Camelbak’s
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Topic: Camelbak’s
Posted By: Kristofer
Subject: Camelbak’s
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 8:50pm
| anyone know how to clean them properly? |
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Posted By: Brian Fellows
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 8:52pm
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Hot water, and an eye dropper of bleach. Shake it, let it sit for a while, pour it out, rinse thoroughly. For the hose, you could probably siphon some of the bleach water through. |
Posted By: ShortyBP
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 8:53pm
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Well... they do sell fancy Camelbak-brand cleaning tablets... but a little secret: they're nothing more than Denture cleaning tabs.
I use store-brand el-cheapo anti-bacterial denture tabs. Fill bladder with warm water... drop a few tabs in, let sit for 15-20mins, dump, rinse, hang. Prior to that, was just using dishsoap and rinsing well. But would take a LOT of rinsing to get all the soapy taste out. |
Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 8:55pm
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Like you would clean any other animal, I imagine.
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Posted By: NotDaveEllis
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 8:57pm
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I would buy one of the camelbak dryer things that prop it open to dry, unless theres a better free way those seem to look pretty well.
But I just use baking soda and warm water. |
Posted By: Kristofer
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 9:03pm
| ok thanks. time to find a way to open it then. appreciate the help. |
Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 9:47pm
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I didn't read the title properly. ------------- 
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Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 9:49pm
i can never get the damn hose off from the pack itself 
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Posted By: whack-a-mole
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 9:56pm
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I use soap and water. To keep it open when it dries, I use a cloths hanger that I bent up. ------------- NASA and the Americans spent millions of dollars and hundreds of hours to develop a pen that would write in space.....The Russians used a pencil. |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 10:12pm
| You mean you can reuse those things!?! I keep buying new ones over and over like water bottles. |
Posted By: stick_boy_2002
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 12:07am
i havent washed mine fsince i got it about 2-3 years ago. come to think of it theres still hotel water from the mmg in there.  ------------- 
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Posted By: Nuclear
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 12:10am
Portable Montezumas revenge ------------- 
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stick_boy_2002 wrote:Posted By: NotDaveEllis
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 12:13am
So just take the bite valve off, it just pops off. |
Posted By: holysmartone
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 3:45am
I got some of the cleaning tabs for super mega cheap. As in 10 dollars for 100. They work great. |
Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 9:14am
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i can get the bite valve off no problem....but i cant get the hose off from the pack itself. and yes, i feel slightly retarted for it. |
Posted By: Dye Playa
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 11:38am
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i want to get one, but they are such a rip off. like any decent sized one with some storage is like $100+
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Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 4:24pm
i rinse mine with mouthwash and water.  ------------- 
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Posted By: barn_user
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 5:40pm
I got decent sized one for $20. Look for sales. |
Posted By: STOcocker
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 8:31pm
It depends on how much storage you are looking for in the bag. Obviously if you want a lot of storage it is going to be pricey because you are basically paying the price of a day pack and hydration system. |
Posted By: Mehs
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 8:45pm
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One time I didn't clean mine for about a month, there was a lot of mold after that...
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Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 8:50pm
| you guys have had moild and stuff? everytime i clean it ive never gotten mold or anything in mine, i just let it dry out afterward and its fine. |
Posted By: Mehs
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 8:54pm
This is after not cleaning it out for a month after having gatorade in there. The sugar does that. ------------- [IMG]http://i27.tinypic.com/1538fbc.jpg"> Squeeze Box ☣ |
Posted By: Kristofer
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 11:26pm
ive never seen them that expensive. i think rei.com sells them. extemeoutfitters.us sells them. i bought mine in their store in person. as for the mold problem. you guys realize they are made for water only. not gatorade? clean it heavily if you use it for anyhting other than water. |
Posted By: Dye Playa
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 11:49pm
I wouldn't get just the water pack, it would have to be the backpack if i got one. I quad ride on a sport quad so storage space is limited; i would like to be able to carry at least a few ratchet straps, some tools, and a place for goggles, otherwise i assume just carry wear a backpack and stick a few water bottles in there. -------------
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Posted By: Kristofer
Date Posted: 29 August 2007 at 9:50am
| Dye Playa. If you have a backpack you and use just a bladder. All you do it place it in it, some of them have those laptop pouches, and you either A) cut a hole for the tube line, or B) dont zipper it all the way and hav ehte tube line come out that way. |
Posted By: forceflow17
Date Posted: 29 August 2007 at 10:40am
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I agree. I bought mine for snowskiing, it is a 2.5 liter(i will hold up to 3) for 35 bucks, and then this year when i bought a backback that will hold some stuff+plus carry my skiis when i hike, and it has a pocket and slot in the strap for the bladder and hose. I've just been cleaning it with dish soap, i will try some of the other ideas, and when i dry it, i hang it up where the hose can drip dry, and i stuff the bladder full of paper towels. |
Posted By: Dye Playa
Date Posted: 29 August 2007 at 12:45pm
Hmm, might have to look into that. I found one made for snowboarding, which is pretty cool and I am considering dropping the 50 bucks on it. It hold 2 liters, and has room for goggles, extra clothes, tools, and food, and the bladder is made so the contents won't freeze. It also has clips on the outside so i can attach my board to it to carry it around and free up my hands when walking around the resort. But that would be perfect for quading also because extra clothes is always good, a spot for goggles is necessary, and if you leave some stuff out ropes and stuff could aways be packed in. I do a lot of rides that are like 60+ miles so it would come in handy and the non freezing bladder would definitely be a plus since we ride mostly in the winter.  -------------
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Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 29 August 2007 at 7:31pm
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I want a camelback... ------------- 
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