 Poster: A snowHead
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hi all,
thinking of buying Dakine Heli Pack 11L for the OH and also a good hydration bladder to go with it. She had used cheap gelert hydration pack and it usually leaked and froze....
she mainly wants to carry the bladder and some cereal/choc bars.
is it a good buy? Which bladder would you guys recommend me to buy?
comments are appreciated
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Can't help with the bladder, sorry, but the Dakine 11L is ample space for a day's provisions and I think it has a special tube space for the bladder. You can also attach skis, should you so wish.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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My advice would be to not get a bladder, get her one of these http://www.facewest.co.uk/Source-Convertube.html instead, much more versitile and no danger of the bladder getting punctured. It's why lots of mountain guides insist on them now after clients repeatedly bursting bladders with crampons, ice axes etc.
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@abd, that looks like a good idea - have you tried one? I usually just chuck a bottle in the bag, but from friends who have bladders they do seem to be a bit problematic, especially when they get a bit mouldy.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Scarlet, yes, I've used them for years now and they are fantastic. Wouldn't go back to using bladders again!
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have used with a sigg bottle for a number of years no problems so far
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Have fallen on a bag with a bottle in it before. It hurt. Falling on to one containing a bladder hurt a lot less, and it didn't burst. Dakine bag is good, I have one myself.
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@Hells Bells, agreed, but does depend on what sort of bottle you use. I generally use a 1l pop bottle, so its quite soft, rather than a Sigg or Nalgene bottle.
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I use a Dakine Heli with a camelbak Unbottle 100oz. the bladder holds 3 litres, I rarely fill it to the brim though. Fits nicely in the pack, the cover means it doesn't freeze (remember to blow the water back down the tube when you;ve had a drink though as the tube will freeze)
http://shop.camelbak.com/unbottle-100-oz/d/1199_cl_1485
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I have that back pack in 11L and 20L but haven't ever bought a bladder. They're tough and well thought out. As has also been mentioned it has ski and snowboard straps and provision for off piste equipment too. It's such a luxury being able to get trainers out of the bag, strap the skis to your back and carry your boots over your shoulder after a long days skiing rather than do the clumsy zombie walk back to your digs. I don't have anything against bladders btw. I tend to just carry a standard bottle of Evian or whatever.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I use a camelback when riding bikes so am used to it. I bought the unbottle when I went away and forgot to take my bladder, it comes out only for ski trips now. Much easier to just take a gulp from a rubber than to take the bag off and root around for a bottle
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Just to note - the heli is great for riding snowboards, but rubbish on a bike. In not sure why, but it is.
The BC heli industry mostly switched from dakine this year to an arcteryx design - that I expect, is just business.
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guys, thank you very much for the opinions, links and advice much appreciated....
I will look into the possibilities (either bladder or the tube converter) to go with the backpack....
thanks again...now need to find a goretex jacket....
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You know it makes sense.
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@redbaron51, I have a black Heli-Pack 11 l which I used for several years until I replaced it with a slightly larger bag for probe & shovel - which the Dakine does hold, but then not easy to pack all other items.
PM me if you want to try a s/h Dakine - going cheap !
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I'm not sure how they fair for skiing but Osprey bags are decent and the bladders are good quality. Large opening for easy filling (and actually just about big enough to fit my arm in to dry it out properly... but i do have pretty skinny arms) and the magnetic connection to stop the hose flapping around is a nice touch. The bladder is completely isolated from the rest of the compartments and the hose runs along a zip the full length of the shoulder strap so no awkward feeding in and out a teeny little hole like on some bags. I did actually claim on the warranty as the bladder went a bit yellow after i left it in direct sunlight for about 3 weeks and they replaced it quickly with no problems. No ski carrying options on mine though, not sure about the rest of their range. Personally I've found bladders to be more effort than they're worth for skiing though.
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