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!