Reply With QuoteGood advice all around. Put the camelback in/on the ruck. Let put this thread to sleep!
Good advice all around. Put the camelback in/on the ruck. Let put this thread to sleep!
Yeah seems the luck of the draw really. The one I was issued has the bad taste but the one I personally bought doesn't. Then again it could be the fact that it US Army issueOriginally Posted by Vinny_121_DDS
cleaning camelbaks
yeah so i came across a 3L camelbak bladder the other day that ive been looking for for a while. anyway, it has the ever so popular mold smell that seems to inhabit every surplus shop ive ever been in.
does anybody know how to clean a bladder out without dropping a $50 on the "camelbak drying rack and assorted cleaning... stuff?"
im talkin house hold products here gents.
any takers?
many thanks.
The bladder you bought is used and has that smell?
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Last edited by Robbee; 01-09-2008 at 11:24 PM. Reason: Threads merged
Yes, try fizzing denture cleaner.
Believe it or not. Just rinse aterward.
Does the same job as the expensive fizz & brush kit.
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...ad.php?t=80741
Don't forget to air-dry completely.
Last edited by He219; 01-09-2008 at 08:06 PM.
I use that coat hanger dry thing. Works real well, no problems with it. Most of my friends who have a camelbak simply abuse it by not drying it out, or disinfecting the mouthpiece with some kind of soap, toothpaste, or listerine.
Edit: to clean the mold out of it, I'd have to use a low concentration bleach. You don't want to degrade the plastic, and of course, rinse well.
Last edited by vinny_121_ND; 01-09-2008 at 09:02 PM.
I use bleach and hot water. let it soak overnight, then rinse it a gazillion times. Tastes funny but wont ya wont get sick. Might get cancer in a few years but hell, who isnt.
Yea, you gotta make sure you rinse it out really well or else you will get the sh*ts.
We ahd a S***load of camelbak cleaning kits show up at our Q Store. The Store Creatures were just handing them out all willy nilly, no records of who did or didnt get one. Pretty much the whole Bn had one each, but every time you'd call pass the Q they'd ask if you had one and sure enough everyone would say "NO". Needless to say alot of the little cammed carry bags they come with are being used for holding other crap and I've seen a few of the brushes added to weapon cleaning kits!
Shady Bastards
I tried alcohol with mine (methylated spirits and rum), didnt work as well as bleach. But if im in a rush, I will run some form of alcohol through just to kill the bacteria. Dont look good but works (i.e. still may look dirty or dare i say mould ridden).
After reading the posts, denture cleaning tablets may be the go.
Anyone know how to properly clean AND dry the tube? My tube seems to have white stuff on the side.
Hmm, looks like that's permanent. That's the problem with camelbaks. I always sucked the water out of it to help it dry back in the day.
The next purchase for hydration packs, I recommend this product
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1200012318340
You can remove the tube and blow out the water from the tube to allow better drying. Also, sort of off topic, you can buy the Source tube insulator for 7 dollars which normally runs for 50 dollars from camelbak.
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1200012318341
well looks like denture tabs for me. although i do like the sound of the mouthwash idea...... mmmmm.... minty. but i also feel like and idiot for posting before looking... sorry mods. *DOOH*
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