Hi Neighbors!
Did anyone guess what the giveaway would be? I am sure whoever wins this will be totally pleased! My husband LOVES his and is so looking forward to using this throughout the summer. And I am excited because he will remain hydrated! Now, I am going to give you a link back to the original post so you can do more reading up on the Geigerrig Rig 500 Hydration Pack. I will still be including quite a bit of information here.
Front view |
Side view |
First off here is a little bit of information from Geigerrig:
Once we had determined that there was
broad, significant, predictable dissatisfaction with the traditional
hydration pack, we went about developing one that addressed all of those
issues. Now, it is appropriate to note that not all people were
“dissatisfied” with their traditional hydration system. About 60% said
that they were generally dissatisfied, and the other 50% expressed
general satisfaction. However, those that expressed general
satisfaction, when specifically asked questions about the performance of
their pack, expressed dissatisfaction once specific questions were
asked about function, cleanability, field maintenance, water access,
etc. It was similar to someone who expressed general satisfaction with
their old flip phone until they were asked specific questions about its
use, potential use, and offered a smart phone. Suddenly all kinds of
dissatisfaction points arose, and a smart phone was the next
purchase. Ultimately, almost everyone, when asked questions and given
a moment to consider, found that they were dissatisfied with the
traditional hydration pack. A majority expressed dissatisfaction
right away.
The GEIGERRIG hydration pack was designed to address all of the points of dissatisfaction.
For
cleanability and maintenance, the system was designed to be turned
inside out for cleaning and drying, and the drink tubes were designed to
reconnect to the air chamber or pressure bulb where the air could be
forced through the tube for drying. Also, the pressurized flow of the
system prevents mouth bacteria from back washing and hosting in the
drink tube and bite valve. As well, the pressurized flow of the system
enabled the system to be filled with soapy water which could be flushed
and rinsed through the drink tube. Utlimately, the hydration system can
be turned inside out and placed in the top shelf of the dishwasher for
cleaning or rinsed out and reversed for easy drying and cleaning in
camp.
For
water use, the system was designed using a patented pressurized system
that sprays the water out when the bite valve is pinched or bitten.
This enables the water to be easily ingested during aerobic activity as
well as easily and conveniently accessed for spraying off body and
gear. It is like having a portable hose with you.
No
longer a product for just the soloist hiker or biker – The spray action
of the GEIGERRIG system more closely matches the group, family, and
social dynamic of outdoor recreation, team sports, and more. The spray
action allows the contents of the hydration pack to be shared.
Convenient access to ever more water is extremely important as water use and access is THE REASON
for carrying a hydration pack. The GEIGERRIG hydration pack, with its
pressurized system, enables a plug-and-play filter to be attached
directly to the hydration bladder, in-line, with the drink tube. Thus,
the system can be refilled with water from a river, stream, lake or
pond; pressurized; and then off you go for filtered water on-the-go.
The pressurized system pushes the stream water right through filter as
it travels through the drink tube to the user.
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A few more awards Geigerrig has received! |
I personally like the fact that the Rig 500 Hydration Pack is so easy to use. You slide the bladder out, fill it with water, fold the top over and slide the sealing piece back on. After attaching your tubes to the bladder with the quick release valves. (Seriously easy to use!) Then slide it into your pack where it belongs, making sure everything is attached properly, and you are ready to go. Throw whatever else you are bringing with you into the extra space and pockets in your Rig 500 Pack, like energy bars, and head out on the trail or wherever you may be going with your Geigerrig Hydration Pack, knowing you are well, prepared. And if you throw in the Geigerrig Filter you can refill your hydration pack bladder just about anywhere and rest comfortably knowing that you are safe drinking the water.
Back view |
Taking a sip! |
Secures your water tube. |
Bulb |
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Bladder and Bulb. |
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Spraying off! |
GEIGERRIG recognizes that price is important, especially in these
current economic conditions. Accordingly, GEIGERRIG has designed the
system to compete head-to-head on price with the comparable models from
Camelbak and Osprey. Also, the GEIGERRIG hydration pack has, hands
down, THE BEST VALUE ADD PROGRAM IN THE OUTDOOR INDUSTRY. You can learn
about it at www.FreeHydrationPacks.com.
Ever GEIGERRIG pack comes with thousands of dollars in free outdoor
activities passes, ski passes, mountain bike passes, oil changes at Jeep
and Subaru dealerships, etc. These offerings pay for the pack
multiple times over.
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Geigerrig Filter |
Disclosure: I received no monetary compensation for this review. I did receive the Geigerrig 500 Hydration Pack for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions are mine. Statements in red are from Geigerrig.
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120 comments:
i live in florida and like to walk with my dog, this would be great to keep my hands free, and have water for both of us
I would be giving this to my parents who ride bikes alot. This would certainly come in handy for them!
I would give it to my dad; he hikes.
great to bring to long weekend baseball tournaments
msboatgal at aol.com
We do a lot of outdoor activities, and this would be wonderful for all of them!
onepilgrim86@yahoo.com
I read the first post, and I like that it has pockets for an iPod!
my son, regularly bikes about 25 miles a day and in the florida heat, it can be brutal. this would be wonderful for him! thank you for hosting!
One of my friends participates in Ragbraii- the bike ride across the whole state of Iowa- it happens in the summer and can be brutal. She raises money for various charities- this would be perfect for her!
tannawings at gmail dot com
I would use this for when my family goes hiking, very cool!
jessicabanks1721@yahoo.com
I read your first post and am glad to see either you nor he are carrying water bottles anymore :) This would be so much easier to take care of- it is right on his back!
tannawings at gmail dot com
This would be an awesome gift for my stepmother who enjoys long hike with her dogs.
Kims2312@verizon.net
I would give this to my dad because he bikes everywhere!
This would be great for him :)
katielovesdeals@yahoo.com
for my night hikes
I would use it for hiking.
Cindy B (on rc/fb) My husband loves to ride his bike so he'd use it while biking. Thanks.
I would use it for day hikes!
i would use this when i go for my runs
cynt49@hotmail.com
u can share it with others without sharing saliva!
I live in the desert, any outside activity is dehydrating....so I would use it daily to remain hydrated. :-) Thank you.
jaquerichards at yahoo dot com
I would use for family hikes!
What a great product! I have one but its old!
This would be a great hydration pak for our day hiking trips
trippyjanet at gmail dot com
I'd use this for camping
I left a comment on the original post when it was first published
I'd give it to my BF for his b-day. He loves hiking & stuff.
rierie11booger (@) yahoo.com
Awesome giveaway it would be great for camping
I would use this while hiking.
Name on form- Jay Dee
Weekend hiking!
xxbowietipxx@gmail.com
I'd use this for day hikes with my friends!
sksweeps (at) earthlink (dot) net
I would use this on our summer hikes in Door County, WI! Thanks for the chance, justicecw at hotmail dot com
We go hiking in the state park near our house. Carrying two little boys doesn't leave a lot of hand or energy to carry bottles of water, so this would help!
Thank you!
I'd use this for hiking in the Rocky Mountains.
camping this summer
We love taking walks and are constantly trying to figure out ways to balance water bottles. The clips constantly break on us, and there are times you need your hands free. This would be a wonderful addition to our walks!
girlygirlugh at gmail dot com
Bike riding and hiking the mountains
when cycling or hiking
when hiking
My nightly walks and bike rides. I need a new one!
To do some hiking around flaming geyser park.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
my husband would love it he hikes a lot
for a long bike ride
for all the walking i do
mverno@roadrunner.com
This would be for long hikes when we go out west.
We like to hike
schueler.jessica@yahoo.com
We go to the beach a lot & head out on the trails of the Lewis & Clark forestry paths in the PNW. This would ROCK! THank you so much :)
chevsweeps(@)yahoo(dot)com
I just finished reading the original post & one of the coolest features I found is that there is a pocket for my Ipod!! I can't live without it, so that's perfect :D Thanks!
chevsweeps(@)yahoo(dot)com
This would be great for my husband when he's out working in the yard.
I need one of these when I go hiking.
This would be great for when my husband goes biking
rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOT)com
I would use it for biking! I live in Texas so this hydration pack would be perfect! Thanks!
I'm going to use it for the coming zombie apocalypse to keep hydrated while running.
I would give to my Boy Scout son!
i wold love that for my mountain hikes
It would be for my husband as a gift.
i would love to use this when we go hiking!
christinejessamine at hotmail dot com
My husband has been wanting one of these to use when he goes running!
Marianna
I would use it when I go on trail walks
My son works outdoors and I would give it to him so he can stay hydrated this summer.
My husband rock climbs so he would love this!
I would use it working in the yard
my hubby walks every morning so he would use it for that.
Our family does a lot of mountain biking and hiking and this hydration would help for the long adventures.
Danielle ddhavens@yahoo.com
I would use it when I go hiking because I don't always have a water source.
Hiking and biking would be a great use for this.
Tam Sweeps RC/FB
for hiking and biking! - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
In about 45% of the cases, people expressed that it was difficult to suck water out of a hydration pack while engaged in highly aerobic activity such as running or mountain biking. They often said that they needed to stop, catch their breath, drink, and then proceed. I see the pressurization fixes that - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
I would using it for hiking in the woods!
We do a lot of family walking and this would be perfect!!
stephanie.rutledge@me.com
I would use this to begin my semi long, okay, trek to lose 100 pounds. I can do this, this would help keep me hydrated while I work out, walk, save people from burning buildings...
medictom@gmail.com
This would be great for when I go on bike rides.
chrystaljns at gmail dot com
I would use this when I go on bike rides.
chrystaljns at gmail dot com
i would use it when we go biking
stracey2010@live.com
See that my son gets this - works out regularly and is always thursty after.
I'd use it for my long hikes and hunting pesky squirrels on our property.
kdailey at students dot kaskaskia dot edu
I WOULD USE THIS FOR HIKING.
kimandbutch@gmail.com
would use it when we go hiking long trails
brich22 at earthlink dot net
We like to go hiking a lot and with 3 kids, it's hard carrying extra packs for all their water bottles. I have been looking into getting a pack. Just wasn't sure which was best. - Jill
chipdip2010(at)hotmail(dot)com
This would be great for hiking.
This would be great for hiking.
My husband would use this due to hes a tractor operrator and is in the heat and sun all day long!
ptavernie at yahoo dot com
I would use this pack for when I go hiking! Deana C
We do a lot of hiking. Thank you
candieluster(at)gmail(dot)com
I would use it on my bike rides. Thanks for the giveaway.
President(dot)peaches(at)hotmail(sot)com
I would use this while walking my dogs in the hot Florida sun.
I would Loooove this! My husband and I both have road bikes and like to take nice, long rides. Right now--we don't have a sophisticated way to stay cool and hydrated. I would use this all the time!
hiking
vmkids3 at msn dot com
I would use it on my long runs.
i woul give it to my mother she likes to go hiking
I would use it when I go hiking
This would be great for hiking and camping. It's already so hot this summer! =)
Miz Vickik
My DH would use this when we are hiking and camping.
I'd use this for hiking! We've been doing trails multiple times a week and I'm sick of lugging bottles!
I'd use this for hiking.
ericacarnes(at)gmail(dot)com
I would use this for long bike rides, and walks with my puppy!
we go camping and hiking alot and this would be great to have wilcarvic
[at]gmail[dot[com]]
I'd use this for hiking and walking!
I am training for a 1/2 marathon
scarter305 at aol dot com
I am training for a 1/2 marathon
scarter305 at aol dot com
Thanks for the giveaway...we will be hiking the Grand Canyon this coming Fall; would love to have a Geigerrig Rig 500 Hydration Pack to take along !
senorpiero [at] yahoo [dot] com
I would use it to go hiking with my son's Boy Scout troop.
melissalucky43@yahoo.com
this would be awesome for camping and hiking
I would use this pack for hiking.
I would use this when I take long hikes with my kids.
kerrie@mayansfamily.com
I'd use this for the long walks/hikes I go on with my dog, especially in summer when hydration is sooo important! (It's always important, but moreso in summer, when it's easier to DEhydrate, haha.)
I would use this when i hike near my house
I read the review on GeiggerRig by openairlife and it mentioned something interesting about the plug-and-play in-line filter.That makes it easier to re-fill from anywhere there is a water supply.
I like the idea that all GeigerRig packs come with 1,000s of dollars worth of free passes & merchandise.
bike rides and hiking
read the original post and learned that you waited for good weather so you could show the hydration pack "in action."
i think i would take it fishing and hunting
yanktheese@yahoo.com
I would love to use this for hiking!
This would be wonderful for my fiance while he is doing yard work or out wade fishing in the bay.
jolea.perdue@gmail.com
I live in Florida and love to go on bike rides. This would be perfect.
I would use this at our family farm. My son would probably use it more, though, because he does the outside work, fencing, mowing, gardening, etc. He also takes long bike rides. So, this would be great for both of us.
i would use it for my hikes
jim.coyne2@verizon.net
When I take the dogs for long walks.
email/ daveshir2005@yahoo.com
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OOOH I like the ipod pockets.
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I would use this for hiking and camping
Hiking
I would use this while walking. I have a schedule of walking from one to two hours at least three days a week. This would free up my hands from carrying a water bottle or two.
heatherpooh [hotmail]
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