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[applehead]

what is the best way to clean a camelback resivoir without using bleach did that once from the advice of someone from the other site and got extremely sick and yes i rinsed it completely and well and no i diidn't use a lot maybe a half a cap full and diluted the the soulution. so who has good ideas to get that nasty funk out of  pack.

[Boosted333]

If it is absolutely in need of cleaning, by all means use a cap or two of bleach and hot water...  Then I use hot water with some baking soda and white vinegar, let it sit.... don't let it get cold though.  And finally baking soda and lemon juice.  When you put the vinegar or the lemon juice in with the baking soda, it will fizz a lot, so make sure you leave some room for expansion, don't totally fill it.  I usually do the lemon juice and baking soda, but will resort to the other methods if it really needs a good cleaning.

Make sure you let the water go through the tube to flush that out as well.... then finally rinse it out with hot water and let the water go through the tube again, I usually fill and pour out about 3 or 4 bag fulls of hot water. 

[The Llama]

bunch of denture cleaner tablets... works wonders!!  then hit it with brushes!  I wouldn't use bleach.. will never get rid of the taste.. if you HAVE used it already.. get like mint flavored denture cleaner tabs and put a mess of them in there

http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/16248-130_CAMBK7-2-Accessories-171-Hydration/Camelbak-Brush-Kit.htm

I have like this

http://www.backcountry.com/store/CAS0452/Platypus-Cleaning-Kit.html

this one has a drying"rack" that keeps the inside from getting mold while drying...

http://www.outdoorbasics.com/catalog/item/2/233/234/260786/8375/help_center.html?avad=2006_a1d6ad7

[applehead]

experimented with dish soap and hot water and then flushed it out 3x's it worked pretty good.