I use Hammer gels , but the ones you mentioned, are lighter for ur stomach, give those two hydration mixes i mentioned above, they sell them in packets or larger sizes. 
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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We've been in the 90's the last week or so. Pretty much out in it picking stuff all day . Water is my go to with an occasional Gatorade. . A couple of breaks in front of the fan in the shop.
Remember. You can't make beer without water.
Remember. You can't make beer without water.
We've been mixing a bit of lemon & cranberry juice in water, with some stevia to cut the pucker factor.
Seems to work pretty well for us guys.
We try to avoid factory bottled stuff (Gatorade etc) as much as possible because of the tons of sugar in it.... though I really like drinking Gatorade!
Seems to work pretty well for us guys.
We try to avoid factory bottled stuff (Gatorade etc) as much as possible because of the tons of sugar in it.... though I really like drinking Gatorade!
I drink sodas but usually 1 or at most 2 per day. Make me fat and makes my joints hurt!
I consume gallons of green tea
, per week, only have a ginger ale once in a while,
It would be about 5 years ago when I had a heat stroke. Haven't been able to deal well with the heat since. Weeks in the 90"s are brutal on me,and my job running around in the heat all day doesn't help much.
What the Dr told me back then was I didn't replace the electrolytes I lost, I kept fighting him I was drinking water all day. sports drinks make me feel sick to the stomach. I guess it didn't help I didn't eat all day, and was slinging shingle packs up and down all day. He gave me a list of powders to add to water. I settled on this skratch brand. Has a mild taste and isn't real sweet. I stick with the lemon and fruit punch flavors. Definatly helps, but I have to remember to add it to my water.
What the Dr told me back then was I didn't replace the electrolytes I lost, I kept fighting him I was drinking water all day. sports drinks make me feel sick to the stomach. I guess it didn't help I didn't eat all day, and was slinging shingle packs up and down all day. He gave me a list of powders to add to water. I settled on this skratch brand. Has a mild taste and isn't real sweet. I stick with the lemon and fruit punch flavors. Definatly helps, but I have to remember to add it to my water.
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yea we got 3-5 but I am glad no tornado that I saw on the weather
We had a tornado back in June of 2011. It missed us by 1/2 mile or less but it's path of destruction hit lots of towns. I was delivering lunches to people trying to clean up and rebuild. Lots of scum bags looting.
pic of the hail that was all over the yard
Hey Ho !
Y'all fillin minivans ?
Y'all fillin minivans ?
I helped a friend .
Y'all been good or slackin ?
For hydration I use Nuun tablets . All the electrolytes you need no sugar 
Those are my only two choices? Can I see what's behind door #3? After almost a year off with my replacement knee not going well, I'm finally getting back into firewood after arthroscopic surgery to clean it up. Good thing I planned ahead before surgery.
How about you? You burning at all now? Or just cruisin' through for old times sake?
Not burnin but the fella that had the treeco that I worked for a couple of years ago hounded me for 2 months to come back and offered a rate that was way better than the commercial construction lol
I be killin trees again
I be killin trees again
I'm gonna miss doing the A&W , Popeyes, MacDonalds builds and renos ... Not really lol
Making benches?
We got lucky and the party went well. The rain was sporadic and not intense, and there was no major wind, so the canopies stayed in place.
When I used to compete, I used Heed and Perpetuem in my water bottles.
Both made by Hammer, the Heed is safer and good for shorter rides. The Perpetuem also helps to protect your muscles on longer rides, but you don't want to use too much of it. To play it safe, I often used it 50-50 on our long rides.
This stuff definitely helped you go further w/o cramping and with less fatigue.
Both made by Hammer, the Heed is safer and good for shorter rides. The Perpetuem also helps to protect your muscles on longer rides, but you don't want to use too much of it. To play it safe, I often used it 50-50 on our long rides.
This stuff definitely helped you go further w/o cramping and with less fatigue.
