Clare
Thru Hiker
Exactly too tragic ..
If you must dress the same then that’s a class act. Especially for a woman who likes a hand knitted jumper and will cycle to literally the end of the earth to get one.
Such hypocrisy, honestly.
Exactly too tragic ..
If you must dress the same then that’s a class act. Especially for a woman who likes a hand knitted jumper and will cycle to literally the end of the earth to get one.
Such hypocrisy, honestly.
Never used the water bladder pocket. Not a bladder person. Your suspicion is correct William, tho' it is certainly cooler than fabric straight on the back.Coincidentally, I also have a Talon 44 but it has yet to be used. It will go out on our next trip. I'm interested in the way it will carry a water bladder between the pack and your back. If it works, this will be very useful for us. I suspect that the back won't be as cool as on the Exos, though.
Never used the water bladder pocket. Not a bladder person. Your suspicion is correct William, tho' it is certainly cooler than fabric straight on the back.
Getting your bottle into the pocket is quite easy, if that is the reason you would use the bladder holder. Nearly as easy as an Exos.
I don't use a bladder as part of a hydration system, either, just as a collapsible water bottle. I'm quite happy to stop and have a rest when I want a drink. But often we have to carry a lot of water and I thought the option of one slipped in close to the back seemed a good way to carry it. In practice, a full 1.5 litre bladder pushed against the back too much to be comfortable this weekend. It wasn't so bad with only a litre in it.Never used the water bladder pocket. Not a bladder person. Your suspicion is correct William, tho' it is certainly cooler than fabric straight on the back.
Getting your bottle into the pocket is quite easy, if that is the reason you would use the bladder holder. Nearly as easy as an Exos.
After becoming badly dehydrated while waling across the Carneddu some years ago, I became a convert to water bladders. Each to his/her ownI don't use a bladder as part of a hydration system, either, just as a collapsible water bottle. I'm quite happy to stop and have a rest when I want a drink. But often we have to carry a lot of water and I thought the option of one slipped in close to the back seemed a good way to carry it. In practice, a full 1.5 litre bladder pushed against the back too much to be comfortable this weekend. It wasn't so bad with only a litre in it.
Almost always drink while walking-200 mls on the half hour, so reachable bottle pockets are an absolute necessity for me.I don't use a bladder as part of a hydration system, either, just as a collapsible water bottle. I'm quite happy to stop and have a rest when I want a drink. But often we have to carry a lot of water and I thought the option of one slipped in close to the back seemed a good way to carry it. In practice, a full 1.5 litre bladder pushed against the back too much to be comfortable this weekend. It wasn't so bad with only a litre in it.
Yes, same here. Both my current sacks have (and must have) excellent on the go access. Must keep regularly hydrated and bladders involve too much stuffing around for my liking-tho' on my daypack a 10 Litre jobby, the bladder works well.Side water bottle holders are a slight saw point for me on many packs. I might be unflexible but I find many hard to get a big bottle out of and many not well sized.
Yes, same here. Both my current sacks have (and must have) excellent on the go access. Must keep regularly hydrated and bladders involve too much stuffing around for my liking-tho' on my daypack a 10 Litre jobby, the bladder works well.
Your pack is a very efficient well designed and made pack!My preference for bottles is mainly so I know exactly how much I have left, and so i can use my sewyor, that and my current bladder tastes like drinking bleach. Should get a better bladder for when I go for a bit of a fast pack and use my laser 20.