Hydration systems take on many different shapes and sizes. There are waist belts, vests, standard backpacks, handhelds, and packs that straddle across more than one category. There are also various sizes available to allow you to select a pack for each and every distance or duration you may want to go. Typically, packs are not [...]
While running long distances, most all of us know by now that it is important to hydrate. Without enough water and electrolytes, your body begins to break down and your running will start to deteriorate. Running packs came out a while back where you would throw a hydration bladder in your backpack and call it [...]
With a long history of making great fitting backpacking packs, Gregory has been playing in the space of day packs and hydration packs over the past few years. Often times, when a company jumps into the day-pack category, they often need a few years to really get in synch with what consumers want. Over the [...]
Benefiting outdoor enthusiast and athletes, innovation in hydration packs has held constant for many years. What does this mean for runners, hikers, bikers, etc? It typically means that you can enjoy your activity more vs. having to focus on the performance or lack thereof of your gear. When I first saw that Geigerrig was getting [...]
Camelbak. We all know the name, we’ve seen people wearing it, and we know how it works. Essentially, you carry water like a camel – in a pack on your back. Granted, a camel can’t strap anything on and off (mainly due to a lack of opposable thumbs and a phobia of mesh webbing), but [...]
Whether you’re looking for the perfect hydration pack for your long run or looking for a simple no frills pack for a day hike, the Hydrapak Avila is an excellent option. I’ve been testing this pack out over the past 2 months on local hikes and long runs for my marathon training and it’s been [...]
