Mt. San Jacinto Outdoor Recreation

Hikin_Jim wrote:

Norris wrote:... 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

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.

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.

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...

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.

NormaR wrote:i keep water in my bladder...

tinaballina wrote: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.

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

Alan-LMAO

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

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

Baking soda??