Packs and Water Carriers for Walkers
Waist packs, fanny packs and hydration packs to carry your gear and water during your walks.
Essential Items to Carry Walking
The top 10 things you should carry with you when you walk, in your walking pack or pockets.
The top 10 things you should carry with you when you walk, in your walking pack or pockets.
Top Picks for Water Bottle Carrier Fanny Packs and Waist Packs
Keep drinking! An essential for your walk is being able to drink water, and carrying your own is the surest way to get it. These packs and carriers allow you to take along a water bottle. What I look for in a pack is reflective elements for safety, a strap to attach my jacket, and the right amount of storage for my length of walk.
Keep drinking! An essential for your walk is being able to drink water, and carrying your own is the surest way to get it. These packs and carriers allow you to take along a water bottle. What I look for in a pack is reflective elements for safety, a strap to attach my jacket, and the right amount of storage for my length of walk.
Top Picks for Water Carrier Packs - Over 40 oz.
Top picks for waistpacks and backpacks for carrying more than 40 oz. of water.
Top picks for waistpacks and backpacks for carrying more than 40 oz. of water.
Top Picks for School or Work Backpacks and Daypacks
Backpacks and daypacks for going to school or work should be as well-designed as those for hiking. Students lug heavy loads with these packs every day. Look for padded shoulder straps, waist belts adn sternum straps to distribute the weight. Reflective trim is a plus for walking safety.
Backpacks and daypacks for going to school or work should be as well-designed as those for hiking. Students lug heavy loads with these packs every day. Look for padded shoulder straps, waist belts adn sternum straps to distribute the weight. Reflective trim is a plus for walking safety.
Where Can I Find BPA-Free Water Bottles?
Should you buy only BPA-free water bottles? What are the fears about BPA-containing plastic water bottles and where do you find BPA-free bottles?
Should you buy only BPA-free water bottles? What are the fears about BPA-containing plastic water bottles and where do you find BPA-free bottles?
Dangerous Water Bottles? High BPA Levels Linked to Diabetes and Heart Disease
Does bisphenol A from some food containers and water bottles cause health problems in humans? A study finds people with high levels of bisphenol A are more likely to have diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Does bisphenol A from some food containers and water bottles cause health problems in humans? A study finds people with high levels of bisphenol A are more likely to have diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Are Lexan Polycarbonate Water Bottles Safe to Reuse?
Are Lexan polycarbonate water bottles safe to reuse, or do they leach bisphenol A when they are cracked?
Are Lexan polycarbonate water bottles safe to reuse, or do they leach bisphenol A when they are cracked?
Top 10 Ways to Reduce Your Backpack Weight
Carrying a light pack is easy. Carrying a lighter pack is harder. In Lightweight Backpacking 101, we extol the virtues of lightweight backpacking. More important, we offer practical advice for lightening your pack. Following is our "Top 10" list that includes some of the most effective techniques en route to enlightenment.
Carrying a light pack is easy. Carrying a lighter pack is harder. In Lightweight Backpacking 101, we extol the virtues of lightweight backpacking. More important, we offer practical advice for lightening your pack. Following is our "Top 10" list that includes some of the most effective techniques en route to enlightenment.
Ways to Clean and Deodorize Hydration Bladders and Camelbaks
How to clean and deodorize your Camelbak hydration bladder or other brand of hydration bladder. How to get rid of the plastic taste.
How to clean and deodorize your Camelbak hydration bladder or other brand of hydration bladder. How to get rid of the plastic taste.
Keeping Your Cell Phone Dry
How to keep your cell phone and other gadgets dry on walks, protect them from sweat and rain.
How to keep your cell phone and other gadgets dry on walks, protect them from sweat and rain.
Aquaclip
Hook any water bottle or drink bottle to your belt with this nifty gear.
Hook any water bottle or drink bottle to your belt with this nifty gear.
CamelBak
Hydrate or Die! With that motto, you can tell these are SERIOUS water pouches!
Hydrate or Die! With that motto, you can tell these are SERIOUS water pouches!
The F.I.T. Clip - Fluid Intake Tracker
The F.I.T. Clip Fluid Intake Tracker is a simple, yet effective tool that most of us probably need. Even for those who simply don't like and won't drink water, it can help monitor fluid intake. In a time when it seems that high tech rules, here's a simple device that works.
The F.I.T. Clip Fluid Intake Tracker is a simple, yet effective tool that most of us probably need. Even for those who simply don't like and won't drink water, it can help monitor fluid intake. In a time when it seems that high tech rules, here's a simple device that works.
Gregory Packs
The Gregory Mirage series is perfect for walkers with a variety including single and multiple bottle holders, water bladder systems, and day packs. Use the Dealer Locator link at the top to find sales near you or online.
The Gregory Mirage series is perfect for walkers with a variety including single and multiple bottle holders, water bladder systems, and day packs. Use the Dealer Locator link at the top to find sales near you or online.
Deuter Day Packs and Hip Packs
Making packs for over a century, these designs are good for walkers.
Making packs for over a century, these designs are good for walkers.
Kelty Fanny Packs
Kelty fanny packs.
Kelty fanny packs.
Lowe Alpine
Select the belt packs to see their waist packs.
Select the belt packs to see their waist packs.
Platypus Water Carriers and Packs
Platypus bottles get away from being round. They have a variety of bottles and carriers, plus hands-free hydration systems and ways to convert your present pack into a hydration system.
Platypus bottles get away from being round. They have a variety of bottles and carriers, plus hands-free hydration systems and ways to convert your present pack into a hydration system.
REI - Hydration Packs
A variety of hydration packs and waistpacks. Order online from REI.com.
A variety of hydration packs and waistpacks. Order online from REI.com.
Roadrunner Sports - Hydration Packs
A variety of packs perfect for walkers and runners, order online from Roadrunnersports.com
A variety of packs perfect for walkers and runners, order online from Roadrunnersports.com
Ultimate Direction Hydration Packs
Water bottles, water bladders and hydration packs. Good information about how to use them. List of dealers.
Water bottles, water bladders and hydration packs. Good information about how to use them. List of dealers.