Mercy
05-22-2008, 16:39
This is a brief, photographic description of how I avoid pulling my bladder out of the pack.
I have a Hiker Pro, and an MSR bladder that is difficult to unstuff and stuff back in a loaded pack.
I put a quick connect between the bladder and the mouthpiece, a couple of inches up from the mouthpiece.
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/5/3/4/5/bladder_and_pump.jpg (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=24940&original=1&c=newimages&cutoffdate=1)
The mouthpiece allows me to do the normal sip thing. Removing it allows me to put water somewhere else (dog dish, toothbrush, etc.) My filter also connects to it via the quick-connect. When the quick-connect on the filter end is disconnected, I can pump straight into other things (bottle, dog dish, etc.)
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/5/3/4/5/connector_closeup.jpg (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=24941&original=1&c=newimages&cutoffdate=1)
I still pull the bladder out when the pack is not loaded (at camp, etc.) but this is an easy way to leave it in place during the day.
Mercy
I have a Hiker Pro, and an MSR bladder that is difficult to unstuff and stuff back in a loaded pack.
I put a quick connect between the bladder and the mouthpiece, a couple of inches up from the mouthpiece.
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/5/3/4/5/bladder_and_pump.jpg (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=24940&original=1&c=newimages&cutoffdate=1)
The mouthpiece allows me to do the normal sip thing. Removing it allows me to put water somewhere else (dog dish, toothbrush, etc.) My filter also connects to it via the quick-connect. When the quick-connect on the filter end is disconnected, I can pump straight into other things (bottle, dog dish, etc.)
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/5/3/4/5/connector_closeup.jpg (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=24941&original=1&c=newimages&cutoffdate=1)
I still pull the bladder out when the pack is not loaded (at camp, etc.) but this is an easy way to leave it in place during the day.
Mercy