For the past six to nine months, I’ve been looking for a high quality energy gel at a lower cost than GU. While I make a lot of my own energy gel these days, it’s nice to have some pre-made gel on standby if I get lazy. So, whenever I run across a new gel,…
Category Archives: Food
Review: PROBAR meal bars & Fruition snack bars
These days, one has so many options to choose from when it comes to meal and energy bars. While looking for a meal bar with a less-processed ingredient list, we discovered PROBAR (and their new, snack-size bars, Fruition). Both the PROBARs and Fruition bars are made from whole-food, organic ingredients. Started in 2001 by Art…
Backpacking Recipe: Corn Chowder
After a long cold day backpacking, there’s nothing better than a bowl of warm chowder. Here’s our version of corn chowder that only requires boiling water to prepare on the trail.
Pre-packaged Backpacking Food
Backpacking meals are a great option for quick, no-mess meals on the trail. However, they do have a reputation of being less than appetizing, and after a long day of hiking, do you really want to sit down for a bland meal that doesn’t even look like food? Daily Hiker put a few brands to the test; read more to see how they stacked up.
Energy Gels and Chews: Wrapping Up
Last month we tested and reviewed some of the available energy gels and chews on the market. However, there were still a few products that we wanted to feature but couldn’t get our hands on at the time of the testing.
Energy Drinks: Part Two
In the second installment of our energy drinks review, we tracked down a few more energy drink mixes that are available on the market today. While you will find that these brands are readily available at larger outdoor retail stores, they might be a little harder to find at your local outdoor shop.
Energy Drinks: Part One
We all know that hydration is crucial when you are exerting yourself for long periods of time, but there are so many energy and electrolyte mixes on the market today to choose from. What are your choices and how do they stack up? We did the work for you, and in this two-part series, we’ll review some of the energy and hydration mixes available today and let you know what we thought.
Energy Gels vs Chews
Energy gels are a popular way for athletes and mountaineers to keep energy levels up on days of high exertion. However, the texture of the average energy gel can be best described as drinking thick syrup. After a few gels, one begins to long for something that requires chewing. This is where energy chews come…
