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hey everyone
what type of hydration packs does people use and where about can I get a fire resistant hydration parks ?
thanks FFF
what type of hydration packs does people use and where about can I get a fire resistant hydration parks ?
thanks FFF
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Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on
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I think bottled water is probably one of the more common ways to hydrate at a fire...
and USA firefighters aren't the only ones who use the bottled water... our aussie brothers may have tilted a couple of liters...
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what a cool looking pack, complete with reflective tape. thanks for posting this picture and weblink.
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Permalink Reply by Jake Fireman on
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Cap
Can ya get some reflective tape on that bottle? We could "re-package" and make a million!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by MItch on
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I would get a wildland pack that has a sleeve for a hydration system that can cary all the mandatory equipment as well. I don't know of any that are made of FR material i.e. Nomex or Advance. Thats not to say they don't exist. The one you posted seems to be an Aussie product. Is it available in the US? It sounds like there's a story behind this too....care to share?
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Permalink Reply by FFF on
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In Australia all the mandatory equipment is carry on the truck, so their really no need for a wildland pack.
I think the Aussie hydration pack is available in the US but why don’t you send an email to forest systems to find out
My strike team bag accidentally caught on fire on the 7/2/09 when I was involved in fighting the black Saturday fires. I don’t know how the bag caught on fire but I think it was due to the golf ball size ember flying through the air
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when we got caught in the fire and had to drive through a wall of fire to get to safely.
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when we were driving to a shed fire to rescue a person, the fire started to crown and burn straight across the top of the truck
attach above is a video of the my strike team and the black Saturday fires
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uJUBQl9g-M
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I’m from aussie and I know the true story about sam the koala
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XSPx7S4jr4
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Permalink Reply by Mick Shelley on
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Now that is a very refreshing, and beautiful picture.
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Ah, that would be why you don't need a wildland pack and why you want an FR pack! That was a hairy situation you boys were in. If you can't find a pack that suits your needs then True North Gear does custom work.
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Permalink Reply by Jason Brooks on
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All of the True North wildland packs are hydration pack compatible. And there bladders are taste free also. Unless you get a real cheapo unit, they are all taste free.
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Permalink Reply by Kirk D. Baughman on
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i keep a couple of 20oz bottles of water in my turn-outs. that sure will help if you need water.
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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on
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Mike,
All of that plastic packaging is really bad for the environment.
It's not the best packaging of choice to carry on the wildfire line, either.
I prefer my two Camelbaks - they hold plenty of water, I can carry plenty of ice in it, and one of them is essentially a traffic vest that contains two liters of rehab.
I'll drink bottled water when it's the only way I can get it, but I've found that filtered tap water in a Camelbak does just as well and doesn't put lots of "forever" trash into the environment.
Ben
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Could you wear a standard Camelbak (or similar system) under your shirt/jacket, with the tube sticking out? If so, it could save you some money by not having to purchase a fire resistant unit.
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