In 1989, a trained EMT and competitive cycler named Michael Eidson created a makeshift hydration system using an IV bag filled with water, a tube sock and a clothes pin. Several months later, he began ...

I evaluated nine large and small packs that let adults and kids go with the flow. (Some even travel seamlessly from trails to town.) By contrast, a hydration backpack is outfitted with a water ...

For many riders “Old Man Winter” is playing an evil trick by hanging around with freezing temperatures and dangerous riding conditions. But the days are getting longer, portending the approach of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." HYDRATION SHOULD BE easy. After all, you're just giving your body what if often wants most in water.

As things currently stand, cyclists have two options for carrying drinking water on rides: bottles in frame-mounted cages, and hydration backpacks with sipping tubes. Bottles aren't always that ...

CamelBak is a company name that is so well known for its hydration systems that the very term "camelback" has come to be a generic term used to refer to any hydration system. The use is obviously ...

Bike, run or hike? These hand-held water bottles and hydration waist packs, vests and backpacks will ensure you never go thirsty. Amanda Loudin We are firmly in the dog days of summer and if you like ...

I admit, that s a tough one. The best pure camera backpacks are from Lowepro, such as their Super Trekker AW II ($390 street price; www.lowepro.com). It s big, holds a ton of camera gear, and puts ...