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From January 1st 2026, Revelyst UK will add CamelBak to their lineup of brands. CamelBak, manufacturers of hydration packs, water bottles, reservoirs and more, will be exclusively distributed from Revelyst’s new UK-based 5,000m² warehouse and marketed through their Gloucester headquarters.
CamelBak, widely regarded as the original and best hydration brand in the outdoor industry, joins an ever-growing portfolio of Revelyst brands that already includes respected names such as Fox Racing, Bell Helmets and Giro Sport Design.
We are already signing up CamelBak dealers and taking pre-orders for next year, with direct deliveries starting from Jan 1st 2026. We are very keen to hear from any shops/stores who are interested in becoming a CamelBak dealer to visit our UK specific website and go to the ‘Become a Dealer’ page.
We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank ZyroFisher for the excellent job they have done distributing CamelBak over many, many years. ZyroFisher will remain the contact for all orders till end Dec 2025 – Senior UK Country Manager, Robert Robinson
The Camelbak Story
The idea seed for the hydration pack was planted in 1989 during the ‘Hotter’n Hell 100’ bicycle race. In a moment of thirst-driven inspiration, Michael Eidson, an emergency medical tech and future founder of CamelBak, filled an IV bag with water, slipped it into a sock, and stuffed the crude contraption down the back of his bike jersey. At that moment, with a hose over his shoulder, its end clamped by a clothespin –hands-free hydration, and CamelBak was born. Quenching thirst with a simple on-the-go solution inspired by a drip.
From inventing the hydration category, to becoming the world’s leading maker of hydration solutions, CamelBak remain relentlessly committed to delivering on that most basic of human needs: thirst.
CONTACTS
Key Accounts: Sean Deere, Sean.Deere@Revelyst.com
Marketing: Thomas Milner, Thomas.Milner@Revelyst.com
If you would like to see the range, CamelBak will be attending the Outdoor Trade Show in Liverpool on 10-12 June.
