With a good quality hydration bladder, you'll be able to drink while you walk without going in to your pack to get a bottle.
Hydration Pack vs Hydration Bladder
Hydration packs are backpacks that contain a bladder, but if you're already wearing a backpacking pack with the rest of your gear in it, a bladder full of water can be carried in with the rest of your gear.
A lot of the best backpacking backpacks have a separate compartment meant for storing your hydration bladder, with an exit for the tube so it is reachable for drinking, and some have a clip to keep it in place.
Features To Look For When Choosing a Hydration Bladder
Opening Size
Reversibility
Taste
Add ons
Best Backpacking Hydration Bladders
The best-selling hydration bladders are strong and durable, and deliver the water reliably. Our top three choices are all slightly different and all have very desirable features in their design.
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The large opening makes this hydration bladder very easy to clean and quick to refill. | Camelbak Antidote Reservoir Info
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This hydration bladder is popular for adding no unpleasant chemical taste or retaining flavors. | Platypus Hoser Hydration System Info
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A pressurized hydration bladder that is top-filled, reversible, and delivers the water hygienically by spray. | Geigerrig Hydration Engine Info
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