[pct-l] Electrolytes

[Diane Soini]

I was going to recommend these, too. They really work when you are  
suffering. Sometimes despite your best efforts to get what you need  
from food, you fail, and these capsules are helpful. If you're just  
looking for something tasty to drink, I think the crystal light  
hydration lemonade is the most palatable. Almost any drink mix that  
is lemonade flavor and without sugar, actually, but crystal light is  
available in ordinary grocery stores. Without it, I can struggle to  
drink a 20oz bottle of water. With it, 20oz goes down easy. Sometimes  
on the trail you have to tank up when the water sources are far apart.

On Nov 7, 2013, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Electrolytes
> To: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>

> Sorry I didn't include the link to the Saltstick website. Here it is:
>
> http://www.saltstick.com/products/sscaps/cfeatures.htm
>
> It was originally created for bikers by a PhD biochemist biker but  
> a lot of ultra runners use it too; you only need one capsule
> for every 3-4 hours of intense hiking in hot weather. I use much less.