Vegan.Hiker
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So I've been out on the trails about 5 times this winter and every single time the my bladder tube and bite valve freeze on me. I keep repeating the problem cause I tell myself that I need to just remember to take a small sips but I always forget and it freezes solid.
I know that Osprey (my bladder is osprey) makes an insulated tube and bite valve for the winter, but before I drop $30 on it, does anyone have any easier solutions to this? I have searched online and some people have said to blow the water out of the tube back into the bladder after each drink, but that it could introduce bacteria into your bladder and make it funky. Others have said to add some vodka to lower the freeze temp but that sounds kinda gross.
Is there a rubber tubing or something I can get from a hardware store or something to wrap around my tube to insulate it? Just checking before I drop the $30 on the insulated osprey tube.
Thanks
I know that Osprey (my bladder is osprey) makes an insulated tube and bite valve for the winter, but before I drop $30 on it, does anyone have any easier solutions to this? I have searched online and some people have said to blow the water out of the tube back into the bladder after each drink, but that it could introduce bacteria into your bladder and make it funky. Others have said to add some vodka to lower the freeze temp but that sounds kinda gross.
Is there a rubber tubing or something I can get from a hardware store or something to wrap around my tube to insulate it? Just checking before I drop the $30 on the insulated osprey tube.
Thanks