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Gear: Hydration packs for hiking, running and riding

Gear: Hydration packs for hiking, running and riding

More than 5 000 years ago, the Assyrians filled goatskin bladders so they could carry water across the desert. Today, there’s a hydration pack for almost every outdoor activity. Here are seven of our favourites for hiking, running and riding.

Back in 1989, Michael Eidson, a young American medical technician, was about to set off on the Hotter’N Hell 100 cycling race in the heat of a Texas summer.

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