Nathan Trail Mix Plus – The Tech

It’s small and light and surprisingly clever. The belt is soft and stretchy, but not too stretchy and it houses two Speed Fit rigid plastic holsters to hold the twin bottles supplied securely.

The bottles are interesting too. The print on the outside is reflective for safety and they’re lightly insulated to keep stuff warm or cool depending on your needs. Other stuff? There’s a small zipped pouch and a couple of shock-corded loops that’ll securely hold a gel or a bar for easy access on the move.

Nathan Trail Mix Plus – Performance

First impressions were that the Trail Mix Plus had shrunk in the wash. That pouch will just about hold a smartphone a bar and a lightweight windproof, but not much else. To be fair, you can also stow a couple of gels using shock-corded loops to the sides.

The smaller than average bottles hold 300ml each in insulated splendour. In use though, the comfortable stretch belt and relatively light weight makes it unobtrusive. The plastic holsters are completely secure, even off road, , but super easy to use on the run.

You can simply pull one out, take a swig, then replace. No faffing or messing. The gel holders are similarly secure and we never lost one… The limited capacity means it’s best for short to medium runs when you don’t need to carry much, but want to stay hydrated.