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Monday Tip - Hydration Basics
By Jon on 11/04/2011 11:22:46
As things hot up, we take your through the basics of staying hydrated on the hill this summer.
This week's Monday Tip is a spring one - how much hydration do you need and what's the best way of getting the fluid in as temperatures rise.As the weather gets warmer, you need to pay attention to your hydration levels and these basic tips
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Source Hydration Tweaked For 2010
By Jon on 30/07/2009 10:02:22
Our favourite hydration system looks set to get even better next year with some subtle mods.
It's evolution rather than revolution in 2010from Source,the makers of our favourite hydration systems with some detail tweaksmaking a really good product potentially even better.There are two handy changes to the excellent wide-opening Wide
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Weekly Newsletter - Staying Hydrated
By Jon on 02/08/2007 16:32:21
With the weather looking up, staying hydrated on the hill is even more important than usual.
We're probably going to regret saying this, but with the weatherlooking up, staying hydrated on the hill is even more important thanusual. Did you know that a 5 per-cent drop in hydration levels cancause a 30 per-cent decline in your physical
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How To Stay Hydrated On The Hill
By Jon on 02/08/2007 15:47:21
Everything you need to know to boost your hill hydration this summer.
. Fill Up In AdvanceFirst tip is to drink steadily before you hit the hill. It takes awhile to reach full hydration, so you need to give your body afighting chance. Next, fluid is absorbed more efficiently from analready filled gut, so by starting off
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Alpkit Gets Hydrated
By Jon on 02/04/2007 08:46:40
New from the Alpkit guys is a radical hydration system with advanced variable output, looks interesting.
Alpkit's range of decently priced and more than decentquality outdoor products continues to grow with the launch of theirnew 6-pint / 3.4-litre hydration system.Dubbed the 'Camelsak' - geddit - the new bladder, says Alpkit,'takes rehydration to a
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Maintaining Your Hydration System
By Jon on 27/06/2006 12:55:55
A little maintenance goes a long way when it comes to hydration systems. We tell you how to keep the nasty black mouldy stuff at bay :-)
Hydration systems are fantastic for staying hydrated over thecourse of a day on the hill; the combination of capacity, ease of useand lightness makes them a real winner, except in one respect -they're harder to keep clean than a simple waterbottle
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My Hydration System Is Magnetic
By Jon on 10/03/2006 14:35:22
New on the block is a hydration pack from The North Face with a very cunning hydration system, we've been using one since last autumn and here's what we made of it...
We'vebeen using a North Face hydration pack wtih a rather cunning featuresince the autumn, though it's only just appearing in the shopsnow.The Gulper - right - which is a 9-litre, £50, fast-movers hydration packuses the same Nalgene bladder as last
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No More Furry Hydration System...
By Jon on 29/07/2003 15:26:29
More from the show as Camelbak announce a microbe-killing hydration system for fur-free drinking. Due out in early 2004
More new stuff from the show in Friedrichshafen and this one's forall those people who leave the insides of their hydration systems togrow weird furry cultures which they then never quite really get ridof.Well, seems like the answer is at hand
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Buyers' Guide - Hydration Systems
By Jon on 13/03/2006 13:17:59
Still using a water bottle? Get with the programme, we tell you what to watch out for when selecting a hydration system plus some maintenance tips too.
It feels like only yesterday that hydration sytems were reservedfor weirdy mountain bikers and strange gallic adventure racers, butthese days, most self-respecting packs come complete with a reservoirpocket and some sort of tube fixing and with good
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Convert Standard Bottles Into A Hydration System
By Jon on 03/11/2003 12:22:18
Sounds unlikely but the new SmarTube is designed to screw on to standard thread-top bottles and convert them into a handy hydration system
We like hydration systems a lot - they're a great way to stay,well, hydrated - but they can be a bit of a hassle.Which is why the new SmarTube from Calange looks interesting. It'sa screw-on hydration tube complete with bite valve, tube and capwhich
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