Disclaimer: I received the Drankful Adventure Pack to review as part of being a BibRave Ambassador. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Ambassador, and check out BibRave.com to review, find and write race reviews.
1) Hydration when I need it
2) Holds my phone and nutrition
3) Extra storage for clothes
Over the last few years I have looked for a perfect hydration pack and as a bigger guy sometimes it is hard to find one. I first heard about this brand through a runner I coached. I asked her about it I became was very interested. Through a partnership with BibRave I was able to try out the Drankful Adventure Pack. https://www.drankful.com/products/adventure-pack.
My first initial thoughts about the pack when I opened up my box is that the material was high grade, there are lots of pocket and the hydration was located on the bottom of the pack. All of these attributes are great for runners, especially those that tackle long distances. As someone who has had their phone fly out of their hydration pack pocket (twice) while racing I was excited to see that my phone fit all the way into this pocket and hopefully not fly out. I haven't tested this theory yet but hopeful. I do appreciate the zipper side pockets as I almost lost my credit card and ID running before.
The initial difference between other packs and the Drankful Adventure Pack is that the hydration pouch is stored at the bottom of Drankful pack instead of the top.
During my second run I had some issues with the hydration pouch tube not holding under the elastic part of the pack but little did I know there was a magnet attachment, which I found when I got home. I'm very thankful for the additional storage on the back of the pack. You can fit a packable jacket on the top portion of the pack and then more at the bottom where the hydration pouch is located. As someone who wants to do more trail runs this will come in handy.
I took this pack on several different runs to see if I would have any issues. This last week I ran about 17 miles and I didn't have any issues with the pack, not even back chaffing. I was pretty happy with how the pack felt during this long run. I could see myself continue to run more miles and not have any issues come up. I was very glad that I did not have back chaffing as I forgot to put body glide back there. Chaffing is one of my biggest concerns with any hydration pack. I haven't tested this pack with a tank to see if it will chaff under the arm (because it's been cold) but will be racing with it this weekend for my 50K. I do like how the hydration pouch is fed through the side of the pack up to the front. I will say it took some time to set up and feed the hose through the mess but it is secure and won't flop around when running.
Overall I'm pretty pleased with this pack and how well it is made and it feels while I am running. My two suggestions would be an add on with a bigger hydration pouch as during the summer I drink a ton of water and second I personally would like non elastic chest straps as they are harder to adjust and it feels like it is getting caught. Otherwise I would For more information about Drankful check out their website at https://www.drankful.com/.
