Hydration Preferences

[halhiker]

... evidence that what you drink really matters.

Exactly why most of us stick with beer -- the ultimate performance beverage.

http://www.csufresno.edu/folklore/drink ... s-beer.htm

[bluerail]

Yep... that was silly Tina, big hike... untried fluids ? Whoa, what were you thinking?. BUT GOD, WAS THAT NOUGAT STUFF YOU HAD GOOD !
BTW, what flavor cyto did you get ? only one I like is Tangy Orange. I also had all summer to get the right mix for me figured out.

[NormaR]

i keep water in my bladder and carry a bottle with a combo of Cytomax and Heed. i also prefer to keep my beverage on the weaker side.

i stopped using gels last year when i realized they were giving me GI problems and prefer to eat Philippine brand Dried Mangoe from Costco for some sugar on the run.

[Kevin]

I carry plain water also. I also have a small container with Morton's Lite Salt (half the sodium, twice the potassium of table salt) plus a few packets of fast-food salt. Have never needed the salt myself, but a couple of friends have.

I carry a few slices of dried pinapples for snacks, a few butterscotch candies, plus a PB&J for lunch.


And of course, a couple of cool ones waiting at the trailhead...

[tinaballina]

i have been doing water in the bladder for a while now and i have hammer electrolyte pills i take when i think i am sweating too much out. it has worked well all summer, i will now stick to that and only that.
i like to freeze a coke upon occasion, i need something other than water from time to time.

[AlanK]

i keep water in my bladder...

i have been doing water in the bladder for a while now...

A person less mature than I might think that this thread is headed off in the direction of too much personal information.

[magikwalt]

Question for the water group. What are you using for carbs?? The speed most of you go it must be Nitro Water.

[tinaballina]

Alan-LMAO

Walt-sugar, sugar and wait...mo sugar.

[calicokat]

On extended backpacking trips we have been using Tang with salt and baking soda added (not too much). It is cheap and tastes great.

[Hikin_Jim]

Baking soda??