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MSR Dromedary Bag - 6 Liter

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MSR® Dromedary™ 6-liter hydration bag, with its abrasion-resistant Cordura® nylon shell, is built to handle your outdoor needs!

Plus, boil it or freeze it, the polyurethane, food-grade coating inside handles every use
Versatile three-in-one cap lets you fill, drink and pour with ease
A clever addition for 2006, a new handle around the opening makes filling the bag easier than ever
Webbing straps down each side let you attach the bag to your pack or hang it from a limb

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MSR Dromedary Bag - 6 Liter Customer Reviews

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MSR Dromedary Bag - 6 Liter

4.4

(based on 12 reviews)

83%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Durable (5)
Easy to use (5)
Good grip (5)
Easy to drain (3)
Good capacity (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Camping (7)
Backcountry camping (6)
Kayak / canoe / rafting (5)
Day trip (4)
Hiking (4)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (6), Casual/ recreational (5)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (3)

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Mar

2008

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

A pleasant surprise

By kaneinf

from Austin, TX

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Drain
Good Capacity
Good Grip
No Plastic Taste

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Survival

Comments about MSR Dromedary Bag - 6 Liter:

I ordered this 6 liter bag when I realized I would need to carry a lot of water on a Big Bend hiking trip.

When I first received the bag, I filled it up and it did indeed hold slightly more than 6 liters, and the handle around the lid connection point was very well designed. Holding the bag by the handle allowed the bag to be almost completely filled without any excess air pockets farther up the bag in the corner.

The construction seems very rugged for a bag, and I did not at any point experience any leaks from the bag during my weekend backpacking. I didn't try sitting on it or anything (not wanting to tempt fate, since I received my bag a day before leaving for the trip), but it seems like it could probably withstand it.

The included string laced around the edge of the bag made it very easy to hang up at a central tree at our campsite, so it was easy to access when preparing meals and drinks.

Surprisingly to me (despite the other reviews saying so) the water tasted great from the bag - no weird plastic or chemical flavors that I could detect.

Six liters of water is a pretty heavy addition to a pack, but six liters in this bag sure beat my contingency plan of 6 one liter nalgene bottles.

Sep

2007

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

great reservoir

By urban escapee

from Long Beach, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
High volume
Light Weight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds

Comments about MSR Dromedary Bag - 6 Liter:

this is a very well designed water carrier. i have the ten liter version. it is very flexible and durable unlike those collapsible clear plastic water jug things...you know the ones. the webbing laced around the container distributes the stress around the bag quite remarkably. at first i thought the top grommet would rip right out at first hanging but the system is genius. the only improvement that can be made would be the addition of some kind of anti-gravity device...ten liters of water is really heavy.

Feb

2008

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Nothing but perfect!

By Maclovin

from Lynchburg, VA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Drain
Good Capacity
Good Grip
No Plastic Taste

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Survival

Comments about MSR Dromedary Bag - 6 Liter:

This product is amazing no matter the setting. I take it on canoe trips and even to work. It is perfect at work hanging on the back of a door for easy access to water all day long. Add ice and you never have to get caught in water cooler chatter again!!! Super strong construction will make for years of worry free use.

Sep

2007

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

very rugged

By layeredsnail

from pittsburgh, pa

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Pros

Unbreakable

Cons

Heavy

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Survival

Comments about MSR Dromedary Bag - 6 Liter:

Per unit volume much lighter than Nalgene bottles, but still extremely durable. A must-have if you don't expect to be camped near local water reserves.

Sep

2007

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

A good thing

By Ernie Never Give Up

from Nampa Idaho

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Pros

Good Grip
Unbreakable

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Survival

Comments about MSR Dromedary Bag - 6 Liter:

I have used this same bag for the last three years and it is reliable, dependable, durable and convenient. you can hang it from a tree branch use it from there, you can put it in your pack and drink from there, I have found no off taste from this bag either, And its is still ready to go on many more trips

May

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Bad taste

By Dragon Pilot

from Seattle, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Pros

Easy to Use

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about MSR Dromedary Bag - 6 Liter:

Excellent engineering, great features such as the multi-use caps, side cords, durability. The only big downside for me, alas, is the very bad rubbery taste the water takes on...presumably from whatever the interior material is made from. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to return it and try some other type of container for camp water storage. Really too bad, because I like everything else about the bag.

Sep

2007

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Large Groups

By Jeff W

from Boulder, CO

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Pros

Good Grip

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds

Comments about MSR Dromedary Bag - 6 Liter:

I used this for 30 days backpacking. It's great when you're camping a long ways from water and have a large group. If you're hiking away from water for a day, you can carry extra with you.

Dec

2011

5.0

Takes a beating................

By mad morty

from Las Vegas, Nevada

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Pros

Easy to Use
Good Quality
Multiuse

Cons

Best Uses

Hiking/Camping
Mountainbiking

Comments about MSR Dromedary Bag - 6 Liter:

The grommeting allows user to attach this product to just about anything. My application is on a mountainbike rear rack for desert travel. Wide mouth attachs to miniworks filter. After 300 miles of desert travel I see no visible wear and looking at another one to mount to the handlebar.

Mar

2011

2.0

Love the Product, Hate the Taste!

By Yackman

from Sebastian, FL

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Use
Excellent Quality
Fits shape of my Kayak
Functional

Cons

Leaves bad taste in water

Best Uses

Hiking/Camping
Sea Kayaking

Comments about MSR Dromedary Bag - 6 Liter:

I love the functionality of this bag. It fits neatly out of the way in the day hatch of my 17 foot sea kayak. I am often traveling on salt water or where reliable potable water is not available. I can easily carry two or three of these bags in my hatches to ensure an adequate water supply on multi-day trips. BUT, I can't get rid of the bad taste! I have tried soaking the inside in vinegar and water, baking soda and water and just plain water and I still can't get the nauseating plastic taste out of the bags. The water is useable for cooking but I can't even make a good tasting cup of coffee from it. And I don't hydrate enough when all I have to drink comes from this bag. I even called MSR who said that the taste would dissipate after a bit of use. Well, I've used the bags for over three years and the taste is still there. Currently, I am looking for a reasonable replacement.

Nov

2010

5.0

Packs well

By Alleline

from Farmington, NM

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Pros

Easy to Use
Good Quality
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Hiking/Camping

Comments about MSR Dromedary Bag - 6 Liter:

I carried two of these on a one-way hike for a waterless weekend in the desert. They packed well, did not slide around or alter the balance while I walked and as I used them. I could not cache them or drop them, so I had them on my back all week. 12 liters of water weigh a lot, but these bags were a good thing. I like the three different ways to our water - a little flip-valve lets you squirt a sip, or a bottle cap lets you pour into a cup or pot, or the big lid will let you compress it and empty it.