Reply With Quotedon't use dish soap..... i didn't rinse it too well, and so next time i went for a run i got a mouth full of soapy water.
nice one guys thanks for the prompt response
don't use dish soap..... i didn't rinse it too well, and so next time i went for a run i got a mouth full of soapy water.
rinse with the denture soap. then flush through with fresh and leave a sweet tasting cordial in it over night.
My 58 Pattern still tastes of Streams - with a hint of Elderflower. as opposed to stream with a hint of sheep ****.
Plus they are a hell of a lot cheaper than the ones Camelback sells.Originally Posted by AROUETLJ
It is worth investing in the cleaning kit they sell though. It comes with 2 brushes, one for the resevoir and one for the tube, and a hanger that goes inside to dry it out.
i just use bicarb, then a good rinse and leave to dry out
I paid for the Camelbak cleaning kit..those brushes are handy,and get the hanger for it..
A cheap and easy option is a three drops of thin household bleach (unscented) to a litre of water. Swill it around for a about a minute, flush through the hose. Rinse well then store in your freezer to save having to dry it.
bleach? is that sensible Im sure that stuff is covered in COSHH warnings!
im sure if you washed it out properly so there was no bleach left it would be fine, dunno about the lingering eu de bleach in your camelbak though
Its only ever going to have water in it. Puritabbed, or tap, There shouldnt be any bugs in it anyway. It might taste minging but then its only ever going to taste of plastic or chlorine anyway. Heavy rinsing and strong alternative flavour, Vanilla essence or cordial left on the mouthpiece seems to do the job for me.
But then Im a a warry b*d
Chlorine it. If you don't like the taste, then soak it out with a baking soda/water mix overnight.
Yes, you need something in there that can kill bugs. You might not have many big bad microorganisms flowing out of your tap, but they do live in your mouth and they will grow in your mouthpeice and tube and resivour. Trust me.
Water with baking soda.
Just put some Bacardi 151 ....that will do the job !!!
question regarding Camelbaks
Quick question!
never used the camelbak things before (always 44 pattern bottles of 58 pattern )
how do you know how much water you have left in them?
or do you drink until you are empty?
may seem a daft question to some, but I am a daft yorkshire man
just curious
Well, you can see how much water is left in the bladder. The bladders also have markings on them indicating how much water is left in them. If you are wearing one and don't want to take it off, you can squeeze it or bounce it around a little. After you've worn it a little, you can tell by the weight or how much the water swishes around how much you have left.
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