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Apr 29, 2016 at 1:04 am #3398596
For years I drank Emergen-C packets religiously on backpacking trips. Last few years I’ve just been lazy about it.
I’m thinking about restarting a vitamin supplement when I do the JMT. What do you guys use? Centrum? Flintstones? EmergenC? Any specific mineral/vitamin I should target for trail life?
My meals typically focus on weight/calorie ratio vs balanced nutrition. (I.e couscous or Idahoen with lots of olive oil.). So I’m sure I’m missing some vital stuff.
Apr 29, 2016 at 8:56 pm #3398815I think standard multi-vit is the best choice. Emergen-C is nice just to have flavored water when you’re tired of plain water. Best is some fresh wild edible leaves if you can find them or trail-grown sprouts.
May 4, 2016 at 12:26 am #3399706We are supposed to take vitamins? I have never taken them at home of on the trail. A few years ago I did try some energy drinks, once!… filled up all my water bottles with the stuff and then had to poop — opps, no water to wash my hands. Good thing my friend Wisner was around with some extra water :) Anyway the stuff tasted awful, so I went back to plain ol’ water.
Some folks who do multi-month thru-hikes seem to be okay just eating junk food or whatever they can find in gas stations or convenience stores.
I suppose vitamins might be helpful, I have no proof they are not.
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