Waterskin

Grathr · **on:** April 07, 2015, 07:57:38 PM

I just bought myself a waterskin for hiking.
The idea is that a waterskin is much easier to carry around on light summer half day hikes when a backpack is too much hassle.
Im not sure if it was a good Idea yet.
This one takes 2liters.
Does anyone else use waterskins?

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Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2015, 10:16:04 PM

How do you clean them mate???

jzmtl · **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2015, 10:20:08 PM

I have one but never actually used it, 2 kilo of load on that thin string is pretty uncomfortable.

As for cleaning I imagine you can dump some detergent inside and rub the lining against the other side.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2015, 11:12:47 PM

Hmm I suppose you could

. I never liked water bladders much due to the relative difficulty in cleaning them properly.

jzmtl · **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2015, 02:56:16 AM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on April 07, 2015, 11:12:47 PM

Hmm I suppose you could . I never liked water bladders much due to the relative difficulty in cleaning them properly.

For the plastic ones that goes in backpack I just dump in some diluted bleach and swish around, seems to work well enough.

ducttapetech · **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2015, 11:42:30 AM

I had on of those Grathr, I liked it. But I did put a fatter cord on mine.

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Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2015, 12:23:56 PM

Quote from: jzmtl on April 08, 2015, 02:56:16 AM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on April 07, 2015, 11:12:47 PM
Hmm I suppose you could . I never liked water bladders much due to the relative difficulty in cleaning them properly.

For the plastic ones that goes in backpack I just dump in some diluted bleach and swish around, seems to work well enough.

The one I had said you had to use bicarbonate of soda and there was no way I was going faff around like that

Grathr · **Reply #7 on:** April 08, 2015, 05:51:53 PM

Cleaning can be an issue, but some iodide or diluted klorine should take care og that.

I will have to put a fatter strap on it I think.

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NKlamerus · **Reply #8 on:** April 08, 2015, 05:53:31 PM

I've never had much issue cleaning water bladders, it's cleaning the mouth peices and tubing (like a camelback hose) that is the hardest part.

Usually I soak in bleack, scrub with a tube hose, and replace the mouthpiece.