[pct-l] Powdered drinks

[Unnu]

I'm a big fan of Nuun myself - if you're not familiar with it, it's a 
hydration tablet that dissolves in 500ml of water to make a mix that's 
(in theory) absorbed quickly by the body, with electrolytes but no 
carbohydrates.  You add one tablet per 500ml of water, let it dissolve 
for a few minutes, and you're good to go.

It's become quite popular with the cyclist and triathlete crowds.

Upsides: Less intense taste than full-strength Gatorade, tablet form (no 
powder mess), hydration only - not sugar water, Kona Kola flavor is 
caffeinated if you're missing your morning coffee, the tube keeps the 
tablets protected and dry, four choices of flavors.

Downsides: Limited availability, relatively expensive (12 tablets - or 
6l total liquid once mixed - for $6.50 or so), can be hard to get the 
last tablet out of the tube, the tube isn't as flat as powder packets to 
pack out, you'll have to get your calories elsewhere.

They have a website at nuun.com, and can be found (at least here in 
Seattle) at REI as well as online.

All that, and if you flip "nuun" upside down, it looks like "unnu".

Unnu

Joshua Barraza wrote:

> Hi all,
> Lost and founds thread about food reminded me, does anyone use any
> other powdered drinks besides crystal light? I enjoy 1:2 diluted
> gatorade powder after working out, anyone use this on the trail?
> 
> Thanks
> Josh
> 
>