I use a four bottle Fuel Belt. A useful feature is that you can mix and match bottle sizes (7oz and 10oz) depending on the length of the run. Also, having multiple bottles means being able to have two with an electrolyte replacement, one with plain water, and one with pre-mixed gel/water (or whatever suits your needs).

I used my fuel belt for the first time this weekend. I ran 16 with the 6 bottle one. I loved it, hardly moves at all!

I use a camelback - similar to yours - functionally it is fine.  The nice thing about a fuel belt is you could have 2 with water and 2 with gatorade.  In a camel back you usually go all water or a gatorade water mixture - yuck.  (Substitute your sports drink for gatorade.)

Why do I keep using the camelback? I am use to it. I also like the zip pocket in it for toilet paper and money / cell phone. I also believe it provides better insulation for those very cold days (Hose insulator).

More people use fuel belts these days - I would guess there is a reason why.

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Originally posted by runrgrl1:

I imagine in the winter, though, I'll have to go back to the Camelbak because those little water bottles would freeze up in a heartbeat!

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Make sure you try one out before you buy it.  I thought it would be perfect for me but I have a short torso and my arms kept whacking the bottles.  Drove me nuts and I never wore it again - bought a camelback instead.

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Originally posted by runrgrl1:

I imagine in the winter, though, I'll have to go back to the Camelbak because those little water bottles would freeze up in a heartbeat!

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Sorry to disagree with the above poster, but they will freeze. What I found worked last winter is to put the belt on UNDER my jacket. No more freezing problems.

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