[pct-l] electrolytes (or not)

[Jim & Jane Moody]

Skyward & List, 

I got in on this thread late, but here's a few thoughts I have. 

If you're going with a powdered electrolyte like Emergen-C, you can save some money buying Kroger's house brand, Essen-C. It's almost identical in formulation and about 2/3 the cost of Emergen-C. 

I don't like the flavor of either one by itself, so I add something like lemonade, Crystal Light, powdered GatorAid, etc. to improve taste. 

I try to drink a packet of electrolyte in a liter of water every day I'm on the trail. Perhaps coincidentally or perhaps not, I almost never get leg cramps at night when on the trail. At home I often do, even when I've done a lot a exercise that day. Maybe the _-C is the reason. 

Good luck. 
Mango 

----- Original Message -----

From: "shelly skye" <shelbel26 at gmail.com> 
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2013 11:37:50 AM 
Subject: [pct-l] electrolytes (or not) 

As usual there are as many different kinds of responses to a burning 
question posed on here as there are excellent people out there on this 
list. I appreciate everyone taking the time to share their opinions and 
suggestions on this topic and while I haven't made up my mind exactly what 
to do, I now have more information with which to decide. Many thanks. Shelly 
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