Category Archives: Nutrition

Tasty Brilliance: Small, Smart Snacks for Adventure Seekers

Written by Jenny Starkey
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Let’s be honest, snacks are just about the last thing that I think about when I am planning my adventures.  I pack my gear, I make sure I have all of the necessary gizmos and gadgets, I check and re-check … Continue reading →

No Confusion! Live to 100 with Wilderness Athlete’s Green Infusion?

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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Wilderness Athlete, the leader in advanced sports/outdoor nutrition, pushes the envelope with the secret powders of Green Infusion  packed with phytonutrients. The advantage? A healthier, longer life is more likely.

Phytonutrients (PN), meaning plant nutrients, provide anti-oxidants found naturally enough … Continue reading →

Gear Review: Slap Frozen Energy Drinks

Written by Tim Sprinkle
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Here’s a new concept. Instead of just mixing up an energy drink and sucking it down lukewarm in the middle of a workout, why not just freeze the whole thing and, well, turn it into some sort of slushy, pouch … Continue reading →

Eat Heat! The New “Thermal Energy Bar”

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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This all-natural energy bar packed with warming spices will stoke your fire when all other forms of warmth have left for the coast. It was 42 degrees on the trails one May morning; the breeze belied the fact summer officially … Continue reading →

Thermal Bar: Edible Warmth for the Body’s Core

Written by Ryan Alford
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Think of the Thermal Bar like a base layer for your body’s core – worn on the inside, so to speak.  This one-of-a-kind, healthy energy bar does more than provide a much-needed boost before, during and after a nice snowshoe … Continue reading →

A Land Flowing with HoneyMilk

Written by Ryan Alford
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I rarely enjoy a sports drink that is made with milk, much less anything that thickens the saliva and tastes like a milkshake at the local Smashburger. Plus, I’m not sure that’s something you’d want to consume before a moment … Continue reading →

Gear Review: Bear Naked Treats

Written by Tim Sprinkle
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The Bear Naked brand began in 2002 with a line of homemade, all-natural granola, all whipped up and sold directly by co-founders Kelly Flatley and Brendan Synnott. A decade and a corporate buyout later – Bear Naked was purchased by … Continue reading →

All Acclimate! ALTITUDE ADVANTAGE Adjusts Abilities and Attitude

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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A wonder-bottle of sweet oxygen help at altitude is now available . . . in capsule form! Pack a pocketful and traipse on up to Frisco, CO, the main street for the Rockies, for the Dion Snowshoes USSSA National Snowshoe … Continue reading →

Wilderness Athlete’s Mountain Berry Energy Gel: How Good?

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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What would YOU do with Wilderness Athlete's Mountain Berry Energy Gel, tasting berrier than raspberry preserves?

Shake-Up Better Performance? Wilderness Athlete’s Great Shakes

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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This may be the only opportunity you will get to have your cake and drink it, too.

GU Chomps, Gels and Brews: Taking Snowshoeing Energy to the Next Level

Written by Ryan Alford
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If variety is the spice of life, then GU Energy products are spicy and full of life.  I have indulged in GU's variety of Chomps Performance Energy Chews, Roctane Ultra Endurance Energy Gels, Energy Gels, GU Electrolyte Brews, and GU Recovery Brews.  They have taken my snowshoeing to the next level.  

‘Blaze’ a New Trail with Secret Wilderness Athlete Combo

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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Not available in any other form, but combine this special mix of two intriguing Wilderness Athlete products for a feeling that was best described by rugged mountain firefighters. They called it 'Superman.' Now you can share that strength and learn the formula . . .