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By Refreshing Ranked #280 - Hydration Packs - Large November 3, 2009

I use this backpack mainly for commuting on my roadbike. For the first time in all of my reviews I really have nothing bad to say about a product. I used to think camelbaks were pointless considering waterbottles seem to do the job flawlessly until I had to drop some cash on a new daypack and I thought i'd give this one a shot. I now feel that it is the perfect day-pack/school-pack/gym-pack for MANY reasons.

Back ventilation is amazing with the "air director" tunnels. Even when I am pumping hard up hills my back gets a great air flow.

I never knew that drinking from a camelbak was so easy, and when I fill up the bag with hot water for my very cold morning bike rides to work the water is still warm by the time i am done with work.This thing has more organization than i could ever ask for and it is possible to load it up heavily (full water reservoir, work clothes, huge lunch for work, cable lock, work shoes, a raincoat, a fleece sweater and still room to spare) if needed because of the expanding area between the main compartment and the front compartment.

What really got me were the small details like Velcro on the straps to keep the straps rolled up and out of the way.

I love this pack, it is super comfy and definitely built to high standards.

View Details: CamelBak Alpine Explorer Hydration Pack - 1648cu in

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