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Thread: Heated hydration systems?
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10-15-2019, 09:09 PM #1
Heated hydration systems?
I'm sure this isn't a new topic, but I can't find shit when using the forum search function.
Not too worried about lift served skiing, but hunting season and BC skiing = frozen hydration tubes.
A really easy fix would be wire/element wrap with tape + some sort of battery pack. Like a mini version of those kits to keep house pipes from freezing.
https://www.arcticinnovations.com/
Seems pricey. Gotta be a DIY out there.
Neoprene covers and "blow back" has not worked for me.
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10-15-2019, 09:15 PM #2
Water bottles.
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10-15-2019, 09:17 PM #3
Hand warmers
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10-15-2019, 09:19 PM #4
Wear it under your coat
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10-15-2019, 09:32 PM #5
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10-15-2019, 09:33 PM #6
Add alcohol? Or bottles/platypus. I've gotten soft and now bring a thermos bc skiing and hunting. I think I'm officially an old fuck?
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10-15-2019, 09:44 PM #7
Yeah, bottles are probably the best way to go. I just hate taking off a big pack multiple times when hiking to get to a bottle. Hydration bladders have really changed the way I drink water. Little sip every 10-15 minutes vs stopping every 60-90 and taking a big chug from a nalgene or something.
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10-15-2019, 09:57 PM #8
I wear something like this from Camelbak instead of a back protector. Neoprene'd the delivery tube and its zipped inside the shoulder strap - under the jacket of course. I can take just the water bag and the insulated feeder tube and drop it in my pack.
DIY? A battery on the chest side and a piece of wire looped back to the bat. Maybe a AA or C with exposed copper wire and a reliable way to connect the positive end of the bat when needed. Stripped on the way out and coated on the way back so it doesn't short?
moosejaw.com - TETON Sports Trailrunner 2.0 Hydration Pack - 25$
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10-15-2019, 10:05 PM #9
Some good suggestions. Bottles are just easier to deal with in freezing conditions and you can get an insulative jacket for pretty cheap (throw some heat packs in if super cold) or keep it an inside jacket pocket like mentioned, but the bulk/location bothers me with that method. And the thermos idea is good, just heavier. Heat liquid of choice and throw it in the pack, pretty reliable choice and simple (old guys are smart that way). Usually not a lot of volume that way unless you really add weight. Drink a lot of water before you leave and carry a method of melting snow for emergencies (metal cup and some matches/firestarter). You can also coil the hose inside the pack with a bladder and keep it against your back. If you are working hard and not wearing a thick insulative top that can work really well unless it gets really cold. But then you are still fiddling with your pack which kind of defeats the purpose. The big advantage of bladders of course is that you can haul a lot of water relatively comfortably since it conforms to your pack. And it's usually much quieter if you're hunting. If I'm drinking that much water though I figure I'm pissing so often that everything within 1/2 mile knows where I am ha ha.
You would be surprised how it's not that big of a deal regarding the frequent sips once you get used to it. I went through the same process of thinking so I get it. Just gulp a bunch at the start of your endeavor from a bottle that stays in the vehicle. I also remember when I was young and nobody used a hydration bladder and didn't think much of it. We did have bota bags though.
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10-15-2019, 10:21 PM #10
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10-15-2019, 10:28 PM #11
I read a book about the crusades once where I had an enlightened moment. I can't remember the name of the book, I wish I could, but it was mostly about the battles themselves and discussed the great thirst encountered while fighting with swords while you are bleeding from enemy inflicted wounds all the while wearing heavy armor. And with no water immediately available to boot. I never really thought about how thirsty that would make you, and thought "I'm such a pussy!!". haha
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10-15-2019, 10:40 PM #12
Have you considered drinking your own urine?
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10-15-2019, 10:48 PM #13Registered User
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Wtf? Boil some snow.
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10-15-2019, 10:53 PM #15
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10-15-2019, 11:04 PM #16Registered User
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Is that a serious question? You apply heat to snow and it melts down into water. Get yourself a tiny stove and a tiny pot. It all fits inside itself and takes up hardly any space. I only use a 30L.
I enjoy a nice cup of hot green tea every time I go out. Made some nice potatoes the other day in the BC. Bombay spice. Real good. Took ehhhhhhhhhhh 7 mins. Try. I don't even understand not taking pots with. Who does that? I mean really hahaha, you can make hot chocolate.
Fuck...
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10-15-2019, 11:10 PM #17
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10-15-2019, 11:10 PM #18
Maybe skip the back protection and go with a water bottle and some chainmail.
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10-15-2019, 11:14 PM #19Registered User
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10-15-2019, 11:15 PM #20
Carry a bladder or two wrapped up in your hunting pack and a small bottle or two inside your vest. Replenish when the little bottles are empty.
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10-15-2019, 11:33 PM #21
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10-16-2019, 03:54 AM #22
just gotta remember to blow air back into the pipe after you take a drink.
my backpacks water pouch sits up against my back, so it doesn't get cold even on real cold -20c/-5f days, but the pipe freezes real fast if its not all air.
usually you get a bunch of ice chunks next time you drink, but thats just free bonus brain-freeze.
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10-16-2019, 04:32 AM #23
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10-16-2019, 05:49 AM #24
Vodka
Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!
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10-16-2019, 07:38 AM #25Registered User
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