It’s vital that you keep yourself hydrated on a run but carrying a water bottle can be an annoyance. Hydration packs are an obvious choice for runners who want to carry water hands-free on a run and ...

In a perfect world, hydration bladders would be drained, rinsed and air-dried every time you use them. In the real world, packs are taken off and tossed in the closet or backseat of your car until the ...

Water is heavy—one liter weighs 2.2 pounds, and four liters weighs almost nine pounds. Even the best-designed hydration packs or vests, waistbelts, or handheld carrying systems don’t make water any ...

Camelbak packs are high quality, but I hate their hydration bladder. It collapses flat and is difficult to clean and dry. The Platypus bladders expand like an envelope, and they can be free-standing.