[QUOTE=kevrider;12384364]another camelbak backer here. another reason... i have more than one bike and don't care to slap a saddle bag on every one or move flat kits from bike to bike all the time. everything is in the camelbak, including every tube size. so i can just grab it and go regardless of which bike i'm riding.

btw, if you only fill the bladder with filtered water, you won't need to clean it all the time. pure water alone does not support life. i can't remember the last time i cleaned mine. gatorade goes in the bottles.[/QUOTE]

Exactly right. Innumeral bike rides, hikes, etc. Other than a quick rinse, no real maintenance.