If you go hiking, most likely you have a hydration bladder that you use with your backpack. If you go
on long trips or multi-day trips, most likely you'll have a 3 liter bladder that you can
replenish. But there could be times when you go for small short trips & you don't need
to carry a 3 litre bladder. And maybe you don't even need to carry a backpack. I have a few hydration
bladders that I bought from big adventure store brands. However, one of them leaked. The other
two I don't use because the walls are too thin. And because the walls are so thin on the bladder,
I don't trust them. So I searched for a rugged reliable hydration bladder & came across the
company SOURCE. SOURCE is a company in Israel. They make their products in Israel. They make
hydration packs as well as hydration bladders. They supply products to the Israeli Defense
Force & other armies in the world. So their products are field-tested. I have the 3 litre
RIDER hydration pack which has the 3-litre WLPS low-profile hydration bladder from
SOURCE. However for short trips, I have also the KANGAROO pack. This is a 1-liter hydration pack,
& here is the 1-litre bladder. In this video, I'll talk through the features of the KANGAROO
hydration pouch as well as the bladder. I will also talk you through a few of the optional accessories
which can be useful. So join me in this video as I talk you through the KANGAROO pouch & features.
This is the KANGAROO hydration pouch & bladder manufactured by Israeli company SOURCE. It is made
in Israel. The pouch is 21 centimetres tall by 19 centimetres wide. It has a 94 centimetre long
hydration tube. A you can see there's molle strips on the front. A lid secured by velcro.
And an elastic loop for the drinking hose to pass through.
The drinking hose connects into the bladder. On the back of the pouch, you have more molle straps,
& 2 belt straps. Later, I will explain where you would secure this pouch to.
It comes in 3 colors. Multicam which this one is. Coyote & Black color. Let's open it up. To
remove the drinking hose from the bladder, I will push on the gray tab of the Quick Mate Technology.
And that will release the SQC SOURCE Quick Connect. Move the hose - put it one side. Undo the cover.
And you can see the inside. There's a sleeve with a hole that allows the drinking
tube to access the QMT to mate with it. Pull out to remove the bladder.
So this is a 1-litre bladder, & that is the QMT Quick Mate Technology. When the bladder is full
& you need to use the bladder to fill water to a container or if you want to drink from the cap,
then there is a simple unlock mechanism. Just turn anti-clockwise & pull.
And that unlocks the valve so that water will flow continuously out from that valve.
I'll demonstrate that again. Turn anti-clockwise & pull.
And once you do that, water will free flow continuously from this valve. This design is
similar to the STORM valve which I will explain in detail later. To shut that valve now, push it
in & turn it clockwise. And that locks the valve. Water will not flow. And then cap it. To
fill the bladder with water. Hold the tap & turn this lower body anti-clockwise. It's very simple.
There - that unlocks it. Then hold this under a tap or water bottle and fill it. Once you've filled it,
put the cap back. Turn it clockwise & it's done - it's locked. There are 2 technologies that SOURCE
has used in this product. The first is called Glass-Like film. So the internal surface of the bladder
is smooth like glass & that stops the build up of biofilm. The second is called Grunge-Guard &
that also inhibits the growth of bacteria. Grunge-guard is used inside the bladder as well as in
the inner tube to inhibit bacterial growth. This drinking hose is 94 centimetres long. The external
weave fabric cover provides UV protection to the internal tube & it also provides heat insulation.
This end which plugs into the QMT is called SOURCE Quick Connect. All of SOURCE hydration
bladders come standard with the STORM valve & it looks like this. I'll push on the gray tab to
release the STORM valve. Now I'll show you how you dismantle the STORM valve. This is the dirt shield
which stops dirt from collecting into the drinking mouthpiece. Keeps it clean. It is attached to the
STORM valve with a little cord. And to keep the dirt shield from flopping around, I can pull the
cord towards me, & then lift it up. And there's a narrower gap at the top, & that restricts the
cord from moving. And it holds the dirt shield into position so it's not flopping around.
How does the STORM valve work? How do you drink from the STORM valve? The STORM valve has a lock
mechanism. If you look at the brown body, there's a little pimple. And on the green part, there is a
notch. When the notch & the pimple are aligned, the valve is locked. I cannot pull it out. When I
rotate this piece anti-clockwise, it is now in unlocked position. But water will still not flow
out. To have water flow out. Just pull it out. So once I pull out, water will flow continuously. This
is a free-flow. It is not a bite mouthpiece. Hence, the STORM valve is useful when you need water
to flow continuously like if I'm cleaning a wound or cleaning some equipment. To stop the water flow.
Push it back in & water flow is stopped. To have it flow again. Just pull it out. And to lock
the mouthpiece, turn it clockwise so that the notch & the pimple are aligned again. And you can't
pull it out - it's locked. All the SOURCE mouthpieces can be fully dismantled for easy cleaning.
It is easier if I reconnect the hose. Grip the QMT & grip the green portion because that
section has to separate. And twist. I'll do it again. Just twist
& it separates. Now there are 2 pieces here. To remove it, there are 2 prongs.
I just need to squeeze the prongs & pull it out. So that's what it looks like.
I have close-up photographs of these components to see later. Now I'll show you how you reassemble
3 parts of the mouthpiece. First of all, we get the piece of the prong
& we insert it until you see the prongs stick out & click - there. Now all we do is
we take the piece with the prong, & we push this in. That's completed. The mouthpiece can be rotated
360 degrees in any direction & it will still work. So replace the dirt shield.
And reconnect the STORM valve to the QMT. Let's say that I fill the bladder with water
& I want to put it back into the hydration pouch. Let's see how we do this
Slip it in there.
Take the hose.
Take the SQC connector of the hose.
Put it through this elastic loop.
Lift the lid.
Put it above this sleeve. Take the SQC & push. And mate it into the QMT in the bladder until
you hear a click. And it's secure - that's it. So that's your KANGAROO pouch & bladder.
Let's say that my plan is to carry the daypack for short hike. And then when I get
to my destination. Put the pack down & take a little walk around the surrounds,
but still carry a hydration bladder with me. In that case, I may not want to carry a bulky
3-litre hydration bladder in the pack. I may just want to carry the 1-litre KANGAROO pouch.
Hang it off the side from the molle-webbing where I can use these straps to pass through the molle-
webbing. Hang it off there. Wrapped around to the front of the shoulder harness, where I can drink
from it. And then when I get to the destination. Undo the clips. Remove the hydration bladder.
To use the hydration bladder with me around the campsite where I'm not wearing the backpack,
I can use the straps secured to my waist belt. So it's hanging off the side. Then I use the velcro
& secure the drinking hose so it's not flopping around. And this way when I'm just
walking around the cam, I still have access to water without carrying a backpack. Let's talk
about the Hydration Upgrade Kit. This kit includes the STORM valve. It includes the
UTA which is the Universal Tube Adapter. It also includes the QMT Quick Mate Technology.
We know about the STORM valve already because it comes standard with any of SOURCE tactical
hydration bladders such as here. So this can become a spare. So the UTA looks like that. It has a outlet
tube that you connect to the hydration hose. It has a valve & it has a flexible rubber adapter.
This is where you can push in the nose of a water bottle or push this up into a water tap. As you
know, to fill water into the hydration bladder, we can either remove the bladder completely from its
hydration pack. Open the wide access neck & fill water from the neck. Alternatively, if you
want to fill water without taking the bladder out. The solution is to use the UTA. You push to release
the mouthpiece. Then you take the UTA. You push in & mate it to the QMT. With this in place, you
can push this into the neck of a water tap. Turn the tap on & it will fill the water bladder.
Alternatively, if you have a water bottle, you can invert the water bottle. Push the neck of the water
bottle into this nozzle. Water will flow into the bladder. So this is a very useful adapter to allow
you to quickly refill your water bladder without removing it from your pack. Now let's talk about
the HELIX valve. The HELIX valve looks like that. Push it in. Mates nicely. It also has a dirt shield
Same thing. To keep the dirt shield locked in position. Pull it. Tug it upwards.
And it stays there. The way the HELIX works is different. It's actually a bite-valve. It's not a
push-pull valve. There is still a lock mechanism to unlock the valve. Turn it anti-clockwise.
And you see that the valve moves outwards. I'll show you again. Now the HELIX valve is unlocked.
Water will not yet flow. If you bite the mouthpiece, water will flow. So the HELIX valve will be more
suited to users such as cyclists. If you've been using the water bladder for a long time, & you
want to clean the hose. Just use the tube brush. All you need to do is remove the mouthpiece. And push
that in. Push the brush in fully extended & clean it. You can buy replacement SQC connectors
if you have other hoses that you want to use the SOURCE tactical SQC system - you can do that.
This KANGAROO pouch is a unique water hydration pouch & bladder. I think it gives flexibility to
operators to use it either with a backpack or a ballistic vest, a hunting vest or even just to
wear it around a waist belt. I do hope you found this video informative & enjoyed. Do hit the
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