Drink best for hydration?
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Going elk hunting. Never had much problem with altitude sickness... Maybe a little when we camped at almost 11,000 feet. What is best to load up yourself to get super hydydrated? Gatorade or powerade...or something else ?
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Re: Drink best for hydration?
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Water... hydrate beforehand.
Good Luck
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Re: Drink best for hydration?
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They advertise a good mix it yourself drink on Western hunter Wilderness something?
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Re: Drink best for hydration?
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Electrolytes are essential! Just water alone will make you feel WORSE, and take LONGER to get you feeling normal.
Salt, potassium, calcium and magnesium... in that order.
Vinegar helps with cramps. Many sources, especially yellow mustard or apple cider vinegar.
Dill pickle juice has lots of salt and vinegar, as well as some potassium. Dairy products have calcium and magnesium. Many stores sell little packets of dry electrolyte mixes. Doesn't hurt to water any of the above down to taste.
When electrolytes taste good... you are already dehydrated. Take immediate corrective action! When they taste blah, you are probably ok.
(I learned all this the hard way. Hopefully you won't have to.)
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Re: Drink best for hydration?
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They advertise a good mix it yourself drink on Western hunter Wilderness something? This? Wilderness Athlete's Energy & Focus drink packets: https://westernhunter.net/products/energy-focus-packets
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." -Edmund Burke "We are fast approaching... rule by brute force." -Ayn Rand
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Re: Drink best for hydration?
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My doctor says that the best strategy to stay hydrated is 2 portions of water to 1 portion of sports drink. So if you drink a 20 oz. bottle of water drink about 10 oz. of electrolyte sports drink behind it. Works well for me.
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Re: Drink best for hydration?
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A lot of people around here are drinking a drink called Body Armor and they like it. I've done some reading and it looks like it will be helpful. I'm going to pick some up.
It is what it is.
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I just got done with a case of altitude sickness this past spring. It was awful. Four days in the trailer before I could drive hour and half to urgent care. Didn't know what was wrong with me.
Do everything you can to avoid it because the only way to fix it when you get it is to go back down low. Drink plenty plenty of liquids. Store shelf's are full of smart water and stuff. Stay away from sugar drinks.
Most importantly is to ascend slowly and rest when you get to camp. Just drive around and glass from the truck for two days. Small hikes maybe. Early exertion plus dehydration equals a ruined trip.
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Re: Drink best for hydration?
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Hey thanks guys..... seems like all good comments , except for my fellow Nebraskan from the sandhills. I think that after not having any booze , beer or alcohol for the last 20 or 25 years, some Busch Lite would probably do me in. LOL!!!!! There was a good article in one of the Bugle Magazines I get from RMEF awhile ago. EdP commented almost as if he was reading the article. I am going to drink about 3 or 4 bottles each day of the 32 oz PowerAde for the next week or so. And when I get a case or two of bottled water to put in my day pack, I'll pick up a case of powerade for camp and hunting. Like I said I have went from around our altitude ( 1'700 feet or so) to over 10,500 to almost 11,000 feet. I had a nice headache and slight dizziness but that was it. You can have that and vomiting, fatigue, trouble sleeping, lack of sweat fairly easy. The really bad cases can cause a build up of fluid in the lungs (high altitude pulmonary edema or HAPE) or a build up of fluid in the brain (high altitude cerebral edema or HACE). If sickness gets that bad both conditions can kill in only a few hours!! Best is to know the signs and BE CAREFUL!! No cure except to drop down to a lower altitude. A good acronym for hunting at elevation is pretty good advice in general.... READ...Rest in Camp! Exercise at home! Acclimatize to the elevation. Drink plenty of water. I do all I can and still may have some symptoms.... but I'll be careful. Thanks for all the comments!!
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Re: Drink best for hydration?
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Tomahawker, I always took a case of Dew in and had 1 can every morning to help combat the caffine withdrawal I kinda thought I might of had. LOL!!!I didn't kill me.......... yet!! Hope it won't ever.
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Re: Drink best for hydration?
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Proper diet and water should keep you hydrated. Extreme exercise in extreme heat or humidity and you will want an electrolyte supplement.
For energy you can put maple syrup in your water.
E 'Honey Badger Militia' Sleep, the anti woke adote.
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Drink water. But you will need to replace electrolytes, as stated above. Gatorade and other sports drink have lots of salt. Salt is good for you to rehydrate your cells. But, do it slowly. I recommend mixing half water and half sports drink together. Drink some water every twenty minutes weather you feel thirsty or not. If you feel thirsty, you are likely already a little dehydrated. Look for pale yellow urine. I think it’s pale yellow that you want. I’ll have to consult Dr. Google.
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Re: Drink best for hydration?
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Hydrogen dioxyde. Just don't overdose with it.
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Hydrogen dioxyde. Just don't overdose with it. X2 Be careful, I’ve heard everyone who tries it, eventually dies. They don’t know it it is the cause though. But, it might be.
Who is John Galt?
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Around the parts, everyone I know is hooked on the stuff in one form or another. They just can't seem to live without it anymore. Lots of folks here make it into hard rocks and mix with drinks. Should be banned! Downfall of society!
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Re: Drink best for hydration?
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Milk is supposed to be excellent re-hydration. It has an excellent blend of carbohyrdates, proteins, sugars, salts, and vitamins/minerals. For a little extra energy boost, make it chocolate milk.
I don't think I'd want to carry milk around on an elk hunt, though.
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Salt your food heavily with Pink Himalayan salt, if you are sweating profusely throughout the day I would take 1/4 tsp of Pink Himalayan salt on top of each meal/ every few hours. Here is a drink to try, I use it with good results. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNaD5fAFIaY20-24oz water 1/2 squeezed lemon 1/8-1/4 teaspoon Pink Himalayan salt Sweeten with stevia or honey Salt has received a bad rap it doesn't deserve. The issues with high sodium are with the highly processed/fried junk food that is high in sodium, not the sodium itself. Eat a clean diet with a large amount of sodium, no problem.
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Re: Drink best for hydration?
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Wife buys us Powerade Zero. The blue one is pretty good. 0 sugar. The only problem with Gatorade or Powerade is the high sugar content.
Good luck on your hunt. Where is it? They do sell training masks that simulate high altitudes. You guys going from low level to elk country might want to look into those.
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Re: Drink best for hydration?
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best stuff for rehydration IMO..
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Water...good old plain water. I run three marathons and log 1,200 running miles a year sir. I have one next weekend at Nebraska State Fair and another in October I am training for. That will be my 17th! I drink a lot of water all day long but when races approach I start "hydrating" a good two days ahead of them. The old addage drink until you pee clear...that's what you aim for. Then don't stop there, keep the water drinking right up that morning of your first day of adventure. You don't need a lot of extra stuff in Gatorade and other sport drinks. Just eat well too. All the fruits and veggies you want, and some good whole grains. Use the Mayo medical clinic food pyramid, it works. In fact if you do drink one of those well marketed sports drinks, you don't even really need to drink the whole bottle either. Don't forget to drink water throughout your trip too. You need to maintain hydration as you go. During a race I stop at almost every water station. You lose a lot every three miles or so. Put it back in and keep going! Have fun! PM me if you want. Jim
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