Camelback?

[HeyItsDeb]

My husband and I bought camelbacks for our first trip to WDW after reading that people said to stay hydrated. We are going June 3-10. Now, though we are rethinking it. The ones we bought hold 3 liters. We're thinking that will be very heavy to lug around. Anybody got suggestions? Take them or not? Take 1 and then rotate who carries it? Any suggestions appreciated!!!

 

[tmt martins]

I bought DW her but it's a slim ladies version that only holds 1.5 lt I think .

Remember you don't have to fill it up .

What we did with ours is filled it with bottled water and some ice .As the day went on we would stop and get a cup of ice from the CS's ( they will give you a free cup of ice at all the CS's) and dumped that in to keep it cold and when the Ice melted during the day it would keep it almost filled.It worked great for the 3 of us the entire trip.

 

[Wickedmom75]

Even full of Ice and Water they do not weigh that much and you also have to think you will be emptying it as you go along. Whenever we had sit down dinners we always asked if they waiters would be willing to bring us some ice so we could fill up the camel back and most of them took it from us and filled it for us. When we did the Ice Cream social a few years back at the garden grill our waiter brought us a pitcher full of Ice water. This fall we are taking 3 camel backs with us 1 for hubby and I ( 3 liter and I will prob carry it cause i love the cooling affects of having the ice on my back) Each one of the girls will carry a 50 oz one to share with their brothers. Our camel backs were life savers during fantasmic last august it was so hot in the stadium waiting for it to start and nobody in our party had the energy to walk back to get drinks so all 14 of us drained the the 3 liter in about 15 minutes ( I know ewwww yuck germs but when you are hot you are desperate) Oh and we carried the cloud walker which also has the backpack pockets so to add to weight of 3 liters of water was snacks, my passporter, 1st aid kit etc, they weight was evenly distributed and I had no problems carrying it , your back does get kind of sweaty but in the end it is completely worth it . HTH

 

[HeyItsDeb]

Since we are going to Fantasmic our first night there, I think we'll take them! Thanks for the advice! I appreciate it! This will be our first trip!! Thanks to both of you for the great advice!!!!!!