Patent ID: 7820946

Claim:
A portable hydration system comprising a carrying device including a first pouch, a second pouch, a first shoulder strap and a second shoulder strap, the first shoulder strap having a passageway; a reservoir disposed within the first pouch; a conduit having a proximal end coupled to the reservoir; a bite valve coupled to a distal end of the conduit; a temperature sensor to generate a temperature reading; a heating element having an inner diameter, the conduit extending through the inner diameter of the heating element, a portion of the heating element and the conduit being disposed within the passageway and the bite valve being positioned at a front portion of the system; a controller disposed within the second pouch, the controller to control the heating element based on the temperature reading; and an insulation sleeve having an inner diameter, the heating element being disposed within the insulation sleeve, and the conduit extending through the inner diameter of the insulation sleeve.