supplementation for hiking?

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to anyone (especially ze, who i think may have some science bites to add...)

just wondering if anyone on this board ever uses any supps for hiking/climbing/etc...? i've used a couple different ones in the past in the gym but don't really do much now... though recently i came across a bottle of powerbar's beta alanine supplement and i've felt pretty positive results of it. just curious.
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what timing. I'm on the hunt in Colombia right now.... :lol:

more seriously

caffeine, at the very least, reduces the rate of perceived exertion (less pain at certain pace, or go faster)

long hikes, you could intake a few hundred calories of fast acting carbohydrates per hour into blood (like GU, gatorade).

maintaining electrolyte levels...I wonder about if I get enough potassium on hikes, but just a thought

that's all for performance during a hike. I dont' really do that stuff on hikes (only unless i'm actually going nonstop). I do use caffeine for training purposes in the gym, though.
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wrote: caffeine, at the very least, reduces the rate of perceived exertion (less pain at certain pace, or go faster)

long hikes, you could intake a few hundred calories of fast acting carbohydrates into blood (like GU, gatorade).
You're lucky that someone is gone. :P
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AlanK wrote:
wrote: caffeine, at the very least, reduces the rate of perceived exertion (less pain at certain pace, or go faster)

long hikes, you could intake a few hundred calories of fast acting carbohydrates into blood (like GU, gatorade).
You're lucky that someone is gone. :P
The real question is: do supplements work in closed areas of the forest?

HJ
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they do, and when I went, I drank lots of coffee, smoked some ganja, broke a chess board and stomped on a bible. but I didn't injure my ankle running away from the boogeyman like a sissy :lol:
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its funny that even as a semi-newbie still, i know exactly what yall are talking about.
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I've been trying a new supplement. It's a called an "In-N-Out Burger." Not sure if I'm hiking any faster, but it sure feels good going down. :wink: :lol:

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40oz'ers of Miller High Life. I am not kidding.
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gosh darned control freak fascist moderator thinks he can delete that thread from existence!

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I think Zé should be banned. He's nothing but a trouble maker now. :wink:

Edit: add winking emoticon for the obtuse.
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HikeUp wrote: I think Zé should be banned. He's nothing but a trouble maker now. :wink:

Edit: add winking emoticon for the obtuse.

Or at least his icon should be changed.
Image

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Lol.
Just realized I posted this in "news." Sorry, Taco, feel free to move to another category. Btw, there was a dude that looked like you in REI yesterday. Were you there?
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GOOGLE CACHE IS A LIE! (Just deleting everything "that guy" posted)

Matt, I was there, wearing a black Ford Racing hat.

I'll move this to general discussion.
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ha, thanks taco. next time i'll say hey.
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I was halfway looking for you, but I don't really know what you look like, so I figured I'd just cruise.
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LOL. next time say hey. im the only employee who is 6'4 (or taller) and who isn't asian.
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Haha arright dude! I should be back in a few days. I've got $20 to blow.
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i was forced to chew on coca leaves and drink coffee today. i was ready to blitz up a mountain.

oh and I guess sodium bicarbonate could help buffer blood acidity, but not sure how well that works hour + endurance activity. never tried. Matt, why don't you try and tell us? :wink:
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HikeUp wrote: I think Zé should be banned. He's nothing but a trouble maker now. :wink:

Edit: add winking emoticon for the obtuse.
you lie!
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Hikin_Jim wrote: Or at least his icon should be changed.


HJ
you should see these ostrich's that I was feeding. they're freaking aggressive. I wonder if they cheat and use coffee or cocaine to improve their reaction time to food display.
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:lol:
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wrote:
Hikin_Jim wrote: Or at least his icon should be changed.


HJ
you should see these ostrich's that I was feeding. they're freaking aggressive. I wonder if they cheat and use coffee or cocaine to improve their reaction time to food display.
No, just Gu.
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Gu sucks.
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I'm glad you agree with me. I hope to have more converts who see the light. Soon, all supplements will be done away with, including food and water.
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just wondering if anyone on this board ever uses any supps for hiking/climbing/etc...?
Pop-tarts, pringles and jalapeno cheese bread get it done for me.
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wrote: you should see these ostrich's that I was feeding. they're freaking aggressive. I wonder if they cheat and use coffee or cocaine to improve their reaction time to food display.
Joe, where in the hell are you?
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hvydrt wrote: Pop-tarts, pringles and jalapeno cheese bread get it done for me.
Ha, I take jalapeno cheesebread on real long hikes too! also some homemade cookies and a pocket full of those lil tiny tomatoes:D

wtf's GU? it even sounds icky
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everyday wrote: wtf's GU? it even sounds icky
It's the stuff dreams are made of.
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(GU) It's the stuff dreams are made of.
Hammer Gel>>>>>>> Gu

Gu sucks. Gu has caffeine (some do) which dehydrates. Gu is gross.
Hammer is good tasting. Hammer is made up of puree. Hammer is wonderful.
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AlanK wrote:
everyday wrote: wtf's GU? it even sounds icky
It's the stuff dreams are made of.
Alan! She's just a baby. Take it easy on her! :lol:

(Geesh... doesn't even know what GU is.... maybe, we are getting old.)
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