the day. let the derissions and proclimations of i'll "look like a douche anyway" begin. but i just wanted some thoughts on what real maggots feel on rocking the water bottle pack.

EDITed for punctuation.

**DownhillRider** · 04-29-2006, 11:21 PM

who cares? represent the camelbak!

**team ftb** · 04-29-2006, 11:22 PM

First of all why worry? Do whatever you need to do and screw the peanut gallery.

Having said that I use a dayback when traveling that has a bladder sleeve. When not needed the hose can be stuffed into the sleeve outta sight if its a concern. I can hike through the temples of Thailand one day, then fill up the bladder and go on an all day mountain bike ride in the hills the next.

Daypack with bladder sleeve gets my vote. More useful than a small hydration camelback as it can do double duty.

**splat** · 04-29-2006, 11:50 PM

You can conceal your hydration shame by getting a pack with a zippered shoulder strap tube pocket like the bca stash.

**soul_skier** · 04-30-2006, 04:46 AM

or the dakine blade that i will be rocking at tucks in about 3 hours

**mntlion** · 04-30-2006, 08:44 AM

I've used a lot of differnt brands over the years and the only ones that I have found to work long term are the camelbak's. Others have issues with leaking, smelling, hard to clean, pack is poorly made etc.