Anybody using one of these?? I'm heading off the 16th to a place outside of Killeen Texas to visit with my 2 children over Fathers Day weekend, and the weather forcast for that day gives 100 for the high. I picked up a 2 liter Camelbak and thought it may be worth a try. I'll be trying to cover 628 miles according to the GPS that day and just thought it will be better to constantly sip 2 liters between fuel stops as opposed to chugging when I do stop for gas. Thoughts?? Experience?? Thanks fellas.

 

I used one durring the summer till I put a cup holder on my swing arm bag.

 

I've seen many soldiers use them in the hotter parts of the world, they seem to work good. Only advice I was given is to keep it clean inside, they get funky/gunky quick.
Don't expect it to be a nice cold drink of water though.........

 

I use mine left over from my Army days. I stock it to the gills with ice and then fill the room that's left with water. I can usually get about 3 hours before the water is too warm to tolerate. By then, it's either gone or I've stopped somewhere to replace the water anyway. If you're going to be riding anywhere where your sweat glands are going to be struggling to keep up, I recommend it.

 

I have one that I use when mountain biking. I never thought of using it on the Harley.

Just a heads up... if you put Gatorade or something other than water in the camelback, make sure and empty it, rinse and clean it afterwards. Nothing like a big bag o' mold!

 

I used one in Sturgis a few years ago when it was 104* every day. Kept it in a saddle bag wrapped in towels and a plastic bag. Filled with ice, then some water, it lasted almost all day and stayed cold. Amazing how I could drink the whole thing and never stop to pee. Wind and heat will dehydrate you fast.
Drain it and let it dry while open each night to prevent mold.

 

If yours has that plastic taste you can put in a drop or two of lemon juice to kill that taste.

 

It will work, but wearing it on your back may suck. I put my tour/tail bag on the back seat and lean on it, so I'd just clip mine on top of it. Fill it with ice, then water, like rdb1976 said.

 

Yesterday, I rode back 250+ miles from Mena, AR in ~95 heat against a strong south wind. I guzzled water at every stop (actually every 100 miles) but I couldn't keep up. I never peed during the five hour trip. I would not have been able to keep that up much longer.... I was wishing I had thought to bring my CamelBak..

Get the CamelBak and follow all the advice here... especially emptying it out every day. I actually stuck with water because the one time I used Gatorade it smelled for a long time.

Good luck and be safe!

-Sin

 

not only with a camelbak ....works great with camel toe also