I was just looking over the specs of the new GoLite Jam backpack and noticed that it has a hydration pocket. I guess I’m surprised. Hydration pockets are good for day hikers because they hold your Camelback or platypus bladder in place. If you’re a day hiker, you don’t have a lot of gear in […]

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I am a big fan of Platypus hydration bladders and I normally carry two, 3L bladders with me when I’m backpacking.

Platypus bladders are different from Camelback bladders, which I have used in the past, because they have a much smaller opening screw top openings. This is important when you are cooking and you need to […]

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