Camelbacks

[David Foote]

Camelbacks apparently come in a variety of sizes.  My son's was 3
quarts, or a little less that three liters--much too heavy for me with a
back pack. You can buy models that are smaller.

>>> maurasantangeloaSTNY.RR.COM 01/26/03 03:13PM >>>
Somebody please tell me why a one liter nalgene bottle full of water
should weigh more than a camel back with one liter of water???? Maura
On Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 10:29 AM, David Foote wrote:

> I think the bag with a tube is called a Camel Back Pack. My son used
it
> while backpacking across Europe in 2000. He liked it but I though it
was
> too much additional weight on the back.
> Nalgene bottles really are great for wine unless you are adept at
> drinking from a Spanish wine "skin,' which I am not!  U.S. Boy
Scouts
> wrap 4 or 5 lengths of duck tape around their Nalgene bottle for
> emergency repairs.  Duck Tape is a silver sticky tape used for all
sorts
> of household and camping repairs.  It is also great for taping a
> sprained ankle. Wrapping it around the water bottle instead of
carrying
> a roll of the stuff saves space and weight.
>
>>>> AlvaxmaAOL.COM 01/23/03 09:01AM >>>
> Is this related to the same/different plastic bag full of water u
place
> in you bacxkpack with a tube by ur neck from which u can drink water
> easierly? What's it call?
>
> Xosé Manuel
>
> In a message dated 1/23/2003 9:05:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> aharrisaRAVINGREENBERG.COM writes:
>
>>
>> Nalgene is a plastic used for hiking water bottles which does no
> affect the
>> taste or purity of the substance in the bottle. Litre bottles can
be
>> purchased commercially for from 5 to 8 dollars. Allan M.Harris
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:   Road to Santiago Pilgrimage
>> [mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU]  On Behalf
>> Of Joe English
>> Sent:   Thursday, January 23, 2003 4:20 AM
>> To:     GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
>> Subject:        Re: bring your nalgene for the wine
>>
>> What is nalgene??????????????????/
>