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    I fill a regular camel back about 3/4 with water and then stick it in the freezer. Whenever I'm ready to ride I take it out and fill it the rest of the way with a little water and put it into the small little hydration backpack and wear that under my mesh jacket. Texas sun melts enough to drink and the cold on the spine does wonders in triple digit heat.

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    Is not the maintenance (cleaning) of a camelback's bladder a little more involved though?


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    Quote Originally Posted by willtill View Post
    Is not the maintenance (cleaning) of a camelback's bladder a little more involved though?
    It's not too bad, Willtill. They have a really big screw-on cap that makes it easy to spray inside if you need to. And then you can just fill it up with water and a little baking soda and lemon juice and let it sit for 20 minutes. Run the same the solution through the hose, and then hang both to dry.

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    Yeah, I just use a Camelback. It does not heat up that much if you are drinking as you should be. I am at the age now where my bladder does not out last my gas tank. Fill and empty often!
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    Just did trip from MD to Florida and back. the Camel back was a savior. I love it. It was 97 degrees returning and the camel back kept me alive and all I had to do was to make sure I kept ice in it at every gas stop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by blackmetoc View Post
    Yeah, I just use a Camelback. It does not heat up that much if you are drinking as you should be. I am at the age now where my bladder does not out last my gas tank. Fill and empty often!
    I've frequently said eff it and just whip it out under a overpass. Quicker to do that than wait on a rest stop to appear or lose time at a gas stop if I didn't need gas but gotta go...


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    After all this, I’ve decided to order a cup holder. I feel like I’ll get a lot more use from it than a camelback type thing. I wasn’t too keen on something on my back for a long time either. I’ll just have to keep buying drinks in the way at gas stops and hope it works out. I ordered the Ram mount one from Wingstuff. Saw some decent reviews, one bad one, but I’m not aggressive and I think it’ll work out. Thanks for all the input, and I’m actually enjoying the aftermath chat more lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by willtill View Post
    Is not the maintenance (cleaning) of a camelback's bladder a little more involved though?
    Truth be told, other than rinsing them out with warm, soapy water now and again, I've never bothered in about 30 years of using them. There are a few rules with mine, however. 1 - Nothing but water. 2 - Never freeze the water in the bladder (seems to make the insides all nasty). 3 - Drain and air out after each use.
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    Found this on another Goldwing forum. Looks interesting.
    https://www.gl1800riders.com/threads/moto-jug.470067/

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    I also saw that Moto-Jug also on another forum. I'm still sticking with my self made cup holder on the right side passenger peg mount. I've recently found a 32oz Owala Free Sip insulated water bottle that works perfectly and is easy to clean. After 32oz it's time to stop.

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