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Originally Posted by liberpolly
Why not start with white leathers instead of black? Or high-vis yellow?
Also, water alone is absolutely not sufficient for hydration - you are losing a lot of minerals with sweat. I worked at a metallurgical plant in my misspent youth, the guys who work by the melting metal drink carbonated water with a dash of sea salt, that's the only thing that kept them alive.
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Very good point. Water alone does not help. You need to restore your electrolytes. Gatorade would give me headaches and cramps because of the high sugar content.
I would buy Pedialyte but at $5 it would get really expensive where I would ride in 115 degree heat for 3 days at times. During those 3 days in the summer every month I would spend close to $100.
The good news is I found a recipe for homemade Pedialyte that I have been using consistently for a couple years now. It works and Ive never cramped up or suffered dehydration symptoms. So without further ado, I will share it all with you.
32 oz water (good water helps...like reverse osmosis water)
2 tablespoons of sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt substitute
Combine contents and mix them. Consume within 4 days of making it. I found that if you use mason jars it makes it easy to measure and because it is glass, you don't get the taste of plastic since it will leech.