A hiking survival pack system that may be used for hiking, trail-running, backpacking, biking, hunting, fishing, or other indoor or outdoor activities is disclosed. The hiking survival pack has two chambers that are worn over the user's shoulders and secured to the user with a plurality of attachments. Each chamber has an access that allows the user to store and remove items. On the back of the hiking survival pack, there is a storage sack that may hold a fluid container. The fluid container has an opening that allows for a tube to be connected to it. The user may drink the contents of the fluid container via the tube.

A hydration reservoir is provided. The hydration reservoir may include at least two panels of resilient material joined together at edges to define a bladder and a bladder volume for storing a liquid. The at least two panels may be deformable as the bladder is emptied of liquid. One of the at least two panels may be molded into a three-dimensional shape.

A carrying article including a structure designed to cover part of a user's body, the structure having a first pocket for carrying a first accessory, the first pocket comprising a yoke fixed to the periphery of a zone of the structure while having an opening (19) for access to the first pocket, the structure comprising a second pocket for carrying a second accessory, the second pocket comprising a sheath having an access opening, the sheath being associated with the structure by being disposed above the yoke, at least one edge of the sheath is dissociated from the structure between two ends of said edge, one of the ends being associated with the structure by means of an elastic link allowing the sheath to be moved away from the yoke.

A compression garment with an integrated receptacle that provides liquid to a user is disclosed. The compression garment has at least one exterior cavity for receiving a receptacle and at least one tube channel with tube channel openings for receiving the tube from the exterior cavity and to route the tube across the chest of a user and into a webbing loop. An o-ring that locks a breakable foil seal in place is provided when a spout is connected to the neck element and the spout secures the liquid in the reservoir by compressing the o-ring on the foil seal. A grab ridge is then used to release the reservoir from the cavity of the compression garment as desired by the user.

Disclosed is a cylinder-retaining apparatus for a breathing apparatus comprising first and second fixing point and a strap apparatus secured to the first fixing point and the second fixing point. The strap apparatus forms a main strap loop for extending around and securing one or more cylinders. The cylinder-retaining apparatus is configurable in: i) an expanded configuration in which the main strap loop provides a first effective length for securing a first number of cylinders; and ii) a contracted configuration in which a portion of a strap of the strap apparatus is folded to form a secondary strap loop and the secondary strap loop is secured to a third fixing point such that the main strap loop forms a second effective length which is shorter than the first effective length and for securing a second number of cylinders less than the first number of cylinders.

A neck pillow bladder assembly includes a neck pillow that is curved into a U-shape for positioning around a user's neck. A compartment is integrated into the neck pillow and a bladder is insertable into the compartment in the neck pillow. The bladder can be filled with a fluid beverage and a tube is fluidly attachable to the bladder to receive the fluid beverage. Additionally, the tube is exposed when the bladder is positioned in the compartment to facilitate a user to drink the liquid beverage from the tube. A mouthpiece is fluidly coupled to the tube for positioning in the user's mouth to facilitate the user to drink the liquid beverage from the mouthpiece.

Provided is a novel hydration system which incorporates a rigid, low-profile, contoured reservoir made of stainless steel or another suitable non-plastic material that replaces typical plastic water bladders and a flexible metal drinking hose in backpack-mounted hydration systems. The rigid metal reservoir hydration system solves several problems and health concerns associated with plastic hydration systems.

There is provided a sports hydration apparatus comprising: electric componentry housing; an annulus rotatably coupled to the housing, the annulus defining peripheral exterior threading for engaging a threaded opening of a bladder such that the annulus can rotate relative to the housing to screwably engage the threaded opening and wherein the housing and annulus cooperate to seal the threaded opening when the annulus is screwed in; hydration hosing transitioning through the housing in a fluidtight manner, the hosing comprising an interior inlet hose portion which reaches within the bladder for drawing fluid and an exterior outlet hose; a mouthpiece and wherein the outlet hose reaches the mouthpiece; an electric pump coupled to the hydration hosing to pump fluid through the hosing; wherein the housing houses electric componentry comprising: a wireless receiver coupled to the pump and configured for receiving wireless instructions from a dispensing controller device to operate the pump.

An improved race hydration system and method are provided that will enable runners and other athletes participating in competitive events using the system and method to easily and quickly access hydrating fluids without interfering with their competition pace or stride. The system may be formed from lightweight disposable components and is designed to be worn by the athlete without discomfort or distraction during competition. A hydration assembly, including a straw element with attachment structures, may be removably attached to the athlete's clothing by an attachment assembly. The straw element has a length and diameter that permits the athlete to obtain a maximum amount of hydrating fluid from an open top container while continuing to maintain a desired pace and stride. The hydration assembly is secured in place when it is not being used at an attachment assembly location that is easily accessed by the athlete when needed.

An apparel top for use by a user is worn about a user torso and a user waist. The top includes an outer shell portion having first and second panels, a back panel, shell outside and inside surfaces, and a bottom edge. The apparel top includes a snow gaiter having upper and lower gaiter edges, first and second gaiter ends, and gaiter inner and outer surfaces. The upper gaiter edge is attached to the outer shell portion at the shell inside surface and extends along the first front panel, the back panel and the second front panel. The lower gaiter edge is generally positionable about the user waist relative to the user torso with the lower gaiter edge extending away from the user torso. The top includes a liquid bladder sized and configured to be inflated with a liquid. The liquid bladder is attached to the snow gaiter.