Camelbak mounting techniques
Jay C
brand-name Camelbak, I have yet to figure out how to mount the thing. I've
seen everyone with their 'bak somehow attached to the back of their chest
protector, but the straps on the Camelbak "Mule" I own doesn't seem all that
tailored to that type of mount. The shoulder straps are nice padded ones
with plastic clips down at the bottom and I can't for the life of me figure
out a decent way to hook the damned thing onto my chest protector (HRP Flak
Jak if that makes any difference).
Please inundate me with mounting tips.
Thanks -
Jay
rick stuart
In article <f20W3.56058$YB4.1...@typ12.nn.bcandid.com>, Jay C
<stu...@tp.net> wrote:
> Now that I've finally boned up the dough to get myself a real live
> brand-name Camelbak, I have yet to figure out how to mount the thing.
> Please inundate me with mounting tips.
>
> Thanks -
>
> Jay
The first decision is under or over the chest protector. I have friends
who do both. When you mount it to the chest protector directly the
disadvantage is that the front of the chest protector can ride up and
hit your neck. Some riders zip tie the bottom of the front of the CP to
their riding pants.
I just put mine over the back of the chest protector. I just put the 2
straps over the top of the center section of the back piece and connect
the loops from underneath sometimes I'll cross the lower straps to form
an X. This works pretty well on my Acerbis Zoom + don't know about the
HRP. Maybe try wearing it under at first. It will feel weird but you'll
get used to it.
--
Rick Stuart
'98 380 KTM M/XC AMA D-36
Live 105 FM S.F. CA 3-7 pm
Al
but it made the front ride up and choke me. Also try some velcro straps to
secure the camelbak straps to the cp to keep it from shifting around.
Al
Jay C wrote:
> Now that I've finally boned up the dough to get myself a real live
> brand-name Camelbak, I have yet to figure out how to mount the thing. I've
> seen everyone with their 'bak somehow attached to the back of their chest
> protector, but the straps on the Camelbak "Mule" I own doesn't seem all that
> tailored to that type of mount. The shoulder straps are nice padded ones
> with plastic clips down at the bottom and I can't for the life of me figure
> out a decent way to hook the damned thing onto my chest protector (HRP Flak
> Jak if that makes any difference).
>
Jim Hall
>Please inundate me with mounting tips.
I attach mine to the chest protector (a Thor) using the shoulder
straps - holding the straps in place with zip ties. It wants to ride
up a bit, but not too much, and If I wear my fanny pack, the pack
supports the whole mess.
I then loop zip ties to route the drinking tube to where I can get to
it.
Jim Hall
380 EXC and others
turning Money into Noise...
Thank you Big Joe's Cycle; Plateau Engineering
ted
little bigger so the buckles would fit through. Haven't had a problem with
the Zoom+ riding up but my old Thor Aftershock would. A fanny pack always
solved that problem.
Jay C <stu...@tp.net> wrote in message
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> Now that I've finally boned up the dough to get myself a real live
> brand-name Camelbak, I have yet to figure out how to mount the thing.
I've
> seen everyone with their 'bak somehow attached to the back of their chest
> protector, but the straps on the Camelbak "Mule" I own doesn't seem all
that
> tailored to that type of mount. The shoulder straps are nice padded ones
> with plastic clips down at the bottom and I can't for the life of me
figure
> out a decent way to hook the damned thing onto my chest protector (HRP
Flak
> Jak if that makes any difference).
>
> Please inundate me with mounting tips.
>
> Thanks -
>
> Jay
>
>
D&L
over it. Route the tube through to the front and zip tie it so that it is
in easy reach.
Doug McLean
Sacramento, California
sTeVe?
>out a decent way to hook the damned thing onto my chest protector (HRP Flak
>Jak if that makes any difference).
I have an HRP as well. Don't bother mounting it directly to the chest
protector, it will just pull it backwards and make you miserable. Put
on your flak jak, put the camelback on over it. The strap will pull
straight down on the shoulder pieces.
Steve
aged GG300 pilot
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Uwe Hale
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> I have an HRP as well. Don't bother mounting it directly to the chest
> protector, it will just pull it backwards and make you miserable. Put
> on your flak jak, put the camelback on over it. The strap will pull
> straight down on the shoulder pieces.
Has anybody tried running a set of straps from the bottom of the back of the
chest protector to the top of the front? That way, the extra weight on the
back will pull down on the front? I've been thinking of doing this since I
carry lots of water during the summer and have had the problem with the front
coming up. I just gotta find some decent straps with a quick release.
Uwe Hale - 99 GasGas EC200, 89 YZ250WR
http://www.rrdr.org
http://www.smackovermotorsports.com
Bruce McCrary
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>> I have an HRP as well. Don't bother mounting it directly to the chest
>> protector, it will just pull it backwards and make you miserable. Put
>> on your flak jak, put the camelback on over it. The strap will pull
>> straight down on the shoulder pieces.
>
>Has anybody tried running a set of straps from the bottom of the back of
the
>chest protector to the top of the front? That way, the extra weight on the
>back will pull down on the front? I've been thinking of doing this since I
>carry lots of water during the summer and have had the problem with the
front
>coming up. I just gotta find some decent straps with a quick release.
I bought a pair of heavy duty suspenders and had my wife cut the straps
about 6 inches above the buckles. We then ran the 'shorty' straps through
the lower slats on the bottom of the front of my Moose chest protector and
sewed the strap back to itself. This allows me to attach the suspender
buckles to the front of my riding pants and holds the chest protector with
my camelback mounted to it in place. The give in the suspender straps
allows some flexibility so that it doesn't feel so ridged.
This works real well for my son and I.
Bruce McCrary
Lexington, NC
NCHSA #765
Senior B
'99 300 EXC
Wesley Grass
|> Now that I've finally boned up the dough to get myself a real live
|> brand-name Camelbak,
First mistake. Unless they've updated it (I think they have), the miserable
little mouthpiece bite-valve thing will fall off the hose and soak your legs.
"No, really, that downhill didn't scare me ....... it was the hose thing on
my CamelBack ........."
The Blackburn valve is much nicer, at least as far as staying on the hose is
concerned.
|> I have yet to figure out how to mount the thing. I've
|> seen everyone with their 'bak somehow attached to the back of their chest
|> protector, but the straps on the Camelbak "Mule" I own doesn't seem all that
|> tailored to that type of mount. The shoulder straps are nice padded ones
|> with plastic clips down at the bottom and I can't for the life of me figure
|> out a decent way to hook the damned thing onto my chest protector (HRP Flak
|> Jak if that makes any difference).
|>
|> Please inundate me with mounting tips.
|>
|> Thanks -
|>
|> Jay
--
I couldn't figure out how to do it either, without cutting or drilling
something (and I hate doing that).
I put mine on under the chest protector, but then, I've got plenty of room
since I gave up the twinkies ;-) It works pretty well for me. Only problem
is getting a camera, or tools, or whatever out of the pack, but you'd have
to remove the chest protector if it were mounted there anyway.
Wes