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[Wapping]

Thanks Wapping/David/Engineer. Really good advice. I don't currently have a camelback, but sounds like a very worthwhile purchase.

They are good value.

I put an extension tube on mine so that it sits on the back seat. The longer tube I tucked under the edge of my Sargent seat. I can then trap the tube between the left hand switch controls and the light aux light switch on my 1200GSA. The mouthpiece curls round to sit inside the hand guard.

To stop the tube coming lose (it hits the road) I stuck velcro along it, to stick it to the underside of the seat's edge.

OK it gets a bit warm in the sun but water is water after all......

Flip front helmets make life easier on the move, too.

 

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On the "drinking lots" subject:

I occasionally suffer with cramp in my legs, which makes riding impossible. For last year's trip to Spain, I made a point of drinking far too much water which, it turns out, was just about the right amount. I bought a 1.5l bottle of water (so much cheaper there than here) and had a damn good swig every time I stopped for photos, petrol, wees or smokes. Augmented this with the occasional bottle of isotonic stuff. (All of which means more wee stops, so more to drink, etc etc etc.)

Seems like overkill, but I really did feel well throughout the trip.

 

[Malcvtr]

I've definitely taken onboard the advice about drinking plenty. In fact, I've just ordered this Camelbak http://www.rideon.co.uk/shop/ViewProduct.aspx?productId=701

I liked the fact that it lists full insultion as a feature.