hydration packs

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Permalink Reply by J Brooks on May 25, 2009 at 9:30pm

I am going to go out on a limb and assume you mean hydration pack. I can get this one for you if you are interested. http://www.drinkhydration.com/product_detail.php?pid=13&deptId=3 I get the for less than this too.

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Permalink Reply by FFF on May 25, 2009 at 10:17pm

Yes J Brooks's you assume right. i’m looking for a hydration pack

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Permalink Reply by Cody W. Nelson on May 25, 2009 at 10:49pm

I use a plain jane camel back whenever I am training or hiking, etc. It holds about a 1/2 gallon of water and keeps it somewhat cool. Check tactical websites like optactical.com and go to the hydration/food preparation tab. They have a couple of packs look at.

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Permalink Reply by Chad Furr on May 26, 2009 at 12:10am

in a fire a 2 1/2 line works really well. plenty of flow and (hopefully) plenty of nice cool water to cool and refresh. Sorry couldnt resist after seeing the pics. TCSS

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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on May 26, 2009 at 12:26pm

You apparently don't have gray water hydrant systems or tank saver in your neck of the woods.
Tank saver causes some very unpleasant effects to the GI system if you drink water containing it.
Let's just say that those effects aren't conducive to staying well hydrated.

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Permalink Reply by FFF on May 26, 2009 at 1:24am

Thanks J Brooks and Chad Furr for your help. So far, you two are the only people who have helped me.
I’m probable going to buy a hydration pack from forest systems http://www.forestsystems.com.au/

Also can Firefighter Nation please remove the improper comments and photos from this Discussion

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Permalink Reply by DUST on May 26, 2009 at 6:26am

nothing personal FFF, but couldn't resist....anyway I deleted my picture. Good luck finding the pack you want.

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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on May 26, 2009 at 12:25pm

I likewise deleted my park photo, but there are some times those fountains would have felt very nice.

I have two different Camelbaks - A high- viz orange for typical medium-term work at fires and rescues when it's hot, and a regular Camelbak in a small backpack configuration that also holds a small amount of energy food and rain gear for USAR ops.

Both are the 3-liter variety with the large mouth that accepts scoops of ice cubes.

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Permalink Reply by MItch on May 27, 2009 at 1:42am

IMO, Camelbak. They've engineered most of the plastic flavor out of the pack and they're easy to clean. They're good about warranty issues (not that you'll ever have a problem). Before I was fire I did outdoor equipment, and Camelbak always led the market. I got an unbottle and the thermal kit (too keep junk of the nipple and keep water cool). Don't know of anyone that makes a fire resistant bladder but most wildland packs are setup for use with a hydration system. What are you using it for?

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Permalink Reply by FFF on May 27, 2009 at 5:54am

I will be mainly using the hydration packs for wildfire and would like to have a fire resistant pack due to the last time I attended a major wildfire my strike team bag accidentally caught on fire

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Permalink Reply by MItch on May 27, 2009 at 11:06am

I would get a wildland pack that has a sleeve for a hydration system that can cary all the mandatory equipment as well. I don't know of any that are made of FR material i.e. Nomex or Advance. Thats not to say they don't exist. The one you posted seems to be an Aussie product. Is it available in the US? It sounds like there's a story behind this too....care to share?

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Permalink Reply by FFF on May 28, 2009 at 7:03am

In Australia all the mandatory equipment is carry on the truck, so their really no need for a wildland pack.

I think the Aussie hydration pack is available in the US but why don’t you send an email to forest systems to find out


My strike team bag accidentally caught on fire on the 7/2/09 when I was involved in fighting the black Saturday fires. I don’t know how the bag caught on fire but I think it was due to the golf ball size ember flying through the air
or
when we got caught in the fire and had to drive through a wall of fire to get to safely.
or
when we were driving to a shed fire to rescue a person, the fire started to crown and burn straight across the top of the truck

attach above is a video of the my strike team and the black Saturday fires

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uJUBQl9g-M

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