A hydration bladder holds two or three litres inside your pack with a hose to your shoulder, so you drink steadily on the move without stopping. The easy way to carry enough water on the trail.
People under-drink when getting water means stopping and digging out a bottle. A bladder with a hose lets you sip constantly as you walk, keeping you hydrated, sharper and safer on a long day out.
Dehydration creeps up quickly on the hill — causing headaches, poor decisions and fatigue. Carrying enough water, and drinking it, is one of the simplest ways to stay safe outdoors.
Fill it before a hike or long day and route the hose over your shoulder so a sip is always to hand. Pair it with a filter or tablets if you'll be topping up from streams.
Rinse and dry it fully after each trip, and store it open or in the freezer to stop mould forming in the tube — a common problem with bladders left damp.
A secure seal keeps your pack contents dry, and a wide opening makes filling and cleaning far easier.
A good bite valve delivers water only when you want it; a shut-off stops drips in your bag.
BPA-free, taste-free material and a design you can actually get a brush into keeps the water pleasant and the bladder hygienic.
A bladder stored wet grows mould in the hose. Dry it fully, or keep it in the freezer, between uses.
If you'll refill from natural water, carry a filter or purification tablets too — a bladder holds water but doesn't clean it.
A leak-proof 2-litre reservoir with a bite-valve hose that fits inside most packs, so you drink steadily on the move.
A refillable bottle with a built-in filter that reduces chlorine taste and fine particles as you drink. It's aimed at everyday tap top-ups and day walks rather than treating dubious wild water, so pair it with purification tablets for genuine emergencies. A recognisable brand and an easy, low-effort way to keep drinking water palatable on the move.
A BPA-free 8-litre water carrier that folds flat when empty, so it takes up almost no room until you actually need to store or move water. Handy to keep in a cupboard for a supply interruption, or in the car for camping and days out. The carry handle and tap make pouring and hand-washing straightforward.
Fifty compact tablets that make questionable water safe to drink when you can't boil or filter it. Each treats around a litre, so a single pack covers weeks of emergency use and weighs almost nothing in a grab bag. A cheap, long-life backup to keep alongside a proper filter, not instead of one.
A rugged 18.5-litre jerrycan with a built-in ultrafiltration cartridge that removes viruses, bacteria and cysts as you pour. Fill it from a rain butt, stream or standpipe and it delivers clean drinking water for a household — up to 20,000 litres per cartridge, with no power or chemicals.
LifeStraw's Peak Series straw is a rugged update to the classic personal filter: sip straight from a stream, puddle or water butt, or thread it onto a standard bottle or an inline hydration line. It removes bacteria, parasites and microplastics down to 0.2 microns with no batteries, chemicals or waiting. A sensible last-line backup to keep in a grab bag or the car for when the taps or your main filter let you down.
A pocket-sized straw filter that lets you drink directly from streams, rivers and lakes. No batteries, no chemicals and no moving parts — one of the simplest ways to make untreated water safe when the tap stops running.
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