Reddit reviews TETON Sports Oasis 1100 Hydration Pack; Free 2-Liter Hydration Bladder; For Backpacking, Hiking, Running, Cycling, and Climbing; Orange

I drink way too much water all the time, thus the large amount of water I bring with me on trips. Also, haven't invested in a filtration device yet, but that is next!

So, from left to right:

• Canon T6 with 18-55mm lens and two extra batteries - Good starter camera (Just getting into photography)
  
  
• Nalgene 1L bottle
  
  
• Paracord Survival Bracelet - has compass, flint, and knife
  
  
• Gerber Multi-Tool
  
  
• Cheap $9 "Survival Knife" from walmart with flint
  
  
• Coleman 300 Lumen flashlight with extra batteries
  
  
• Cheap 200 Lumen headlamp with extra batteries
  
  
• A way too big first aid kit (has basically everything you need for anything)
  
  
• Portwest Classic Rain Jacket (also very cheap with no liner, will be upgrading sooner than later!)
  
  
• And lastly, the Teton Sports Oasis 1100 Hydration pack. I've upgraded the 2-liter bladder in this to a 3 liter camelback bladder since I drink way to much water!
  
  And that's it! Here's the links to everything below:
  
  
• Canon T6: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DJDSAVU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  
• Nalgene 1L: Get these at academy sports! They're only $10 there and hold literally anything including boiling water.
  
  
• Paracord: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FZBZWHE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  
• Knife: Don't even know the brand, but it gets the job done, definitely recommend spending some more money on this rather than a camera
  
  
• Coleman Light: https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Divide-300-Lumen-BatteryLock-Flashlight/dp/B01BUEO9LA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495394484&sr=8-2&keywords=Coleman+300+Lumen
  
  
• Headlamp: Not sure of the brand on this either, got it from Gander Mountain since they're going out of business in my area
  
  
• Way too big first aid kit: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000069EYA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  
• Portwest Rain Jacket: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EDIP4D8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  
• Teton Pack: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OXPC07E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  
• Camelback Bladder: https://www.amazon.com/Camelbak-90857-Antidote-Accessory-Reservoir/dp/B00B5E9Q3M/ref=sr_1_5?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1495394613&sr=1-5&keywords=camelbak+3l
  
  
  

1. • I have no idea. I use external batteries and my camelback instead.
     
     2)This is the one I use. It is amazing. Relatively cheap, well made, lots of storage, and a 2L bladder. 10/10

1. if it's above 10C and I'm going long; aonijie racing vest - the two bottle option is important because the front pouches are rather minimal. The soft bottles are the perfect fit... infact a bit too perfect - to drink, I leave them in the pocket and lean forward and bite down and squeeze with a hand. When I'm refilling them during a race or run, I take the top off and leave the bottle in the pocket. I wouldn't trust other bottles to fit, and hard bottles would be too hard to get in or out. I use water in the front pouches and a 2L bladder in the back that I'll do a slight variation of fellrnr's Go Juice. Yes, my bladder is horribly stained.
   
   Sometimes I'll go with just a 500ml hand bottle, but there aren't a lot of public fountains in my area, so that kind of limits me to 10-15k loops.
   
   
2. I tried the Osprey Talon belt - perhaps my butt is too small, but even cranking it super tight against my hips it would either fall down over my butt, or raise up off of my hips. And I'm not running with belt against my stomach. I think it would be ok for hiking, but running it failed hard.
   
   
3. I have a vest and a pack (pack is cheap teton pack ), and I use them both for different things. However my pack has nothing that can be reached while wearing it, so I only use it if I'm carrying stuff (run-commuting to work). The vest is best for running, I can carry a lot that's still reachable while wearing it, and there's still more space at the back for less likely to be used/needed items but might be nice to have.
   
   

> Teton Sports Explorer 4000

I have the same back pack, at first I filled it and now it is too big. It is heavy, but I like it because it is easy to get everything in there, even winter stuff.
I use the teton 1500 with a water bladder as a day pack. I've used it in mild weather for a weekend with a hammock and tarp. But listen. If you aren't going to occasionally use it like that for an overnighter, you don't need a 1500, get something like the 1100, I think that is what JohnShaft is pretty much describing -
I know you are in cub scouts but you asked about backpacking so I think you are looking ahead, but for now I'd probably go with that smaller day pack. You really don't need much. Instead of thinking about "what you can take" think about "what you don't need to take."

For first aid, don't take stuff like the ice packs. Just the stuff John Shaft says. Don't take something like a splint. Just keep the basics. One of those small, small size after bites helps with the kids sometimes. Mine has one or two bubble packs of things like tylonal and pepto.

I want to ditto the paracord below. Use it to hang tarps, flys etc.

I usually have a sawyer water filter even in daypack. I take two nalgene bottles and maybe an extra bottle depending on weather. There are always granola bars and stuff like that in a pocket. Honestly, your day pack shouldn't weigh hardly anything. There's small versions of everything in the ten essentials.

I have one of the little short mora eldris knives and I absolutely love that thing. Look, if I was dying to get one thing, that would be it.

You said camping or hiking, so for backpacking this is what I take, depending on weather.
Either-

• my hammock and straps, warm weather a "jungle blanket," cold weather I have an under quilt and I use a lightweight 20 degree mummy bag for overquilt and a tarp.
  -OR- a tent. But I usually don't take a tent, only if I know there is some reason I can't hang a hammock
  Some paracord.
  That mora knife.
  Two flashlights. Little cree flashlights are cheap enough that it isn't a big deal if you lose one. Refresh those batteries.
  A cheap little backpack stove and a small gas can.
  I take two titanium cups that nest together and a folding titanium spork. That's all the cookware I take. With that, I can cook a mountain house pack if I'm feeling rich, or grits and spam or tuna and noodles or chicken and tortillas if I'm not.
  some sort of gorp/trail mix/snack
  A sawyer filter.
  My first aid kit. I got a soft side kit that was a give away and I've just restocked it over time. Only take stuff you will really use.
  paracord
  extra socks, OK, I said the mora knife is the one thing I would buy first but actually it is good wool socks. Bring extra socks.
  If it is cold, I bring a warm long underwear sort of shirt I have
  my toothbrush and a little thing of toothpaste
  some tp wrapped around a pencil
  Food I'm eating and water, and maybe one of those little squirt things of water flavor or a couple of tea bags if I'm feeling luxurious.
  I have some of those soap flakes.
  I have a small bic lighter and a few storm proof matches live in the first aid kit.
  I have a little duct tape wrapped around my straps. I have a caribiner to hang my pack with the paracord, and two tent stakes for the tarp.
  MEDICAL FORMS in a gallon size zip lock with a map in there
  
  There's a couple other things that are nice to have, but not everybody needs to have their own, so if one person in the group brings a small hatchet, a folding saw, and a cat hole spade then everybody can share.
  
  Hiking I take my cell phone. I use an app called back country pro. I am not saying to rely on that instead of a map and compass, but I like to watch the little dot move and make a line. I don't take my cell phone back packing though. Just lock it in the car and you won't have to worry about battery life.
  
  Nothing has to be a big name or expensive.
  
  tl/dr look at this
  https://smile.amazon.com/Sports-Hydration-Backpack-Perfect-Climbing/dp/B00OXPC07E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511224665&sr=8-1&keywords=teton+sports+daypack