Got my CamelBak today

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I like my CamelBak too. I bought a Siren, which is a discontinued model (on sale, woo-woo!) but it's exactly what I was looking for. It's fairly small as CamelBaks go, holding 50 oz (about 2 bottles worth), but I find that's plenty. The weight doesn't bother me at all. It's really nice to have when I go on rides in areas w/o water readily available, like Calaveras which can get pretty hot.

If you're concerned about electrolyte intake, there's a product called Elete (www.eletewater.com) which is a liquid electrolyte concentrate that you can add to the water in your CamelBak. It contains no sugars or flavorings, so it rinses out easily. And you can barely taste it.

Elete can be purchased in a small bottle which can be easily carried in a jersey pocket. The small bottle is refillable.

I purchased the small travel bottle and a larger refill bottle from (gasp!) Nashbar.