Need a hydration pack for some light hiking, no more than a good day of hiking.  What's a good best bang for the buck set-up?  Links to the product and website/store would be greatly appreciated too.  

camelbak mule.  Decent size for a day pack with large water reservoir.  I think I paid 25 or 30 bucks for mine on ebay.  

Quoted: camelbak mule.  Decent size for a day pack with large water reservoir.  I think I paid 25 or 30 bucks for mine on ebay.

You got a good deal there.

yeah the seller was "jedi" something I think.  It took me a couple months' work but i finally snagged one (brand new w tags) cheap.

Quoted: yeah the seller was "jedi" something I think.  It took me a couple months' work but i finally snagged one (brand new w tags) cheap.

Is yours the one with the molle pack?  Noticed a bunch of different styles on Ebay.  I know lapolicegear.com wants like $83.16 for theirs, with molle.  For that price, I could get the Maxpedition Pygmy Falcon II ($49.99) and Camelbak Sabre 70oz ($30.76).

Camelbak Peak Bagger, Rimrunner or Alpine Explorer .

Quoted: camelbak mule.  Decent size for a day pack with large water reservoir.  I think I paid 25 or 30 bucks for mine on ebay.

LINK ?


i paid 4 x that for mine

yeah it's the .mil style.  woodland camo with molle webbing on the lower compartment. (I'd have preferred just OD green or even black but price was more important than color)  it has another pocket up top without webbing.  you can get quite a bit of stuff in there.  I use mine at work (EMS in a fairly Rural area in Indiana) sometimes when we have rope rescues or have to walk somebody out of the boonies, so i added a buttpack or gas mask pouch (8x8x4 or so) to the molle webbing.  it holds a pretty good BLS assortment along with my usual First Aid stuff, fire kit, granola and datrex bars, etc in the built in pockets....kinda like a mini BOB I guess that turns into a Medic Kit when the extra pack is added to it. Very light weight even with everything I have crammed into it.  If you can find one on Ebay cheap, go for it.  I had originally intended it to be a 3-5 day pack but once it arrived I realized I needed a HAWG or better yet a Motherlode for that much stuff.

Quoted: LINK ? i paid 4 x that for mine

Sorry I don't have a current link.  I bought it about 4 years ago.  Jedi333 was the seller.  Not sure if he's still there or not but he had a pretty nice selection of all sizes of camelbaks.  I haven't looked for another mule for awhile.

Camelback mule, I got mine for free 2 years ago.

Camelback Mules on eBay for $55

Quoted: Camelback mule, I got mine for free 2 years ago.

Had to rub it in huh?

Quoted: Quoted: Camelback mule, I got mine for free 2 years ago. Had to rub it in huh?

Yeah, of course you have to realize I am the king of getting cool shit for free.

Quoted: Camelback Mules on eBay for $55

I noticed the buy it now prices now.  

Quoted: Always go at least one size bigger than you think you need. They fill up fast.

Yeah.  Was looking at some Camelbaks and now the wife wants one too.  And she wants a big one.