We’ve all been there on a walk or a backpack, where you need to re-stock on water and aren’t 100% sure of the safety of the water supply. While I’ll drink straight from many mountain streams, when there’s a good flow of water, that’s not always the case. And if you’re walking a lower level …
If you’re into your sports these days then chances are you’re using some kind of supplement. A good chance it would be powder based, and added to water/milk/or juice of some kind. Traditionally you would drop your powder into water/milk/juice in a shaker and, well, shake! Giving you a lumpy grainy substance to struggle to …
For the last few weeks I’ve been sporting a rubber band on my left wrist, this isn’t my attempt to return to my teenage years, nor a show of support for the latest fashionable charity. No, this is the SafeSport ID, and as the name suggest it’s a bracelet that offers you safety by storing …
It’s said that to become an expert at anything, you’ll need to practice for 10,000 hours, hence the name – 10k Hours. However, about the only thing that stuck in my head from teacher training was the quote from my tutor that some people have 20 years’ experience, while other have one year’s experience 20 …
SIS REGO is a recovery drink for use after intensive exercise such as a particularly tough run, or if you’re doing a particularly challenging walk over a number of days. What it’s good for? We’ve used it on heavy training days, perhaps when doing both a hill walk and a run, or just after a …
Many of you will probably have gone for a run and, if you’ve got a smartphone, there’s a good chance that you’ve made use of a running app or two. While they’re a great aid for training, if you want to know how hard you’re working out you’ll need a Heart Rate Monitor. You could …
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Always on the lookout for a good snack to take with me to the gym, cycle or a hike up the mountain I came across the Creative Nature Bars, and it seems these aren’t just any ordinary bars, these are SUPER BARS!! *disclaimer, they don’t turn you into a Super hero just in case I …
Along with the ubiquitous orange survival bag, this is probably one of the first purchases or gifts that many hill walkers receive. It’s cheap, cheerful and widely regarded as a lifesaver on the mountain. Unfortunately, it’s also one of those things you’ll either love or hate. If you like mint then you’ll be fine, however …
Sometimes, when we’re on a hard trip we might just need a bit more calories during the day. That’s the idea behind the High5 EnergySource Drinks. It’s available in Citrus, Orange, Summer Fruits and Tropical Samba as either 12x 50g sachets or a serious 2.2 KG bottle. While this 47g sachet provides an impressive 180cals …
Stars:5/10 Looking for the healthy alternative to a chocoalte bar or crisp packer as a snack Tryf’s Blog taste tests the Trek Protein Bar http://twcymru.mudandroutes.com/2013/10/21/trek-protein-bars/
If you’ve read my Turbo Trainer review, then you’ll realise that I had to shell out for one of these in order to record my turbo trainer sessions. I like the idea of a cheap cycle computer, but a GPS is always my first choice. Unfortunately, a cheap computer just wouldn’t do as you need a rear wheel setup …
While the long winter nights may be coming to an end, I’d found myself doing a few hours a week on an old exercise bike that I found propping up a load of clothing in the spare room. While getting out into the fresh air is always the best option, I’m no road cyclist, and the local cycle tracks …
SiS GO Isotonic Gel is designed to be taken without water, to provide an energy boost during any intensive activity. They’re available in three flavours; Orange, Tropical and Blackcurrant.. The Orange variety tastes just like orange jelly, which for me is good, but it isn’t an overpowering taste. While many other gels I’ve tried are …
The Maxifuel ViperActive energy gel is designed to keep you energised on those long runs or cycles. It’s available in only two flavours, Lemon and Lime and Mixed Berry. The mixed berry flavour doesn’t taste as expected! It has a tart, youghurty flavour which unpleasant at first, only as it was unexpected. The tartness is rather refreshing, …
The PowerBar Sports Gel provides energy for those longer runs or cycles, and is available in five flavours; Blackcurrant, Apple, Lemon Lime, Tropical Fruit and Vanilla I tried the Lemon and Lime flavour, and it really was a shock to the palate! It was extremely citrusy, as expected, but after the initial shock I realised …
These running gels from High5 provide an impressive 92 calories in their slight 38g frame, and are available in a wide selection of flavours. The regular EnergyGel has the choice of Juicy Orange, Apple, Banana, Citrus Burst and Summer Fruits, while the EnergyGel+ has only Raspberry and Orange. The orange EnergyGel+ with caffeine has a …
Gu are better known for their puddings than sports nutrition (at least to me they are), and what I do know is that their puddings are some of the best pre-packaged sweets known to man. With such a tasty pedigree, I had high expectations as well as plentiful drool even before trying them out. Apparently, …
Beans that improve your running? This sounds like something a lad called Jack would swap his cow for on the way to market. However, you don’t need to own a cow, or revert to the barter system in order to get your hands on the Jelly Belly Sports beans, though you will need to shell …
While I drink a lot of water during the day usually, for some reason I find it difficult to drink sufficient amounts while out walking. Either the water has warmed up or needed sterilizing and so tastes rather chemically. On day walks, I can get around this with a bottle of pure juice diluted with …
When we reviewed the mountain fuel a few weeks ago we were convinced that our hydration problem on long trips was over, when these popped through the letterbox. I’ll cut straight to the chase. One 80g tube of tablets makes up to 20x750ml bottles of hydration drink. This is ideal if you’ve got one of …
I don’t know about you, but I’m really bad at drinking water on a multiday trip. While I’d normally manage to down up to 2 litres, plus copious amounts of coffee on a normal day, I get nowhere close to this on backpacking trips. I get thirsty, but the chemical flavour of the tablets I …
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