Electrolyte choices

[Dave2643]

Just harvested an archery elk on a solo hunt. Pack wasn't a terrible experience but processing and breaking down a bull by myself isn't as easy as it once was. I hadn't quite finished when the muscle cramps started in. Couldn't hardly work my fingers and my forearms were knotted up.
I wonder what everyone uses to keep the electrolytes in the system.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Liquid IV.

 

[Irrelevant]

Nuun and water. When in doubt, more water

 

[MTLabrador]

Coors banquets. I like nuun tablets too.

 

[DFS]

I just ate a pickle. Send thoughts and prayers.

 

[rjthehunter]

Liquid IV or the Walmart equivalent.

 

[Dsnow9]

Re-lyte

 

[Potsie]

Liquid IV from Costco and LMNT packets.

 

[Lilhowie83]

I second Re-lyte!

 

[Oak]

Thread 'Hydration drinks?'
https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/hydration-drinks.325943/

 

[Schaaf]

I bring pickle juice and LMNT packets. They seem to work better than Liquid IV for me.

 

[shannerdrake]

I have been using LMNT lately and like them.

 

[jpc01101]

I miss gookinaid anyone remember that? Didn’t taste as strong as today’s electrolyte drinks but did the job!

 

[Irrelevant]

Pickle juice definitely helps me above a half marathon

 

[VMHunter]

LMNT

 

[MarvB]

Red beer or a Bloody Mary?

 

[Big Sky Guy]

LMNT and/or Liquid IV. Don’t really use or need them after it cools off as water seems to do fine for me, but hunting in 70+ weather I seem to use them more.

 

[R.K.]

Squencher. I like the lemonade flavors. Come in single-serve powder sticks. Don’t get the liquid packs- those are just a mess.

They have been available in every melt shop I’ve worked in or visited- where working conditions can easily be 150 degrees or more at certain times of the day/year. You wouldn’t believe how bad you can sweat when in full silvers next to 150 tons of molten steel, or patching a hot furnace when the refractory starts wearing thin, or spraying slag with a fire hose to keep it from foaming up (so then you’re standing in a steam bath staring at something so hot the radiant heat can give you a sunburn).

I’ve seen them bring folks back from being fully unable to walk in short order. I’ll stand by them to the end.

 

[Dave2643]

I bring pickle juice and LMNT packets. They seem to work better than Liquid IV for me.

Pickle juice is a savior. All my pickles are drained of their brine.

 

[Potsie]

Pickle juice definitely helps me above a half marathon

Never thought of pickle juice, but it makes sense.

Also explains why my nephew will eat an entire jar of pickles after a basketball practice.