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Avoid bottled water. The trailside is littered with tens of thousands of discarded bottles. The water is quite potable in Spain. You are more likely to get sick from the food or fellow pilgrims than you are from the water.Any recommendations for something that is very eco-friendly?
1.0 out of 5 stars FAR from accurate by half - tested on trail and in lab, November 30, 2010
By Krishna A. Pribadi
This review is from: Flow Meter (Sports)
I like camelbak products and use them quite a bit. I have 4 podium bottles and 2 camelbak packs so I'm disappointed to write a negative review on their products because I've always been satisfied. This device is far from accurate by a factor of about 2. I got this as an experimental purchase. Wanted to use it for an ultra 100 mile trail race. In my training run I measured 50oz fluid. I drank the entire contents of the camelbak and the meter only read 27oz. The 2nd time I filled the bladder with the 50oz and it again only read 25 oz. I had used a piece of 1/4" vinyl tube to add the extension between the mouthpiece. Fearing that it was restricting flow, I removed the vinyl tube and tested the flow meter in my kitchen using a known amount of fluid. Again, it only indicated half the amount whether flowing freely or forced. I am returning this item. Too bad my return is 2 days past the return date policy and I'm only getting a partial refund. DO NOT BUT THIS ITEM, IT IS NOT WORTH YOUR EFFORT.
1.0 out of 5 stars doesn't work, February 26, 2011
By Kathleen Church "Kathy Church"
This review is from: Flow Meter (Sports)
I hike in the desert and must monitor my water supply, so I got the flow meter. I've used it for a few hundred miles now and it's never been accurate, despite my trying many different things to improve its function. I love Camelbak products and had confidence in the brand name; I hate to give a bad review but this flow meter does not work. I finally gave up on it but can't get a refund.
2.0 out of 5 stars Better in theory than in practice, January 16, 2011
By MyRecords (Rochester, NY United States
This review is from: Flow Meter (Sports)
This meter becomes quite innacurate if you dont consistently drink the "right" way. If you drink too slowly, it wont register.. At mile 11 of a training run, i'm not thinking about how to drink, i just want to drink. Unfortunetly, because its unreliable, there's no good way to know how much you've had to drink, and how much is left in the resevoir.
1.0 out of 5 stars Used Once, July 2, 2010
By Curt Brandt
This review is from: Flow Meter (Sports)
Used it once...and it worked well. A few weeks later when I went to use it again it was broken (I did try replacing the batteries). Great concept! Questionable reliability.
onancyo said:Hello All:
Am going to do my first pilgrimage mid-June and planning on the Portuguese route. Does anyone know about the quality and availability of tap/fountain water on that trail?
Thanks so much!
bactman said:onancyo said:Hello All:
Am going to do my first pilgrimage mid-June and planning on the Portuguese route. Does anyone know about the quality and availability of tap/fountain water on that trail?
Thanks so much!
Water was never a problem on the Camino Portugues (2010). I took a 2L Camelback and had a 500ml bottle is a reserve in case I needed to fill up along the way. The only day I drained my water (after refills at two fontes) was in Spain, between Mos and Pontevedre - Granted it was hot, sunny, somewhat hilly, and around 30k in distance.
Feel free to contact me with any questions ...
gonedigginaz said:Hello,
I have found the Vapur folding bottle to be perfect for hiking, walking, etc. It comes with a carabiner to handily attach to the front strap of your backpack. When empty, just fold it up and put in your backpack or leave it hanging. Very eco friendly!
http://vapur.us/shop/classic/5l
Hi Kurt - Welcome to the forum. You will enjoy reading everything you might want to know about the Camino, and more. Since I see you are a new member, having just joined today, here are a couple of tips about the forum.Simpler is better. I bought half liter bottles of water along the way, and refilled or replaced them as necessary. I started each day with three of these full, or 1.5 liters of water. I would fill them from the sinks in the albourgues sometimes.
As others have said there tends to be water readily available. However, there are long stretches where that is not the case.