Before The Hydration Backpack! Find Out How Johnny Did Without
It
Back in the days before the hydration backpack, Johnny
(fictitious character) was mountain trail riding with his water
bottle securely attached to his bike frame. When Johnny decided
to hydrate himself while extensively riding the winding trails,
he decided to reach down and grab his bottle when a tree
suddenly jumped out in front of Johnny!
Johnny swerved to get out of the way, but it was too late! He
crashed, taking an enormous tumble on some rocks! As Johnny
finished counting the little birdies flying around his head, he
noticed that his water source flew over the mountainous cliff
and now Johnny was out of H2O to quench his extreme thirst.
What's Johnny to do now? He's miles from the next water source,
and his injury is going to keep him out of commission for a
while. Johnny soon realizes he's becoming very dehydrated as the
hot afternoon sun is beating down on him that day. As Johnny sat
under a tree to keep cool, he tended to his wounds and collected
enough strength to get up. There's a problem, though. During the
cycling crash, Johnny damaged his bike, and now he has to walk
the trail all the way back.
Johnny's safety is now in jeopardy because he has to trek
several miles in the heat with no water, and getting hydrated is
not in the picture for several hours. Dehydration was now a
major concern, and unfortunately Johnny had no choice but to
deal with the situation at hand. Now if it was the future, and
Johnny knew that one day there would be hydration backpacks
available, do you think he would have purchased one for his next
outdoor adventure? You better believe he would have!
It's now winter and Johnny's ordeal back in the summer is now a
distant memory. Johnny has now packed his snowboard gear to head
back to the mountains for some extreme boarding in some fresh
powder. Johnny has not learned his lesson, because there happens
to be hydration systems specially designed for snowboarders and
skiers in a variety of backpack styles. Unfortunately Johnny is
not aware of this, and he heads up to the resorts with his bulky
over-the-shoulder canteen.
Johnny is pumped, and his adrenaline is shooting through his
veins as he witnesses incredible powder on the top of the peak.
Johnny, with his human instincts, makes sure that his canteen is
full to the rim with fresh water, and that he has it securely
over his shoulder. As Johnny arrives at the top, he notices that
there are untouched trails with no tracks whatsoever, and he
excitedly attempts to take on this un-chartered territory.
Johnny grabs his so-called water source and takes a big swig
before he heads down the secluded trail. He's making great time
and as he's cutting through the powder with precision, you won't
believe what happens next! A tree jumped out into Johnny's path
and knocks him out cold. When Johnny awoke, he noticed his board
was split in half, and those birds flying around his head came
back, but this time the birdies brought friends.
What's Johnny to do now? No one has been down this path for the
entire day, and just by looking at his situation, there's a slim
chance anyone will find him. Lucky for him, the day is somewhat
warmer than other days, and he's extremely thirsty. As Johnny
starts to walk back up the mountain in the deep snow, he is
getting tired and thirstier. Johnny starts to think back now to
his summer experience, and then said to himself, here I go again!
Johnny didn't even make it halfway up the steep hill when he
soon realized that he was completely out of water. Now, not only
was he out of necessary H2O, but he also didn't bring a backpack
with him so he did not have any spare dry clothes, or any safety
items to assist him in emergencies such as this. Johnny was in a
pickle again, and it was clear that he didn't learn his lesson
from the last incident when he was severely dehydrated and
almost never made it back.
If Johnny had a hydration pack at that moment with a reservoir
full of water, and with an additional bladder in his pack for
backup, do you think his situation would have been better? You
bet it would have!
Johnny Finally Learned His Lessons, And Seeks Out A Hydration
System!
Johnny decides that enough was enough, and he started to search
the Internet to find himself a system that could take care of
his hydrating needs, especially under emergency situations that
he has experienced in the past. As Johnny typed in "hydration
systems", he noticed that these really cool and functional
hydration backpacks were popping up online, and he was extremely
fascinated.
When Johnny started to read further, you could see the
excitement come over him. He was like a Camel at an Oasis party,
and he was absorbing all the information available to him.
Johnny quickly noticed there were several backpack models and
many styles to choose from. He was planning his next adventure,
and with a complete hydrating system with ample bag storage, he
would finally feel confident that he would remain fully
hydrated, and be completely equipped with all his necessities.
The summer rolls around again, and Johnny decides to go kayaking
and do a little camping as well. He's feeling confident because
he just made the purchase of his new hydration daypack that came
complete with a comfortable padded shoulder strap, secure
waistbelt, and harness to take the strain off his back while
hiking to his camp destination.
The pack was equipped with a 100 oz reservoir, and with his
experience he decided to purchase an extra water bladder for
backup, plus Johnny also made sure that he got a backpack big
enough to carry extra dry clothing, and additional supplies.
Nothing was going to stop Johnny now, and being an extremely
good kayaker, he had no worries that this outdoor adventure was
going to be a successful one. Johnny jumped into his kayak with
this new hydration pack in hand, and as he was paddling through
some wild white water back to his camping spot, you won't
believe what happened next! A tree fell out of the woods right
on top of Johnny's head and knocked him out of his kayak. Can
you believe his luck? But don't worry because he was feeling ok,
even though he was counting a couple of pickerels flapping
around his head along with a few birdies! As Johnny sat on the
shore of the river watching his kayak float away, he had a smile
on his face, because even though he had to walk several miles to
his camp, at least he was prepared this time with his brand new
hydration backpack system!
Things were looking up for Johnny this time, and getting
dehydrated was a thing of the past. As he stood up to make his
long journey back to camp, Johnny excitedly looks around to get
his backpack and test out his wonderful pack's features. He was
waiting to use the bite valve system that allowed him to draw
out the cool refreshing water, and re-hydrate his extreme
thirst. You won't believe what happened next! Johnny mistakenly
strapped his hydration pack to his kayak, and now he just
realized that it's floating somewhere down stream.
The moral of this story is that hydrating your body with a
quality functional hydration backpack system is not only
convenient, but can be a indispensable way to maintain your
hydration levels in your body, while you're taking part in your
favourite outdoor event. However, when you decide to venture out
on your desired sporting activity, whatever you do, don't take
Johnny!