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My oldest is going into High School and will be in the marching band; starts rookie camp next week.... The director has emphasized that the kids will be out in the heat and highly suggests a camelpack.... I've never had one and I'd love to hear any ideas/suggestions/explanations about a camelpack or hydration pack in general....
And would especially love to hear from anyone that has used it w/marching band... I guess they'll be able to wear it even over their uniforms during games?
I have one. I LOVE IT. I use it ALL the time. I actually just got a new one from COSTCO for about $25 and it is great.
Pack it with Ice and Fill it up, it keeps you nice and cool on your back and well hydrated. I use it when we go to DL or WDW as well. Never used it for Marching Band, although I was in Marching Band.
I actually just went camping with my DDs and we used it the entire time.
Explanation:
Its a BackPack with a bag inside to hold water, it has a hose to suck out of and it goes into your mouth, you gently bite down on the end and suck out the water.
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I have four of these Camelbaks, and use one of them that was issued to me from work, for duty use. When patrolling in a car I only go through 3/4 of the bag of water. When I am on a motorcycle, I usually go through two bags of water. I highly recommend them for anyone being outdoors, and was trained (during an extremely intense week long bicycle patrol class) to drink when I wasn't thirsty. As for how they will handle for a marching band, I really don't see a problem. I carry mine in my saddle bag next to the exhaust in my bike, and it does really well. Everynow and then I have to take off the bite valve and let it soak in a bleach and water mix; because a bit of mildew will develop inside of it. Aside from that, these things are lifesavers.
They do come in various sizes, and the one I use for duty use is a 2.0 liter bladder. There are also various brands out there. I purchased one from Sport Authority and love that one because the bag itself has a lot of pockets for me to shove things in when I would casually ride on my own. I carried a first aid kit, my off duty pistol, a spare magazine, an extra tube, a tool kit, my wallet and police I.D., and some snacks that I would munch on halfway through the ride.
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Boy times have changed. Mr "BandCamp Dad" here,and I think it's about time more directors are allowing them. Our local Meijer sells them. K-Mart,Walmart,any sporting good store. Please,and I can't stress this enough,PLEASE only water in the bladder!!!
The soda,gatorade,whatever, ALWAYS gunks it up on the inside and ruins it. The other point is that on the field,water is the onlything they really need. The other stuff they can have when they're off the field, Remember anything other than water leaves your hands STICKY,not sure what instrument,but I'll bet hands are involved. (DD colorguard,DS drumline 7yrs total) One of the things I truly miss about their H.S. days
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I use a CamelBak when bike riding. I do fill mine with half water/half Gatorade and wash it out when I am done. I haven't had a problem with it clogging. I also fill mine half-full the night before and leave it in the fridge. In the morning I add ice to it.
As a band director, I do warn you to have your child use only water in the CamelBak. The sugar from anything else will eat the instrument.
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