Energy food that doesn't taste terrible?
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I can't stand energy bars. Pro bars, Cliff bars, Lara bars, Power bars, all forms of Gu. They all make me gag. |
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Kai Larson wrote:I like Snickers and Baby Ruth candy bars. I like dried fruit (mango, apricots, oranges from Trader Joes are tasty.) I like nuts. I like dried coconut. I like halva. I like pepperoni. I like Dutch honey waffles.sounds like you've got it covered. maybe honey stinger chews and clif shot blocks... otherwise, you really want people on the internet to tell you? you're really picky. eat some stuff. or wait 24 hours and see how good that clif bar looks |
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Kai, |
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PRO BAR Whole Food Meal Bar, Superfruit Slam is my favorite. Breakfast, Lunch, Snack, Dinner... Organic, Raw, GMO free, and honestly, DELICIOUS! Huge pieces of fruit, loads of energy, and even great for dieting IMO. |
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I'm with you: I can't stand most energy bars (though I do like and rely on Gu). Snickers bars are my favorite "energy bar", though they get rock-hard in cold temps. For snow climbs, I really like Reese's Peanut Butter cups, which I was delighted to find out are now conveniently available (at Walmart) in a big bar package. They have a much lower melting point than Snickers bars, so are great in cold (but should be avoided on warm outings). |
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I've stopped carrying crappy energy bars if out for a day of ski touring or alpine climbing. Instead I typically take a Butterfinger or two (or if cold enough to keep them solid a bag of the mini peanut butter cups), a sleeve of pringles a couple string cheeses and beef jerky sticks. |
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Last time I went up Denali I had 30 lbs of Snickers- needless to say I didn't want to see another Snickers bar for awhile after that trip. I figured 2-3 a day. That was a mistake variety is where its at! |
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Kai |
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I love me some pepperoni sticks |
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Halvah bar, chocolate is best. 350 calories, $0.99 |
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PB&J. Easy to make, easy to eat. |
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PB&N is the next level. |
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Bacon Jerky. |
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Rice crispy treats. |
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I make jerky, and mix it up in a big bag of dried fruit and trail mix. High hydration requirements with this mix, but it never goes bad and packs down well. |
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All time favorite goes to sandys pecan shortbread cookies. nice and fatty with a mild flavor that doesn't get old so quick. |
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i stick with sweet potatoes, pb/chocolate chip/chia seed sandwich, the little squeeze packets of baby food, figs, dates, candy bars, mono bars. for alpine days i will do pb & bacon |
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My wife sticks random fruits in the blender and then pours the mess onto a sheet and puts it in the dehydrator. Makes some awesome fruit leather or fruit bars, depending on the consistency and water content. |
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Suck it up and buy a lot of Shot Blocks. I eat those like candy. |
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Is there a real difference? |
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I'm not crazy about bars either. Here's my kit: |