MSR Dromedary Bag Water Reservoir

We had to rinse a bunch of times to reduce taste, added a touch of vinegar, and after a number of times it actually is pretty solid, we used it to carry water on a 3 day backpack trip. If I could have I would have gotten a carabiner on each grommet and probably put my own string through those and hooked it to my bag. When full the 6L size was a little snug but eventually fit into the top bag compartment of my backpack. I did have it leak once but I think that was because somehow the little valve got pulled up on something. I took note of this going forward and just made sure I knew how I was positioning the top of the bag. On the trip though no leaks and it was fine and worked well and can even handle boiling water in the winter and stuff. We carried water in this and in smart water bottles which are each a liter. We filled the smart bottles from this dromedary bag. They where just lighter being 1/6th the size to use and maneuver. Plus they acted like a decent measure of how much water was left in the bag as if we used 3 of those bottles we knew there was 3 liters left. Otherwise this was good and to clean we just washed with soap and stick a paper towel roll into it to keep it open and let it try, you can even clip the cap to the string around it to keep it all together while drying. Quite good.

I have been burned by bladders in the past, but these things are actually good enough to be your primary water reservoir. They stand up to treatment that goes beyond "harsh" and strays into "abusive" without issue (e.g. being stuffed, full, into the bottom of a voyageur pack and then slung onto rocks and into canoes with heavy stuff bouncing on top of them). I assume that running over one or shooting it would puncture it, but I don't plan to test either theory so YMMV. Only critique is that the intermediate pour spout lanyard is too short and makes closing the pour spout a pain.

I had owned one of these previously during a seasonal NPS Summer/Fall work session doing trail construction in the American Southwest, and recently had an upcoming multi-day backcountry hike where I would need to supply water for myself and others, and this was exactly what I came back to because of the rugged durability I knew this dromedary could handle - I have used this as a pillow, solar shower, sat it on jagged volcanic rocks, scraped it on trees/branches, and have never had it leak once, at camp or in my pack. I have never had any sort of a plastic/rubber taste in either that I have owned, and the ability to convert it into a hydration bladder with a hose kit (albeit an obnoxiously large and heavy hydration bladder) was the cherry on top of it all. The stock lid that it comes with does have two spouts for various flows, but I personally use the MSR hydration conversion kit to attach a tube for pack carrying/drinking. Overall a great versatile piece of hydration equipment if you need a lot of water in remote environments, or if you need to carry hydration for others.

I have purchased and acquired a lot of gear through my time in the US Marine Corps, specifically for training operations and deployments. This is by far one of my top purchases / acquisitions I made. Among the things I have noted about the MSR Dromedary, these are the biggest strengths. Durability- By far the biggest selling point for me. The Camelbak bladders I used to use had no reinforcement, and would pop under a little bit of weight. That is a major issue when you consider the bladder is in a rucksack packed for an operation. The Dromedary, on the other hand, is reinforced and is near impossible to pop (from my experience). Capacity- The Dromedary has a variety of sizes, I have the 4L. That gave me 33 percent more water than my old water bladder while still fitting into my bladder pouch on my pack (although it is a tight fit when full). Water Flow & Leakage- I not noted any leakage aside from minor leaking at times if I do not tighten the screw cap on all the way. Water flow from the hose (from the conversion kit) is perfect. I haven't had issues with it getting kinked or knotted much, which would reduce or stop water flow. Straps- The Dromedary has heavy duty straps that outline its edges, which I have used to be able to secure it into packs and pouches in multiple fashions. Overall, this is one of my favorite purchases I have made as far as my gear goes. I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a water bladder with a little extra durability.

With high quality comes a high price which is kind of a bummer but at the same time this thing should last a lifetime, it is very well built

This review is mostly a comparison to the old design. I have an older version (6 or 8 years) of this bag and like it. I ordered this one for a trip when I did not have access to my old one. First the good. The bag appears to be heavier made and possibly more durable. It had no bad taste at all. The bad is in two areas. The cap design and the hanging strap. The cap has a retention string that gets caught under the threads when you tighten the small cap. This happens more often than not and prevents you from tightening the cap. When the bag is full it is naturally unwieldy and this is a pain. I removed it after a couple of days as it was more in the way than helpful. The next issue is that the collar around the opening is taller and does not allow you to get good purchase on the cap when trying to unscrew it. If the cap is tight, this is frustrating. Finally, I like to hang the bag in camp by the webbing strap around the bag perimeter. There are only 4 grommets and the nozzle is difficult to access or pointing horizontally which makes it hard to fill anything. I would prefer if the nozzle were pointing down or close to down. Overall, I prefer the old design.

This has been one of our better backpacking investments. It makes it so we really only have to purify water once per night for my husband and I. I especially appreciate that we don't have to purify water in the morning when it's freezing in order to top off our water for the day. It's sturdy, easy to use, and we haven't had any issues with leaking. Definitely a worthy investment.

1000Dナイロンの圧倒的強度と、圧倒的軽量性（ナルゲン1.5lと同等で4l）柔軟性を生かしてデットスペースに入れることができること、そして考え込まれキャップによる使い勝手。値段が高いことを除けば最高の山用水筒です。

Great size for multi-day camping trips. Bag is strong and works well. No worries about breaking or leakage.

I love this thing. 10L bag holds more than enough for longer stints away from a water source but small and portable enough when only partially filled. Don’t worry about the taste when you first buy it. I recommend filling it up, leaving it for a day then emptying it, repeat this process up to 5 or so times and the taste goes away.

Forte odeur même après quelques mois d utilisations. Une odeur de plastique que je pensais temporaire au debut mais je pensais que ca allait partir ... Que nenni 😂 Bref c'est quand même super solide et ca fait ce qu'on lui demande !

Ne sent pas aussi mauvais que certains le disent. Meilleur prix trouvé ici. À l'air solide. Pratique, 3 bouchons différents en 1 (gourde, vider ou verser, large pour le remplissage). Sangles utilisables sous tous les angles et solides.