Originally Posted by rattler
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Leave your water bladder at home because the hose will freeze solid.


dont do alot of cold weather back packing but have had good luck keeping the line from freezing up if after i take a drink i blow air in the mouthpiece which leaves the tube mostly full of air, not water....
That's also useful in hot weather so you don't get a mouthful of hot, nasty tasting water from the hose.

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