Suggestions for a Hydration pack?

[cuphead]

Looking to spend less then 100$

I need a pack which will allow me to pack enough for a 3 day trip where at the same time I'll be traveling light.

I was thinking of the Gerber Evader
http://www.knifecenter.com/knifecenter/gerber/images/1031.jpg

But I'm not sure its got enough room inside of it once the bladder is full.
suggestions please

at the moment.. I'm using a Medium Alice pack and I just hang my bladder inside of it... it offers plenty of room, and I think if I can find a hydration pack which offers enough volume for the price.. I'll go with that. Also I dont mind dig camo, or camo patterns

 

[mdauben]

I was thinking of the Gerber Evader

hmmm... A lot depends on just how "ultra-ultra-light" youi can get! Still, the 755 cubic inches cargo capacity of the Gerber Evader is not much room for a couple of days. I would probably be looking at something in at least 2500+ cubic inches (for comparison, the sites I checked listed the Med. ALICE as 4500 cu inches).

Problem is, I don't think Camelbak or Maxpidition (my two favorite brands) offer anything in that size with a street price of less than around $150. I'm not really aware of any other quality items in an appropriate size for you price range.

 

[WolfTracker]

If you want to go ultralight and still have room, have a look at an REI Flash UL or GoLite pack and put a Platypus Insulator hydration bladder inside.

 

[DaleW]

If you want to go ultralight and still have room, have a look at an REI Flash UL or GoLite pack and put a Platypus Insulator hydration bladder inside.

Ditto on the pack with a bladder. When I think of hydration packs, it is a bladder with a bit more storage. Cross the 1000-1500 cubic inch line and it's just a pack with a bladder.

The GoLite Jam2 is just big enough for a three day--- if you have light, compact gear. The next step up is the Pinnacle, which I use, and it can compress down to fit smaller loads. With any of these frameless packs, 30 pounds is the upper limit and closer to 20 is the ideal. That takes ultralight gear to pull it off. My super light overnight kit is 8 pounds base weight and my "heavy" kit is about 15 pounds (base weight=everything carried less food, water and fuel). Add 1.5-2 pounds per day food, 2 liters of water (4lbs 6oz), and stove fuel (a few ounces of alcohol in my case).

If you want to carry over 30 pounds, then you should have a pack with a full suspension. The price and weight will double.

The other way to go is a pack with water bottle pockets and use bottles or one liter bladders like the Platypus or Nalgene canteens. Using bladders will save you 10 ounces alone (Nalgene bottles are ~6oz each).

 

[kalama]

try bruzer gear on ebay,got mine unda $100 killa pack made in the statesa,life time warr.,gotto look at the auction side ,1500 cubic inch ,internal frame pretty tuff an awsome pack