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 2009-09-11 8:11 AM |
Expert  1690    |  Subject: Which bar is the easiest to eatGoing backpacking in a local mountain range in a week, last time i took clif bars and found them a tad gritty considering i didnt have alot of water available. Any of the other bars go down easier, ie dont make you quite as thirsty? I cant stomach gels so those are out of the question. |
 2009-09-11 9:55 AM in reply to: #2400465 |
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| 2009-09-11 10:13 AM in reply to: #2400465 |
| New user 476 | Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat The Cliff Bars don't have the best texture, but they are one of the tastier bars IMO. I've heard the power bars you can get at Costco are pretty good. The Zone or something like that. |
| 2009-09-11 10:44 AM in reply to: #2400465 |
Member 36 San Jose, CA | Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat Hammer's energy bars are easy to eat. Much softer then any other bar I have had. But they also cost more then Clif bars. |
| 2009-09-11 11:01 AM in reply to: #2400465 |
| Master 1993 Riverside, IL | Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat Not sure if they go down easier, but the Honey Stinger energy bars (my fav is Peanut Butt'r N Honey) are about the tastiest bars I've ever tried...and I've tried LOTS. |
| 2009-09-11 11:11 AM in reply to: #2400465 |
| Alpharetta, Georgia | Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat Carry more water? A serious suggestion if you're hiking! I used a 100oz camelbak on my first 14er last weekend - worked out really well. I personally prefer KIND bars and Larabars. |
| 2009-09-11 11:28 AM in reply to: #2400465 |
| New user 6 massapequa | Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat i'm a huge fan of the myoplex bars.Very dense and filling,great taste.muscle milk bars are my 2nd choice |
| 2009-09-11 11:57 AM in reply to: #2400465 |
| Veteran 152 | Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat I like Ghiradelli's special dark chocolate...I don't need water to wash them down either Sorry about the other bars, I need water with them to. But the Camelbak solution sounds plausable |
| 2009-09-11 12:02 PM in reply to: #2400903 |
| Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat lisac957 - 2009-09-11 12:11 PM Carry more water? A serious suggestion if you're hiking! I used a 100oz camelbak on my first 14er last weekend - worked out really well. I personally prefer KIND bars and Larabars. Kind bars are YOOOOOOM! They're like candy. Larabars are good too, and go down easy, since it's just mushed up dates and nuts. There are a zillion kinds of bars out there - just try some out and see what you like. Also, there's no real reason why you can't bring some real food with you - I couldn't live on bars for a whole weekend. There are plenty of hiker-friendly foods out there. |
| 2009-09-11 5:17 PM in reply to: #2400465 |
| Expert 1690 | Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat The people im going with are very minimalist to say the least so going with 100oz of water would slow me down alot and I need all my energy to keep up with them. I just wanted the most carb dense foods I could take to minimize weight without going into gels. Clif bars have been a staple breakfast for over 4 years now I think I could live off the blueberry ones for quite some time. |
| 2009-09-11 8:46 PM in reply to: #2400465 |
| Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat How about dried fruit or trail mix in general? Raisins are about as carby as they come if that's what you're looking for. |
| 2009-09-11 9:32 PM in reply to: #2401550 |
| Extreme Veteran 930 Fort Worth, TX | Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat mkarr0110 - 2009-09-11 5:17 PM The people im going with are very minimalist to say the least so going with 100oz of water would slow me down alot and I need all my energy to keep up with them. I just wanted the most carb dense foods I could take to minimize weight without going into gels. Clif bars have been a staple breakfast for over 4 years now I think I could live off the blueberry ones for quite some time. Just curious - how long are you going to be backpacking? 100 oz. of water isn't that much to be out for a full day of strenuous hiking/packing. Do you take a water filtration device? I'm not saying pack for a 30-day journey, but water is the one thing you don't screw around with when you're out in the element. You either carry it, or have a way to clean it up and know where it is readily available. As for bars, I like the powerbar bars - they are flat and pack well, plus don't have issues with heat/cold, wetness. They're light weight, too. I usually take some granola/nuts, also, for added protein and carbs. |
| 2009-09-12 5:09 AM in reply to: #2400465 |
| Expert 1690 | Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat Something like 30 miles over 3-4 days. We wont have a camp to return to each night, carrying everything with us. I plan on bring water filtration tablets, and rotate 3 22oz bottles, this worked pretty well last time. edited* which flavor of power bar do you prefer? Edited by mkarr0110 2009-09-12 5:10 AM |
| 2009-09-12 7:57 AM in reply to: #2401970 |
| Extreme Veteran 930 Fort Worth, TX | Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat The tabs make me feel better. I lived for years near Big Bend National Park and climb/hike/raft/kayak the southwest regularly - the most common mistake I saw over and over, with terrible results, was a lack of water leading to heat stroke, or severe dehydration. You just cannot have too much water with you. One sprained knee/ankle and you're in trouble if you don't have water to cover the extra time it's going to take you to get back to camp/car. I will offer this, I think you'd find that carrying the 100 oz. Camelbak is much easier than 3 water bottles. It sits just right on your shoulders/back and takes the strain off of carrying. Try it some time and see how it feels. With the powerbars - the ones I was mentioning are the Performance Energy bars. My favorites are oatmeal raisin, peanut butter, vanilla crisp and cookies and cream. The caramel cookie isn't bad, either. I realize that I've been challenging you a little bit; I don't want to "preach" - I just get nervous when I hear "strenuous hiking" and don't see a lot of water mentioned. After rescuing people twice in the desert who were severely dehydrated - I guess I just want to make sure that it doesn't happen again without me warning/looking out for others. You've got a plan with water tablets - glad that you're a prepared person  Have a blast on your hike! I'm jealous - ultralight camping/hiking is the best |
| 2009-09-12 12:00 PM in reply to: #2400465 |
| Expert 1690 | Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat Ya this will be my 3rd trip so any advice you have is greatly appreciated. Last time i carried that much water was my first trip out, i took way too much stuff that i wasnt in shape enough to carry, so im kind of scared to go with that much weight in water. there should be plenty of streams up there to refill at, just didnt want slosh gut from drinking soo much because of the clif bars. |
| 2009-09-12 3:14 PM in reply to: #2400465 |
| Expert 1128 Boston | Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat I love Met-RX bars for strenous exercise like hiking and climbing. I also like Zone bars - I find I don't need that much water. i especially like the cookies and cream ones.YUM! |
| 2009-09-13 10:26 PM in reply to: #2400903 |
| Member 19 | Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat Larabars are fantastic and you dont have to be a chemist to figure out what your eatting. At most there are 4-5 ingradients of all natural food and are delicious. |
| 2009-09-14 3:21 AM in reply to: #2400465 |
Master 2665 The Whites, New Hampshire | Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat x2 on having enough water or ways to purify. I'm on SAR, and I promise you the water weight is never too much. If you are ABSOLUTELY sure that the streams will be flowing, go for it. I carry iodine plus the iodine neutralizer, and it is pretty good. I generally flavor it with lemonade or gatorade, super diluted. I also x2 normal food. Trail mix is the easiest, or you can make your own bars. I do oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with coconut - a tad heavy, but super dense, wicked good, and you really look forward to eating them. Add raisins or craisins if you want. Also, candy bars are great - dark chocolate is no joke! Snickers dark are especially good. Then again, I hike 100% nut-free, so I can't do most of the bars anyway. I do always have the mini Clif bars tucked in my pack for either me or a subject, just because they last so long and don't get destroyed living in the bottom of the pit. I can give you tons of ideas on super light dinners and lunches, too, if you are interested. Or, check out the thread on food at the multi-Ironman, I laid out a huge amount of info there. Really, everyone is different when hiking. My best friend absolutely CANNOT eat snacks, so she has to get everything in her meals. I like to keep eating constantly the whole day, with a decent sized dinner and breakfast. So, take some different options and go for it. And please, don't cave to peer pressure. If your friends aren't willing to slow down for you, they aren't friends, and you will end up in a BAD place. The vast majority of our rescues are for groups that split up because the jerks wouldn't slow down for the slower people in the group. Don't be in that situation. Tell them to hold up - you'll all have more fun. |
| 2009-09-14 4:03 PM in reply to: #2404380 |
| Expert 1690 | Subject: RE: Which bar is the easiest to eat Slugger - 2009-09-14 4:21 AM x2 on having enough water or ways to purify. I'm on SAR, and I promise you the water weight is never too much. If you are ABSOLUTELY sure that the streams will be flowing, go for it. I carry iodine plus the iodine neutralizer, and it is pretty good. I generally flavor it with lemonade or gatorade, super diluted. I also x2 normal food. Trail mix is the easiest, or you can make your own bars. I do oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with coconut - a tad heavy, but super dense, wicked good, and you really look forward to eating them. Add raisins or craisins if you want. Also, candy bars are great - dark chocolate is no joke! Snickers dark are especially good. Then again, I hike 100% nut-free, so I can't do most of the bars anyway. I do always have the mini Clif bars tucked in my pack for either me or a subject, just because they last so long and don't get destroyed living in the bottom of the pit. I can give you tons of ideas on super light dinners and lunches, too, if you are interested. Or, check out the thread on food at the multi-Ironman, I laid out a huge amount of info there. Really, everyone is different when hiking. My best friend absolutely CANNOT eat snacks, so she has to get everything in her meals. I like to keep eating constantly the whole day, with a decent sized dinner and breakfast. So, take some different options and go for it. And please, don't cave to peer pressure. If your friends aren't willing to slow down for you, they aren't friends, and you will end up in a BAD place. The vast majority of our rescues are for groups that split up because the jerks wouldn't slow down for the slower people in the group. Don't be in that situation. Tell them to hold up - you'll all have more fun. I would love some simple nutrition ideas, Last time i carried tortillas and packaged turkey (it was middle winter so spoilage wasnt an issue) for my dinner each night. I carried beef jerky just to have something to suck on and for the saltiness and the clif bars. I absolutely cannot stand the prepackaged camping meals. |
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