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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?

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

Rumple Mintze schnappes and Backwoods cigars.

What's a pixi stik?

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

M & M Peanuts!

Good beef jerky

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

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!

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

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.

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).

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