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On-the-go essentials for running with junior

You're almost never pushhing just your child in the strollers; you also hacve to bring that big bag lined with snacks and other necessities, too. Fill it up with these smart choices.

CamelBak Kids' Bottle Stainless

On your next ride, you can wear your water with the VeloBak jersey from CamelBak. This lightweight
and breathable three-pocket cycling jersey features an integrated reservoir compartment on the back that holds 72 ounces of water, almost three times the amount of most standard water bottles.

Gear Category: Hydration Systems

CamelBak VeloBak Road

A hydration shirt? Yes. This three-pocket cycling jersey has an integrated compartment that snugs a 72-ounce reservoir (included) to your back. Some testers were initially skeptical, but being able to carry more water—and not having to reach down for a drink—sold them. Works just as well off-road, too, though it can feel a bit sloshy on technical terrain.

Carry a CamelBak

Anita trains for races like Chicago’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon with her CamelBak (try the Charm 50 oz pack). “The water tube is so easy to grab off your shoulder and take a quick drink,” she says. “Your run isn’t interrupted at all.” Try our running playlist for your own Rock ‘n’ Roll race.

The twice-annual Outdoor Retailer trade show is an exhibition of the best outdoors equipment in the world. New this year, GearJunkie. com launched an inaugural “Best in Show” award for the Summer Market trade show, held in early August. After four days in Salt Lake City at the show -- and some early product tests -- I’ve picked a dozen products you’ll see on the market in 2011. From featherweight tents to portable power generators, these items exemplify innovation and new thinking in th...

Hey ladies, have you been outside lately? It is hot! Whether you’re running, biking, or hiking, use the CamelBak Octane XCT Hydration Pack ($70) to make sure you always have enough water on you. It carries up to two liters of water, and also has room for snacks, extra layers, and other essentials.

CamelBak Antidote

This next-generation reservoir features the largets fill port on the market along with an easy-open, quarter turn cap; fold-out drying armsl a Quick Link detachable hose; and a low-profile internal baffle.

It was more than 20 years ago when an enterprising endurance athlete stuffed a medical IV bag into a tube sock and sewed it onto his cycling jersey. CamelBak, the self-proclaimed inventor of the “hands-free hydration category,” was born, and hydration in the outdoors would never be the same.

This year, a distant descendant of the tube-sock holder will be released. The company claims its Antidote product line will redefine “how packs and reservoirs should work together as comp...

A few weeks ago, my friend Aileen and I made a rookie mistake, despite being inveterate outdoorsy types. We hiked 12 miles through Santa Fe National Forest equipped with only an 18-oz water bottle between the both of us. Not the smartest move, especially in high desert. Luckily, just when our mouths felt like drywall and the conversation had turned to Will Ferrell’s latest hydration technique, we reached the safety of my car. But not before I’d learned a critical lesson: Don’t ever leav...

Summer has arrived here in Birmingham, Ala. While that doesn’t mean an end to outdoor workouts, having something to sip while I sweat has moved from nicety to necessity. One thing I dread, though, is that moment at which the sun turns my beverage from refreshingly cool to revoltingly warm. So I was intrigued to hear about CamelBak’s new Podium Ice water bottle, whose insulation supposedly keeps water cold four times longer than regular bottles’.

I devised an admittedly less-t...

If you've ever washed down an energy bar ot gel with warm water on a hot summer afternoon, you'll appreciate this insulated bottle, which kept stream refills pleasantly col for two hours on tropical 85F hikes this spring. You'll also dig CamelBak's innovatice JetValve, a self-sealing top that doesn't leak if you leave it in the "on" position (it twists to lock), yet shoots a high-flow jet of water when you squeeze the 21-ounce, non-BPR container. It's tall and skinny, perfect for daypac...

Ride CamelBak Race Layer

A rider’s body causes up to 80 percent of his total aerodynamic drag. A hydration hump doesn’t help. Instead, slip on this Tour de France-tested back bladder. It fits under your jersey, so it doesn’t impede streamlined form.

I’m at the gym, totally killin’ it on the treadmill. I mean, really working here. Sweat is pouring down my face and I soon notice how parched I am. I begin fantasizing about how satisfying an ice-cold bottle of water would be right now. It’d be so simple to walk down to the lobby and buy a delicious Evian from the vending machine.

But then I think about the affects that decision could have on my pocketbook, my body and the environment. I attacked the drinking fountain.
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Some of us laughed, some of us celebrated- and some of wished we'd had this device in college. The Flow Meter is a digital gague that mounts in your hose and measures both how much you've drunk and how many ounces are left in your keg, er, reservoir. No more running out of fluids just when you’re getting thirsty! An advanced mode (who knew?) also lets you enter the amount you want to imbibe, then monitors your progress and estimates the ETA to an empty bladder.

Skip the conf...

Some of us laughed, some of us celebrated- and some of wished we'd had this device in college. The Flow Meter is a digital gague that mounts in your hose and measures both how much you've drunk and how many ounces are left in your keg, er, reservoir. No more running out of fluids just when you’re getting thirsty! An advanced mode (who knew?) also lets you enter the amount you want to imbibe, then monitors your progress and estimates the ETA to an empty bladder.

Skip the con...