Belgium ordered several thousand units and has mandated that new gas masks must be compatible with CamelBak tube adapters. Feedback from soldiers has been as important as lab tests in molding products. Snipers wanted a sleek, body-hugging pack, so CamelBak designed a 3. For a different kind of stealth, CamelBak worked with Dupont Co. CamelBak markets some two dozen military models, carrying as little as 1.
Michael Belcher, who commanded a Marine battalion in Iraq and is now based in the U. Whereas soldiers used to hook three one-quart canteens onto their belts, now they typically carry a 3. CamelBaks are part of the survival kits packed into ejection seats in many Air Force fighter planes. CamelBak has a host of challengers in the civilian market, such as VF Corp. After branching out from cycling into running, skiing and hiking packs, CamelBak more recently has launched products for hunting, children and women — a line that features tapered packs, softer materials and higher chest straps.
Law-enforcement packs include easy-access pouches for weapons. A horseback-riding line is in the offing. Customers bombard the company with suggestions for packs designed to fight dehydration in every activity from fly fishing to plant watering. He left wearing a water-filled backpack with a tube extending to his … […].
Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The pack itself was made from an insulated neoprene style fabric, and had two simple shoulder straps with quick release buckles. A sternum strap was separately available to stop waggle — although you could get around this by crossing the straps across your chest instead of wearing it like a ruck sack.
Seemingly overnight, there was a flood of Camelbaks at the races as their popularity grew immensely fast. In an era when bikes were being built as light as possible they became the number 1 product for weight weenies, as you could also stuff an inner tube and multitool in too. The water bottle quickly died a death. The Camelbak Kudo is an all-singing-and-dancing hydration pack featuring a 3 litre bladder, Impact Back Protector and excellently positioned straps and pockets for ease of use.
The bum-bag is making a come back, and with the low weight and reliability of bikes we are also seeing a resurgence of the water bottle for shorter rides — like the cage less design from Fabric.
But remember that the riding pack you use now, is all thanks to one man on a road bike with an IV bag and a sock. Let us know in the comments below! The Evoc Hip Pack race is a 3litre capacity bum bag that is crammed with technical features. Popular pages. Raaen, Jr. Project maintenance. Register Don't have an account? Edit source History Talk 0. Retrieved 27 February Cancel Save. Fan Feed.
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