Hydration drinks?

[Dave N]

I've been a Gatorade/Powerade guy (zero sugar) and recently had a no sugar Bodyarmor. Tasted pretty good! I see it has a bunch of vitamins and stuff in it that the others don't. Beneficial and worth the switch or no big difference between them? I'm not interested in spending big bucks for stuff I'm just going to sweat out so this stuff is a good diet soda replacement for me.

 

[JohnCushman]

You can get a 30 pack of Bush Light peach for about $25

 

[ccc23454]

Liquid IV

I like mine diluted 1packet to 50oz nalgene

 

[noharleyyet]

Liquid IV

I like mine diluted 1packet to 50oz nalgene

..yep, been using that stuff all this summer

 

[Hyhunter]

Looks like the body armor has alot of potassium which is very useful. Powered has much less potassium but more sodium. I prefer liquid iv for the potassium and sodium, but that's anecdotal to my personal performance.

For electrolyte drink the general consensus is to look for potassium, sodium, magnesium and chloride.
Some people get enough of these in their own diet and don't need some of the boosts.

 

[Gellar]

You can get a 30 pack of Bush Light peach for about $25

fruit doesn’t belong in beer.

I like the wilderness athlete hydrate and recover. We also have liquid Iv around the house. Somehow I ended up with tons of free samples of it.

 

[Bowmannate2000]

I'm a big body armor fan.

 

[Dakotakid]

We used sqwincher when firefighting. I order it for hunting now.

 

[Laelkhunter]

I use Wilderness Athlete Hydrate and Recover, along with some LMNT powder. Fill my Camelbak with it in the morning and chase elk all day through the mountains.

edited to add: Wilderness Athlete Discount code is "20YEARS" for 30% discount.

 

[MTLabrador]

I’ve tried a fair amount, they help keep the cramps and headaches away. Nothing replaces cold beer when you get back to the truck though.

 

[ploxwithblox]

I personally consider them more of a refreshment than a performance booster, but that doesn't take away from the positive mental effect I get from a cold swig of something. I try to eat some fruit to help with my nutrition needs (bananas have been helpful with cramps for me). I do really like the Body Armor over Gatorade and Powerade though, very tasty.

 

[Dsnow9]

LMNT and re-lyte

 

[MtsPSU]

I've been a Gatorade/Powerade guy (zero sugar) and recently had a no sugar Bodyarmor. Tasted pretty good! I see it has a bunch of vitamins and stuff in it that the others don't. Beneficial and worth the switch or no big difference between them? I'm not interested in spending big bucks for stuff I'm just going to sweat out so this stuff is a good diet soda replacement for me.

Pedialyte single packs or the Walmart equivalent brand. I use them religiously when cycling long distances or racing and when hunting the high country. I’ve tried nearly everything and this combo works the best for me. Also, if cramps are common you might want to throw a few packs of soy sauce in your pack (from the Chinese takeout place) since a packet chased by water it will help you recover quickly.

For more moderate exercise and hunting I flavor my water with Propel singles.

Cheers!

 

[OntarioHunter]

Snow works for me.

 

[mtmuley]

Snow works for me.

I believe you. mtmuley

 

[Dave N]

Snow works for me.

Yellow?

 

[elkfanatic]

I like wilderness athlete hydrate and recover.

 

[mtmuley]

Yellow?

Electrolytes are yellow. mtmuley

 

[Dave N]

I'll look into trying some of these suggestions, except for the snow. I kind of intended this for a daily drink/refreshment type of item but didn't make that clear. Now that I've looked into it I might have to pick some up for workouts as well as throughout the day. Cut out diet sodas except for an occasional one here and there to use up what I have left. Thanks!

 

[TheTone]

Yellow?

I was guessing more like the Scarface type. A little bump would be a heck of a pick me up on a tough hunt