How do you carry your water?

[texascampgal]

I have an off-brand 2L camelback that I love to fill with ice and water for my short overnight/2-day trips. That way, I have ice-cold water for most of my trip. It also has a few small pockets/compartments so that I can use it as a daypack once I get camp set up.

I usually just hang the shoulder straps over the top of my backpack when hiking in/out. See here -http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...&id=1325224055

I don't like this setup, but don't really want to give up my cool water or my day pack.

A backpack with a hydration chamber would help with the carrying issue, but won't help as far as a day pack goes.

Is it plausible to carry the water in the backpack hydration chamber AND have a separate day pack with a hydration chamber rolled up in the backpack for use once camp is set up?

Curious?!

[texascampgal]

I also carry nalgenes full of water.

[Lone Wolf]

1 nalgene and 1 soda bottle

[texascampgal]

1 nalgene and 1 soda bottle

Once you get to you destination, do you do any side trips? If so, how do you carry the 10 essentials then?

[Mocs123]

2- 32oz Gatoraide/Poweraide bottles.

[skinewmexico]

It's possible, if you like carrying a ton of weight. If I'm day hiking from a base camp, I just empty my gear, and compress my pack to use as a day pack. And carry Gatorade bottles.

That's a lot of water to carry.

[Tipi Walter]

I used to carry the Nalgene lexan liters but found out they leach BPA so I ditched the two I carried and went with two Siggs, liters. Come to find out these also contain BPA or at least the ones I got last year do and yet no mention was on their website when I bought them. Now I get on their site and find out they will give me new one's with "eco-friendly" linings if I send in my others before October 31. They should track down every online order in the last 5 years and send a refund to each buyer. Yeah, right.

Well, I found some suitable quart containers for my next trip until I get this whole thing cleared up. I know Nalgene makes BPA free liters, too.

[Spokes]

I carry a 2 liter Platypus bladder and a liter Gatorade bottle.

[texascampgal]

It would be cool if someone would design a backpack that you could detatch a small carrying compartment and the hydration chamber/bladder to carry as a separate small, daypack - complete with should/sternum straps.

[Lone Wolf]

Once you get to you destination, do you do any side trips? If so, how do you carry the 10 essentials then?

i have a water bag for camp. what's 10 essentials?

[Gray Blazer]

i have a water bag for camp. what's 10 essentials?

Ipod
GPS
Cell Phone
AT Maps to locate shelters
Dog
6 rolls of TP

There's 6. I couldn't think of more off the top of my head.

[Gray Blazer]

BTW, I use 16 oz water bottles. They kinda fill in the empty spaces.

[Manwich]

3-Liter Platypus, Camelback Insulated Hose (for Winter.)

If I'm using AquaMira, I'll bring a 32oz Sigg Bottle. Otherwise, Katadyn Hiker Pro filter.

It would be cool if someone would design a backpack that you could detatch a small carrying compartment and the hydration chamber/bladder to carry as a separate small, daypack - complete with should/sternum straps.

I had a military MOLLE and ALICE Pack that that had could do that. Too heavy for Backpacking, though.

[garlic08]

I carry a 2 liter Platypus bladder and a liter Gatorade bottle.

Ditto this. If I need to go more than 20 miles between water sources, I'll carry another 2-liter Platy.

[Hikes in Rain]

Ipod
GPS
Cell Phone
AT Maps to locate shelters
Dog
6 rolls of TP

There's 6. I couldn't think of more off the top of my head.

Boubon
Lekis
iPod with external speakers

Still missing one.....

[Manwich]

Gaiters, of course

[Hooch]

Gaiters, of course

[dreamsoftrails]

one liter dasani bottles

[Summit]

I carry at most 1 liter of water in a Nalgene bottle . . . less if I know the water sources and they are not super far. I usually ask hikers I meet coming from the direction I'm going about water availability for the next 5-10 miles and adjust my water carry accordingly.

[Blissful]

I don't worry about having iced cold water on a hike. I wait until town to get a cold drink. But water out of a stream can be refreshing too.

As far a day pack, many packs covert to either a daypack size with tightening some straps (mine does) or have a fanny pack converted from the top lid (like Osprey). Might look into another pack.