So I was a dumbass this past fall when I put my bike stuff away for the winter and forgot to drain the last little bit of water out of my hydration pack. Well you can pretty much guess what happened to it. It got all sorts of mold and mildew in it. I have tried to clean it, and even put a strong mixture of bleach and water in it. I still don't trust it so I have decided to get a new one. Whats your favorite hydro pack? I have a Jansport Ion and I really like that I can take out the bladder from the rest of it with out having to remove the whole drinking tube. Better yet, anyone know of a good place I can buy a new bladder for mine? I have looked and haven't had much luck. Thanks!!

REI, the camelback website

Look, germaphobe, clean the darn thing out and take a chill pill.


Sheesh.

if you scrubbed the mold off, the bleach woulda' been fine.

Peroxide or some Alcohol could of worked.
Then a good rinse and a few nights in the freezer probably would of been enough.

ruined mine and tried everything bleach, baking soda, enzymes, putting it in a room with an ozone air purifier (they're supposed to get rid of any bad smell and they usually do), cirtus cleaners and several more and it still smells and taste horrible(but I still use it, dreadfully)
personally i like the MSR dromedary bags, they may weigh a few grams more buth they're tough as nails, you can get small ones or up to about 10 liters but you have to buy the hose and sipper sepperately for about $20 and I think my 6 liter bag was around $30. I know 6 liters is a big bag but it helps on long trips or when backpackiing and you don't have to fill it full if you don't need it.