Serious bike cyclists and trail riders use a camelbak, period. A Camelbak is a convenient, light, stable, and comfortable means of carrying a lot of water and other stuff essential to your ride. Only amateurs carry water bottles and fail to bring all the equipment and food needed for short or long rides. Camelbaks keep the water cool and has all the room you need for everything else. It is essential.
What would you want to bring on your ride? Well, you need to bring everything you really need. That also means enough of what you need. Only jerks travel unprepared. Here is a list of items you should carry:
* Enough water
* Compass
* Map
* Extra Tube
* Tire Wrenches
* Chain Tool
* Spoke Wrench
* Hex Wrench Tool
* Hand Pump (not too cheapo)
* Patch Kit and maybe also a quick patch kit
* Needle / Dental Floss (Very handy for repair of a tire sidewall)
* First aid kit (small basic stuff)
* Multipurpose pocket knife
* Flashlight & New Batteries
* Waterproof Matches
* Whistle (when you need it you really need it bad)
* Emergency Foil-Blanket (if you are forced to camp)
* Money
* Pen / small pad of paper
* Sun Block
* Chapstick
* Insect Repellent
* Aspirin or other pain reliever
* Tums
* Power Bars and maybe a snacks you like.
There are many camelback models to pick from. For short rides, a Rocket or Lobo will work well. For one-day rides, the accepted standard and the most popular is the Mule. For multi-day treks, something larger will be needed such as a Blowfish (expandable main compartment), or better yet a H.A.W.G. The top of the line is the Transalp.
Hope this helps.
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