 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Mine's a Snowblast with the neoprene insulation and it still freezes - only solution seems to blow it back in to the bladder after each suck...
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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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I agree completely that the Camelbak insulated tube is way too expenive.
However, I can solve your problem without it costing you a penny!
After drinking from the Camelbak, just remember to blow gently into the bite-valve to push the excess water back out of the tube. Then there's nothing to freeze. Job done 
Admittedly, you'll forget the first few times and the pipe will freeze. But eventually you'll get into the habit.
You don't need to blow too much, just enough to force the water down out of the exposed bit of tube.
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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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Jerry, you beat me to it!
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Thanks all, but I do that already. There always seems to be a bit of water left somewhere around the valve no matter how thoroughly I think I've blown it back down. Maybe it's a design thing with Source valves?
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Swiss Toby, my mate wears his under his jacket and it's never frozen yet. Depending on the size of your bag this could be an option!
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DaKine rucksacks have a build in insulation tube. Worked for all except in the most harsh conditions (entire afternoon on Grand Motte in -20)
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Fill it with Glühwein?
More taste & better skiing (it'll feel like that anyway)
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Vodka is best frozen
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Swiss Toby, never had a problem with my Source, I blow back & have insulation though.
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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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what I tend to do is blow back down the tube once i've finished and push the tube back into the bag with just the nozzle sticking out....worked well for me in -15 to -20 in Val d'Isere. Alternatively just drink vodka from it 
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You know it makes sense.
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Hi Toby
As you know i wear my bladder under jacket and it does not freeze, but week after you left, I put it outside my jacket (fed up with looking like a hunchback) and my source bladder has an insulated tube, the valve froze up. I think its the valve design.
Platipus valves don't, well did not a few years ago when i used one (until i left it in wengen!!). Try a different valve design, it should just pull off the end of the tube.
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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 stick the tube in through the collar of my ski jacket instead of clipping it back to to packs strap.
adrian
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Poster: A snowHead
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carroz, Thanks, but now i've got the vodka idea in my head... 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hmm I do wonder.How does one get put all that ski gear in hurry.and do you just 'go' in the snow....If this is the case, then do drink lots of water...just to avoid the streaks of streaks of broken snow coming from behind the bushes. hehehe 
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Mon 15-03-10 13:38; edited 1 time in total
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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 platipus bladder has never froze and I've used it at -15ish so it could be a valve problem as suggested
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Reckon it's the design then, this is the thrid valve, 2 different designs, and they've all done it. Source bladders are clearly designed for fair weather skiers! 
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