Personal hydration system

An improved personal hydration system capable of being used in environments containing nuclear, biological and chemical agents, the system comprising:

• an elastomeric bladder, for containing a drinking fluid, having an oversized fill port located on the top portion of the bladder, wherein the bladder can be turned inside out through the fill port for cleaning and inspection purposes, wherein the bladder has no sharp or small radius internal comers, and wherein the bladder is constructed of butyl rubber;
• a neck having a base with at least one deformable seal located on its top side and a threaded portion extending from the base, wherein the base is attached to the interior side of the bladder at the fill port;
• a cap having an outlet port, wherein the cap is removably attached to the threaded portion of the neck, wherein a thicker portion of the bladder is trapped between the cap and the neck thereby creating a seal for the cap, and wherein the cap has a hard stop upon closure thereby allowing a user to determine proper sealing of the cap;
• a hose having an adjacent end and a distal end, wherein the adjacent end is attached to the outlet port;
• and the distal end is attached to a connector;
• a shut-off device moveably positioned on the hose between the outlet port and the connector;
• an internal drinking tube attached to the interior side of the outlet port and extending toward the bottom of the bladder;
• and
• an insulated cover having a flap, wherein the insulated cover holds the bladder, and wherein the cap is accessible for filling with drinking fluid when the flap is in an open position.