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How to make a CamelPack with an old plastic bottle

How to make a CamelPack with an old plastic bottle
In this instructable, you will make your own camelpak that you can carry around with you on your back. The biggest problem with carrying water bottles around, I've noticed, is that one: it's uncomfortable in a pocket, and two: that it takes forever to refill. This instructable uses a half gallon jug, so you don't run out as fast, plus you can exchange lids to another at any time.

PS. Sorry about the bad pictures. My camera is the worst thing ever to have 3 MegaPixels
 
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Step 1Parts Needed

Parts Needed
There are four parts that go into the CamelPack. This is an apple juice bottle pictured here, but you could probably do it just as well with some smaller surgical tubing and a two-liter bottle. Also not depicted here is a clothespin. The wooden kind works well.
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Sep 11, 2011. 6:09 PMbholzhueter says:
I bet if you put another cap on top of that with staggered airholes there would be almost no leakage unless it was upside down.
Feb 3, 2010. 5:18 PMYerboogieman says:
You said it is 3mp, but the pictures it takes looks like my .3mp camera. Yes that is POINT3 megapixels.
Feb 3, 2010. 7:41 PMYerboogieman says:
Garbage? Electronics? These things never go together.
Feb 3, 2010. 8:17 PMYerboogieman says:
No, I'd rather hear that you put it in your parts bin.
Feb 3, 2010. 8:27 PMYerboogieman says:
My biology teacher has rats.
Feb 3, 2010. 8:48 PMYerboogieman says:
Actually, I was using it, and it broke. I broke it. Then I hid it where you will never find it.
Feb 4, 2010. 8:58 PMYerboogieman says:
Probably not.
Feb 5, 2010. 9:00 PMYerboogieman says:
I take it you haven't seen the ibles that have to do with "breaking and entering".
Jan 19, 2009. 2:42 PMcodester says:
Nice job. The air-holes are def key. btw, 3 mps isn't bad, it's probably your sensor size. Good job though.
Nov 19, 2009. 9:47 PMgibson_se says:
It may be that your camera is taking strange pictures, but it doesn't look like you have a whole lot of light for the camera to take in... Maybe you've already tried everything and this is the best your camera will do, but my best guess from the images is that a lot more light would help. ( ie take pics outside on bright sunny summer days, or gather up a couple of desk lamps and aim them at your subject from different angles)
Mar 26, 2009. 2:57 PMJeremia was a bullfrog says:
Great instructable. When I got my materials i wondered if the tube safe to drink out of? (are there any chemicals inside)

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