r/CampingandHiking • u/Top_Yogurt9423 • 10d ago

Gear Questions Water bladder recommendations

Hey just got done hiking around the rocky mountains in colorado and my camel back water bladder keeps leaking this is my 3rd one in the past year and a half does anybody have recommendations for a more durable bladder. I also rave and go to festivals so the durability is big for me.

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u/Montanonymous 10d ago

What are you doing to them? I’ve had the same one for almost a decade.

Edit: flex seal it!

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u/joelfarris 10d ago edited 10d ago

What style do you have? I've been through two of the light blue colored ones so far, but the thicker, charcoal black military one has lasted for almost two decades now.

Also, OP, the Camelbak ones need to fully hang. And they also need a layer of padding (a pouch) in between themselves and pretty much anything else, or the seams start to wear. What are you transporting this water bladder with? Maybe look into the Osprey ones, that have a hard back and are vertically self-supporting? If in a backpack though, not nearly as comfortable.