The Mule on the Mountain

Camelbak Mule

After my trip down the mountain where I successfully fell flat on my face, well more on my shoulder and the top of my head. I asked Kerry how to make my Mule taste less disgusting. “Use mouthwash” he said. Supposedly it’s what the military does, it helps keep out the germs. Of course he’s probably just yanking my chain, it is Kerry after all. But still mouthwash huh? Does that mean I don’t have to rinse my mouth with it anymore? I mean it will already be in my pack. I sure hope so.

With Love From The Mule by Camelbak

There is one bane of my commuter biking existence. I love to bike to work, I have for my last three jobs. But every time I come back to the same thorn in my side. How do you carry your stuff to and from work? I don’t change clothes so a back pack is to big. But a little shoulder satchel slides all over the place. (Try picking up speed and having you bag slip from your back to your front with each pedal stroke, so annoying!) But I have finally found the perfect solution. Say hello to The Mule! With a price tag of $85.00 some might think it is to much for this little pack. Let me tell you it is worth every penny if you are a commuter. CamelBak says it can carry three liters of water and nine liters of cargo. (That is a lot of liters, but honestly how do you measure cargo in liters?) On my scale which is by no means accurate it comes in between 7-8 lbs. That is packed full. Nearly overflowing with water around 3 liters of water, Eclipse hardcover (we are talking 629 pages of large type), a pair of work shoes (so you can switch out of your clipless), keys, blackberry, wallet, day planner, meds and one peanut butter and jelly sandwich on Grandma Sycamores Sunflower & Honey bread. Obviously the weight is going to vary by the kind of sandwich you choose.

Here is the Mule packed full with all its goodies