Hiking candy!

azhiker96 · Post by **azhiker96** » Nov 12 2002 12:19 pm

I was mixing up some poweraid at the house and neglected to grab the funnel I usually use. Some of the powder fell on the bottle instead of in it. Not wanting to be wasteful, I licked the powder off the rim of my water bottle and a light went off! :idea: I knew that taste! I tried some of the powder in the container and then matched it with my memory, Pixi Stix!! The powder (blue type) tasted just like pixi stix! I usually carry powdered poweraid on the trail just for mixing. I will probably include an extra baggie now in case I want a sweet treat. Has anyone else noticed this similarity? Also, what's your favorite non-perishable backpacking treat?

Wiz · Post by **Wiz** » Nov 12 2002 1:22 pm

azhiker96 wrote: Also, what's your favorite non-perishable backpacking treat?

Rumple Mintze schnappes and Backwoods cigars.

What's a pixi stik?

CindyC · Post by **CindyC** » Nov 12 2002 1:42 pm

What's a Pixi Stix? You have certainly missed out on one of the finer things in life

Wiz · Post by **Wiz** » Nov 12 2002 2:43 pm

I guess so! What are they, like pop rocks or something?

jmzblond · Post by **jmzblond** » Nov 12 2002 3:01 pm

Pixie Stix were paper straws filled w/ colored, flavored sugar... more or less!!

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Nov 12 2002 3:49 pm

Imagine sweetened Kool Aid mix in a paper straw, and you'll be pretty close.

Pellegrino · Post by **Pellegrino** » Nov 12 2002 4:50 pm

See pixie stix here http://thecandybaron.com/detail.html?1057 - quite yummy - IF YOUR 5 YEARS OLD

MtnGeek · Post by **MtnGeek** » Nov 12 2002 4:56 pm

A freind gave me a pixie stick once and it tasted like soap. He was storing them near his soap supply and destroyed them. It was really grose.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Nov 12 2002 9:56 pm

Speaking of soap, check this one out: http://www.xoxide.com/noname16.html

Personally, I prefer getting my caffeine the old fashioned way! :BH:

snow22_5150 · Post by **snow22_5150** » Nov 13 2002 7:20 am

Oh my goodness, what is going to be next!!!

Daryl · Post by **Daryl** » Nov 13 2002 1:26 pm

That reminds me, I need to change my turn signal fluid on my Jeep.

David Garcia · Post by **David Garcia** » Nov 13 2002 1:52 pm

I love dried fruit. My favorites are apricot and pears. Costco has a great deal on bags of dried fruit. Their trail mix bags are great as well, if you don't mind the quantity. Sometimes I think the only reason I get invited on hikes is because of my goodies (that and the fact I can be conned into cooking).

"Just living isn't enough," said the butterfly, "one must also have freedom, sunshine, and a little flower."

- Hans Christian Anderson

Sredfield · Post by **Sredfield** » Nov 13 2002 9:23 pm

M & M Peanuts!

evenstarx3 · Post by **evenstarx3** » Nov 13 2002 10:07 pm

Good beef jerky

CindyC · Post by **CindyC** » Nov 14 2002 6:54 am

Chocolate covered coffe beans, turkey jerky I make, and tequila

Wiz · Post by **Wiz** » Nov 14 2002 11:28 am

Cindy Coons wrote:Chocolate covered coffe beans, turkey jerky I make, and tequila

Chocolate coffee beans! I forgot all about those! I used to be practically addicted to them. Good way to get a buzz when you want to stay awake but don't want to drink a gallon of coffee and get sick.

Cindy, you sound like a person of refined tastes to me!

nealz · Post by **nealz** » Nov 14 2002 12:16 pm

Wiz wrote: Chocolate coffee beans! I forgot all about those!

Now that's what I'm talking about! Those are good, huh? I tried some dried pineapple (Trader Joe's) last time out and it was tasty too. Not sticky either.

-Nealz

azhiker96 · Post by **azhiker96** » Nov 14 2002 1:08 pm

Ah yes.... Chocolate covered coffee beans. Those are great for times when you need to feed the caffiene addiction but don't want to bother with brewing coffee.

David Garcia · Post by **David Garcia** » Nov 14 2002 1:49 pm

My favorite thing to have after a long hike or when I am just hanging around the campsite, is a good old Backpacker Margarita. Don't knock it till you have tried it.
I have never actually tried using a pixy stick as an ingredient, however, it may work. Actual recipe is mix up some Lemon-Lime Gatorade (Powerade is to sweet for me) and add tequila to taste (be very careful about the to taste part - its amazing how quickly the tequila will disappear). Gatorade has just the right amount of salt, which, really makes this mixure work. I always take Powdered Gatorade on the trail and getting the tequila in was worth the exra effort (put into a plactic container - no glass on the trail).

dnaelting · Post by **dnaelting** » Nov 15 2002 3:56 pm

OK, I will give the gatorade margarita a try on the next trip.

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