what drink do you take in your camelbak?

phelim12

i've always taken a hi-5 mix with me but wandered what the general consensous was?

Raymondavalon

I use a Hyrdrapak, just some useless info there

It has a 2L bladder and I use a mix of 500ml Gatorade and 1.5l of water
It works for me

guy72277

Isostar tablet in an an old san pelligrino bottle, the lid of which I have hacked to feed into the camelbak drinking tube. (Putting energy drink in the actual bladder is a recipe for a rank stagnant water taste, unless you wash it out (which I forget to do)).

t0pc4t

just water so it doesn't go rank as I'm too lazy to clean it

grim168

Ribena in mine but its the first thing to get cleaned when i get home.

Squarepants

I was always under the impression that small flying monkeys would swoop down and carry me away if I tried to put anything other than water in my CB.

I too am lazy so think I better stick with water only..

timpop

I've used High5, Torq and Sci-MX Performance mix in mine but I'm not too lazy to clean it out though. It helps me to have something to replace electrolites and provide me carbs for the ride. I'm going to make my own next time using ingredients from:
http://www.myproteine.com
There are some good recipes about and there's a reasonable saving to be made. But you have to be keen otherwise it's easier to just buy pre-made mixes. They're proven and taste good.

cooldad

Water.

wobbem

Filtered tap water, haven't cleaned or dried the bladder for 9 months and all is good

getonyourbike

Just water as I'm lazy. If I know the ride's going to be particularly long or hard then I might take a water bottle with a High 5 tablet in from my collection of free samples. But for 30 mile rides I'm usually fine with just water

andy46

Just water for me.

cooldad

wobbem wrote:

Filtered tap water, haven't cleaned or dried the bladder for 9 months and all is good

I've never cleaned mine but it lives in the freezer.

pastey_boy

panda milk mixed with sea salt.

wobbem

Mine lives on a hook in the cupboard :l

Anonymous

Just water here too.
My camelbaks are 2 and 3 litre reservoirs, and I certainly don't need that much sports drink or isotonic drink.
I might take a bottle of lucozade sport as well it it's a particularly hot day, or I'm going to be out for a long long time.

keith1200rs

Weak Ribena and Elete.

Keith

Briggo

Usually just water, sometimes with a High5 electrolyte tablet or 2 on a long ride to reduce chance of cramping.

kdawg74

Have Monster rippa in a 1L bladder and just water in a 2L bladder.

phelim12

thanks i was asking as i found the hose a nightmare to clean after the high 5 powder, i'll try water with a isotonic tab in.

chiefinspector

Just water as well. Sometimes take a bottle with some Viper in it if it's going to be a seriously long ride but water is normally all that is needed.

A good tip for cleaning the bladder is to use baby sterilising fluid. Works a treat for very little effort.

Anonymous

A bit of High Juice (50% juice squash which is loads of fruit juice that has loads of sugar & carbs) + water + pinch of salt.

pugaltitude

Diluting juice with 2 teaspoon of suger and a teaspoon of salt and then mixed in a 2 litre bladder.

bike-a-swan

Water. If I'm racing and want energy stuff I'll take a bottle, if it's long/hot enough to need isotonic/ energy stuff I'll take a bottle and the camelbac

Zziplex

Water

ilovedirt

cooldad wrote:

wobbem wrote:

Filtered tap water, haven't cleaned or dried the bladder for 9 months and all is good

I've never cleaned mine but it lives in the freezer.

I've cleaned mine once in a year or so, could do with doing again as it's gone mouldy again, ah well, it's good for your immune system!

cooldad

Freezer=no mould. Simple.

Anonymous

Works great, and very quick to defrost. Assuming it was empty when frozen!

If it comes to it for cleaning though, Milton tablets and a long piece of wire pipe cleaner for the tube. But freezing means you rarely need to clean.

ilovedirt

deadkenny wrote:

Works great, and very quick to defrost. Assuming it was empty when frozen!

If it comes to it for cleaning though, Milton tablets and a long piece of wire pipe cleaner for the tube. But freezing means you rarely need to clean.

Yeah that's how i did it last time, though i had to leave the bladder in my room at uni to dry and the chlorine gave me a sore throat for like 3 days :roll: Might try the freezer trick next time!

bigpee

cooldad wrote:

wobbem wrote:

Filtered tap water, haven't cleaned or dried the bladder for 9 months and all is good

I've never cleaned mine but it lives in the freezer.

+1

ADL

Isostar
I just give the bladder (Deuter Streamer) a 1 min wash with water after each ride, and it's fine.

BlueAdvocate

Water, I use other things if I need a sugar fix.