Inspired by the "how many helmets" thread…….
How many Camels or backpacks do you got?
I'll start with 2 – a Mule for most things and a Cloudwalker for more walky stuff and days trips without the bike.
I could develop a Camel fettish at any time though and end up like the Missus is with her shoes and handbags! 😆

Got 3! An old mule, a hawg and a havoc. Although the havoc isn't used as the hawg replaced it.

3 ish, or 1. An old Deuter rucksack that I bought a Decathlon bladder for (no cash), My wifes small pack that I borrowed almost permenantly (way to small for anything useful) and a new Dakine drafter that was £20 off and is now my main (only really) pack.

I don't have any….

I still like to use a bottle and cage. I had a Camelbak once (1994), but hated it. It was one of the early ones. I hated the way it made my back sweat. I hated the way it rode up and started hitting my helmet on descents. I didn’t like the look of it, and I thought it was uncool. Not to mention all that faffing about keeping it clean.

My brother (Wal) was asking me why I don’t use one. I was joking, but my first two reasons were… what if I needed something to throw at someone? I’d have no bottle, and what if someone was trying to get hold of me? They’d have those straps and things to hold onto making them very difficult to get rid of. While Wal was mildly amused, he thought it said quite a lot about the kind of confrontational person that I am. I disagreed.

SB 😉

3

A Dakine Session little one for most of the time- holds bear neccesities and a jacket

A Dakine Heli for the alps/big days in the mountains with knee pads/long winter rides

A Vaude 20 liter one with a raised back for touring over several days/weeks.

I have 2, a MULE for biking that I don't use and a winter one for skiing that I use when I am skiing (sometimes) so it will be a while before that is worn out…

5 – all Mules. Bought as a job lot for the family who never get/got around to using them.

2 – a Mule and a Havoc. Bought the Havoc to replace the Mule but never got round to doing anything with the Mule, its been in my garage for a couple of years now

3 in various sizes. Mule, Rogue and a little one (Hydrobak maybe) which is used snowboarding mainly.

2 – a Blowfish for most duties and a small cheap Tesco one for quick blasts.

4 – Old blackburn water only, 8L deuter, 12L ergon and 15L Deuter.

Am still searching for perfect pack…currently loking for a tiny one!

ickle – high sierra gator
middle – hydrapack big sur
large – camelbak hawg

the hawg is currently out on loan, tempted to flog it and get a new one.

None.

They make me too hot and I can fit everything I need in my jersey pockets.

Two – Deuter Bike 1 and a Mule for shoreter, non-camera rides. Both share the Camelbak 3L bladder. Bought the Deuter when I realised there was now ay I was ever going to be able to take my DSLR with me using the Mule….

3

tiny one that came free with an order of something else
aldi one, medium size
biggish hydrapak

At least four: a Mule, a neon green Arcteryx for the city and two medium-sized Deuters. The Deuters are by far the best. Great packs.

None, use a Dakine Nomad as trail pack but ditched the water bladder. Cant stand the things, give me a bottle and cage any day.

3. Mule for normal days, another one (forgot the name) that holds a 3L bladder but not much stuff, for like long races and such, and my mini one which holds 1L and an energy bar if you're desperate.

4
Monster Camelbak for me (HAWG?) plus a little tiny one for short rides, elderly Blowfish which has really died and Mrs has one but I can't remember the name.

4 – Mule,Classic,Hydrobak & some Hydrapack one.My lads use them but I Hardly ever do………..

3, well, 1 camelback- just a 3lt CAmelback Classic, But 2 osprey Packs, 1 20lt for all day winter rides, and 1 11lt one faor all day summer rides..

An original camelback, bought after bonking big time with 1 bottle in 94. Used inside a couple of packs
Deuter Race X Air with a 2L camelback bladder in 01
1.5L Mountain Designs thing that's just too small.
Camelback Lobo 3L in 96
This year I got a MacPac Kahu 18 with a 3L Camelback bladder. More room than the Lobo for a big day out, everything has a spot inside, nothing to get snagged on the outside, waterproof. My perfect combo.

4 –

1 x mule
1 x hawg
1 x rogue
1 x very old classic

5 in total

small dakine with mag subs
lobo for summer long rides
TNF same size as hawg with mesh back winter rides so i can take a spare jackets etc
Old hawg
Roadie camel back b'day present

5

1 x Tesco
1 x classic
1 x mule
1 x Hawg
1 x Havoc

2 – a Havoc for most riding and a military Motherlode for photography and when I want to ride straight from work.

1 Lobo. But I will be buying a MULE for big rides in the Peaks/Lakes.

3

1 Kriega Hydro 3
1 Dakine Apex
1 Lidl unbranded el-cheapo special.

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Have a Platypus 2 L with storage for al I need trail side.
Has an integral red light I like for when I night ride as bright enough for Off road use without blinding the bugger behind you.
Bigger Ricksack forget make for all mountain winter rides

I have a brand new mule, never used it. Use an old gelert with a 1.5L bladder and a large bottle on the bike. The gelert just sits really nicely, the mule moves about and whacks me on the head going down hill.

Is it not normal to have just the one? 😕