[at-l] Dromendary bite valve(was i am leaving <longish with gearlist and mail stuff>)

["Mara Factor" <m_factor@hotmail.com>]

The problem with the original adapter was with the seal to the main part of 
the bag.  They used a hard plastic cap wtih very little threading to connect 
to a soft rubber-like opening.  Just didn't work.  I don't know why they 
didn't use the same type of soft plastic cap that comes with the bag itself. 
  Anyway, the problems had nothing to do with the valve itself.  It was just 
impossible to tighten the cap reliably.

Sounds like the adapter may have changed in the past year though...

Mara
Stitches, GAME99


>From: "BeachBum" <transient@backpacker.com>
>Date: 30 Jun 2000 00:18:17 -0000
>
>On Thu, 29 Jun 2000 10:05:41 PDT Mara Factor <m_factor@hotmail.com> wrote:
>   MSR 3 Dromedary Bag (I like it more than my platypus)
> >
> >If you're using the bite valve adapter...  Have they come up with a 
>better
> >design than their first rendition last year?
>
>Take the valve apart and move the metal ring up toward the open end as far 
>as it will go. When you reassemble it, it will move to where it needs to 
>be. I've let my hose dangle (no comments, please...=o) ) off a chair and 
>then set on my Dromlite. No leaks. I weigh 200+
>Jerry
>
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