Nowadays, most hiking backpacks come with a sleeve in the top interior of the main compartment meant for a hydration bladder. But if your backpack doesn’t already have a built-in sleeve or you’d like to use a larger bladder than…
CamelBak makes two types of bladders, the Crux and Fusion reservoirs. Crux reservoirs have a simple twist-off cap and Fusion reservoirs have a toothless, watertight zipper — both of which are pretty straightforward to open. To open a CamelBak Crux…
Learning the right way to fill your CamelBak bladder from the beginning will save you time and could prevent you from drinking moldy water or damaging your reservoir. And the good news is, it’s actually a pretty simple process. To…
If you’re not used to wearing a CamelBak, it can be a little confusing putting it on. Especially the first time you wear it. You may find yourself second guessing the fit, wondering where all those straps are supposed to…
Using a CamelBak for the first time probably seems pretty simple — just fill it up and go. But there’s a bit more to it than that and there’s a few things you’ll want to know and do before you…
Most CamelBak backpacks are lightly insulated but not nearly enough to keep the water in your bladder cold for long in the summer and in sub-freezing temperatures the bladder can even freeze. An insulated reservoir is always an option, but…
Nearly all modern CamelBaks have some built-in insulation in their packs, but in my experience, it’s not nearly enough to keep your water cold for long on its own. It’s especially bad on those hot summer days with the sun…
A moldy CamelBak isn’t only gross and annoying to clean, it can also make you pretty sick. And the worst part is, when mold starts to grow, we usually don’t realize it until we’ve already been sipping on moldy water…
The other day, I was filling one of my CamelBaks and noticed that the hose had grown a bit of mold. When I went to pull the tube off to clean it, it wouldn’t budge. Like, at all. Which made…