A personal hydration system with component connectivity. The hydration system
includes
a fluid reservoir that may be housed within a pack. Drink fluid is drawn from the
reservoir through a drink tube in fluid communication with the reservoir at one
end and with a mouthpiece at the other. In some embodiments, the hydration system
includes a manually actuated on/off valve downstream from the reservoir and/or
a bite-actuated mouthpiece. The hydration system further includes a quick-connect
assembly that fluidly interconnects components of the hydration system and which
is configured to quickly release, and permit reattachment of, the detached or replacement
components. In some embodiments, the hydration system includes a quick-connect
assembly that is adapted to selectively couple a bite-actuated mouthpiece and a
gas mask adapter to the hydration system's drink tube. In some embodiments, at
least a portion, if not the entire, hydration system is formed from a chemically
resistant material.
