Dromedary vs Dromlite

dennisbench · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 275 Location: El Mirage

Well, I used the bladder and drinking tube today and can report that it worked fabuluously. I fill the bladder then put it in my pack and ran the tube out and down to where they normally are on hydration packs. I didn't have to mess around with the nalgene bottles as much, unless I wanted some gookinaid, so that waas nice. Also it was easy to just pull out of the pack when I sat down for lunch and didn't want to mess with my pack. Thanks for the comments, greatly appreciated.
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Kim · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 139

I went to REI to check out the drom bag, too. The guy there was saying he didn't like them because they're hard to clean-you can just stick your hand in the camelback if u have to. any comments about cleaning it? Everyone on this website really seems to like it alot.

BoyNhisDog · Posted: 6/27/2004, 4:29 pm Post subject:

I only carry water in mine so there is no cleaning, just hang to dry. If I want an other kind of drink than water I use a liter nagalene to carry it as well as my Drom.
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Shawn · Posted: 6/27/2004, 8:51 pm Post subject:

I've used the Dromedary (heavy one) since Hnak turned me on to it. Platipi didn't work for me, multiple leaks etc.

As for cleaning it, I just let it dry, occasionally I'll wash it with soap and water and a little bit of bleach in the water. To store it I pulled a wire hanger out straight, and then put that in the Dromedary, it holds it open and hangs it at the same time. The sucky tube gets a little skanky once in awhile, but I clean that the same way, and have a little cloth on a string to thread thru it to clean it.

After the multiple Platty failures, this is no bother.
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Shihiyea · Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 1135

I only use H2O in mine too, and carry a nalgene bottle for sports drinks. I just always hang mine the minute I get home from a trip. I might swish dish soap and water thru it once in a while. I have a new bladdar that I got with my new day pack, I may consider using gookinaide in that one. It looks like a throw away bladdar. Mary