At Sea Otter, my standard snacking habits sought out all of the diet manufacturers totally free samples, and right here’s all the brand new stuff for hydration, restoration, and fueling.
Above, the brand new Osmo Endurance Pattern Pack comprises a single-serve packet of every of their merchandise in each taste. This consists of the Preload hydration, sports activities drink mixes, Fast Restoration, and Gasoline in each caffeinated and non-caffeinated variations. MSRP $24.00.
That bundle is feasible as a result of they only added single-serve packets for his or her Fast Restoration drink combine and Preload pre-ride hydration drink combine. Sure, it’s extra packaging, however they’re nice for journey or stuffing in a jersey pocket when a giant trip finishes someplace aside from at house and you might want to get your protein in. You’re getting sufficient protein, proper?
Carbs Gasoline
Carbs Gasoline is a more recent model that began with their high-carb, flavor-free gel. They’re $2 every for 50g of carbs plus a little bit of sodium, which is significantly extra energy per serving than most different gels. We’ve been making an attempt them and so they work nice. They’re mildly candy, a great just-thick-enough consistency, and ship extra carb-per-dollar…what’s to not like?
Their sports activities drink combine is model new, utilizing a mixture of easy and sophisticated carbs to ship 75 grams of carbs, 300 energy, and 500mg of sodium per serving. There’s no added taste, simply clear, easy gas. MSRP is $36 for a 1,000g bundle, serving rely is dependent upon utilization.
Spring Power
Spring Power is a unique type of power gel, utilizing actual meals (like natural basmati rice) as the principle substances and carbohydrate supply.
Their Superior Sauce taste makes use of actual apple sauce and juice, plus yams and maple syrup, each for taste and energy. Lemon juice subs in for citric acid as a preservative, making this one of many cleanest actual meals merchandise I’ve seen. They style fairly good, too.
UnTapped
For those who haven’t tried UnTapped’s MapleAid sports activities drink however you want maple syrup, it’s price a shot. And that’s precisely what these single serve packets provide, a liquid focus that you simply add to a water bottle (16-20oz, ideally), for a hydration combine that’s sweetened with maple syrup. Curious however not prepared to tug the set off? Make some lemonade and sweeten it with maple syrup. For those who like that, you’ll like this.
Tactical ORS
From the makers of Fluid sports activities drinks, their Tactical product line is a lower-calorie, hydration centered combine aimed toward health people, first responders, and others who aren’t using or working for hours, however want to remain hydrated. For those who don’t thoughts Sucralose, they’re a tasty possibility that is available in 4 flavors.
Bucked Up
I’ve seen Bucked Up power drinks earlier than however had no thought they’d a whole line of pre-workout, hydration, power, and restoration merchandise, too. Their Lengthy Vary endurance drink combine appears to be like strong, so in the event you like your gainz with a heaping aspect of f&©ok yeah bro brah branding, verify them out.
Rec Pak
For ultradistance riders, bikepackers, or those that simply actually don’t need candy, sugary gels however like lots of energy (my hand’s up) on lengthy rides, there’s Rec Pak meal substitute pouches.
You need to add water, however you are able to do that earlier than you roll out, or maintain your pack mild and stow just a few for later if you realize you’ll have water stops. Every one has 700 energy with a mixture of fats, protein, and carbohydrate sources plus nutritional vitamins and minerals. I haven’t tried them, however the substances recommend they’ll maintain you feeling fuller for longer than carb/sugar-only merchandise. MSRP is about $9.50 per pack.
Kodiak
Kodiak often arms out their pancakes at occasions, that are nice, however this yr they’d a brand new Crunchy Granola Bar.
Like their different merchandise, these are larger in protein, primarily from wheat and pea proteins. They’re a bit drier and fewer candy than, say, Nature’s Valley, however pack 10g of muscle-building protein and are barely extra filling. Plus, they’re solely $1 per 2-pack, making them a cut price in comparison with most different sports activities diet bars.
Licensed Piedmontese Beef Jerky
Licensed Piedmontese Beef Jerky is scrumptious, grass-fed, and freed from nitrates & nitrites. It comes from Nebraska cows, and is obtainable in three flavors.
MSRP is about $9 per 3oz bundle, obtainable in Hickory, Daring & Spicy, and Teriyaki flavors.
Fairly Nice Instantaneous Espresso
Fairly Nice on the spot espresso is, really, fairly nice. It’s obtainable in single-serve packets, but additionally in 50-serving luggage, which I like higher as a result of I often enlarge mugs of espresso and in addition hate all of the single-serve packaging waste. I additionally actually like that they make lighter roasts as a result of a real “mild roast” on the spot espresso is difficult to search out. They work nice for chilly brew, too. Containers are $15 (5 packs), luggage are $60 (50 one-cup servings).
Tecnu
This one isn’t diet, nevertheless it’s positively one thing that may maintain you going (and it’s sufficiently small that it’s not likely price a standalone put up). Tecnu’s new single-use Poison Ivy/Poison Oak wipes are a God-send for these of us who get destroyed by such vegetation (hand raised once more). Preserve a pair in your pack or automobile and use after using in locations like Santa Cruz the place you may get a rash simply by wanting on the floor cowl. Additionally nice for path work days the place you’re traipsing by way of the woods moving into who is aware of what.
