Have you used this hydration pack on your dirt rides?

[crazycanuck]

I am used to carrying everything I need in my smallish ground effect hydration pack so i'm not too concerned. I have a slightly bigger camelback but find it's way too heavy. Ian loves it & he'll use it as an extra at the 12hr.

I just needed an extra hydration pack for the second half of the many enduro events round here. All of them cross the main starting point for the second half & will have it handed to me during that time. I'll test it out & see. It may end up just being used during short events.

Western Australia doesn't have the "backcountry" conditions like in the US so i'm not too worried about that.

[SheFly]

For true XC racing, the smaller the CamelBak, the better. Yes, you need a pump, tube and a multi-tool, but in a race situation, that is likely all you need to carry in the actual pack. I have a small 50 oz that I carry when I race, and it can hold those items nicely. My food goes in the leg of my shorts for easy access.

I've done races with a saddle bag and water bottles, but don't drink enough with just the bottles. And in the races here, at least, the courses are multi-lap. So, if you have a REAL problem, you are never too far from help.

SheFly