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Am I worrying needlessly or is something more durable available? Having only one liter readily available is not a problem since I would be stopping often enough to refill the external bag. Thoughts?


I think you are worrying needlessly. I went throught the same thing and asked basically the same question. My bladder rides on the side (sometimes two bladders). I use a platy 2 liter hoser. So far so good, and i do some bushwhackin' from time to time. Try it and take a backup rolled up in the pack.