Originally Posted by
serra
There wasn't an option for "long day trips with no water sources". That's the only time I use mine, or if I need to the store quickly for a few things. I can't carry 6+ liters in bottles on my bike, and it holds everything else I need for such trips, like wrenches, spokes, things like that. No sense getting stranded. Mine actually died recently, it was a know off from some big box store. I'm probably going to get the Cameblak Alpine Explorer, and not just because it sounds cool

It's 3 liters vs the 2 liter one I had. Bonus.
I use a Platy 100oz bladder
http://www.cascadedesigns.com/platyp...zip-sl/product
with a WingNut Enduro pack
http://www.wingnutgear.com/product_d...product_id=151
http://www.wingnutgear.com/press.cfm?id=16
this is an awesome set up
really.
I rode 1,000 miles in 7 days on the 2010 Tour Divide MTB race
awesome bag