Camelbak coined one of the great all time marketing phrases ever, hydrate or die, which rates right up there in my book with plop, plop, fizz, fizz, you can pay me now or you can pay me later, and America runs on Dunkin.  Camelbak was right, proper hydration is a very big deal.

This one is pretty self explanatory so I won't keep you too long today.  The big take away point here is that if you are working hard in the backcountry you need to stay hydrated and you have to replace the salts you sweat out.  While I have been a Gatorade fan since I first mixed it up and served it to my Dads players in the early 70's, there are some other electrolyte replacement drinks that I like better but they don't come in these super easy, convenient single shot packets.  Until they do, these are the ones I am using in the field and recommending now to you. 

They are no muss, no fuss, clean as a whistle to use, they get the job done and they are easy to find in most places.  And...they taste good.

I usually carry a separate, throw away container for these kinds of drinks so I don't limit what I do with my primary water supply.  I also would not mix them up and store them for any length of time in my bladders.

Thanks.
Wade Nelson
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