Camelbak M.U.L.E. 8L Hydration Pack w 3.0L Mil Spec Crux

I ordered this item so that I could both stay cool myself and carry water for my dogs when we go on hikes. The size has been excellent for this - the lower pocket is subdivided to carry individual items, and fits two 12oz Yeti Rambler bottles easily. The top pocket is not subdivided, and is the perfect size for a 6-8 inch folding dog bowl.The bladder stays nice and cool inside the bag, and with the clever central rib, it stays slim and sloshing around is minimised.Unlike many of the Camelback models, the drinking tube is insulated with a black neoprene sleeve - This helps to prevent water in the tube from coming up to ambient temperature.This bag also has multiple routes available for the drinking tube to be routed outside. It comes with the tube threaded to leave through the top of the bag, which will make sense to most people, but there are also exist slits low on each side of the bag, so that the tube can be routed up from the waist rather than over the shoulder. Depending on the wearer's intended activities, this could be very helpful - presumably the design is to prevent a shouldered rifle from cutting off the flow of water.The Camelback magnetic tube holder will fit onto the side straps or the horizontal chest or waist straps if needed.My only gripe with this model is that the backpack straps do not have much padding, and are very stiff to begin with. They soften up over the course of a week or so, and become very comfortable, but until then it would be very easy to be put off on first examination.Overall, I'd definitely recommend. This setup has some big advantages over the standard 'MULE' pack, and does exactly what it says.