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MSR Dromedary Bags
Bad after-taste, stings throat, lingers.
By weekender
Ranked #425 - Water Reservoirs
June 29, 2009
I washed this MSR dromedary bag with dishwashing-liquid, and rinsed it very, thoroughly, repeatedly. I filled it with water. The bag left a bad, after-taste that stung the back of my throat, and lingered. The bag's innner-coating is leaching into the water. I felt the inside of the bag with my finger; it is a rough surface, meaning the inner-coating is so thin that it conforms to the rough outer fabric; suggesting it is a spray-on coating. It looks like a spray-on inner coating. Someone write the FDA.
Instead I bougt an insulated, Camelbak-brand "Unbottle"- 70-oz., and removed the bladder and inserted a Platypus-brand 2-liter, roll-up, bottle with screw-on top. So I could use it as an insulated canteen. I had to buy an inexpensive, insulated water-bottle holder ($10) to cut out a 3-inch-circle to sew over the space left by removing the Camelbak’s bladder. Required a little sewing. Works great. Kept my water cold in California-summer. Velcro opening.
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1 Comments Last Reply: February 4, 2011 By: Shavuotis
I originally bought a 4L and 10L dromedary bag 10 years ago and used them for an 8 day camping trip each year for the last 10 years. They hold a lot of water and can be used as a pillow, bag warmer, solar shower, and I have heard that the 10 L can be used as a flotation device also, but never tested it. I just recently bought two more 10L bags to expand our family's water carrying capacity when in camp. I originally bought the Dromedary bags based on a review by a guy who got a free 2L bag for purchasing a Mini Works filter. He had heard of the durability of the dromedary bags so he put it to the test. He filled it with water and it remained intact. He threw it off the roof of his two story house and it did not rupture. It was enough to sell me and I have had no regrets. Best buy for a water carrier.
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