Comments for blog.limedaley.com/post/2010-family-bike-trip-to-washington-dc-fourth-day

Comment #2755

2010-09-06T11:44:54Z

Regarding Gatorade from another person who dislikes it nearly as much as you do, Mom: It's "supposed" to have good stuff that replenishes what you sweat out, though even Jon wonders if that's all marketing hype. But even I was glad to drink a few gulps of cold gatorade on the hottest of days. I think Jon's main reason for getting it in the first place was because some of the water you can get on the trail tastes bad and the gatorade was for coverup. There's debate among camelbak users about whether to only ever put water in it or not. I don't think the boys will mind a little residual taste.

Comment #2754

2010-09-05T20:41:14Z

I forgot to say that I LOVE the 12 mph rule! I'd probably only be able to talk on the downhills, though.

Comment #2753

2010-09-05T19:23:53Z

We drank lots of water too, but from my experience with a trips of a couple days or more, you get pretty tired of drinking water (or any one flavor) after a while.

After the trip, I couldn't really think about drinking water for a couple days.

Comment #2752

2010-09-05T18:03:48Z

Thanks to Porter being late getting to this (and quoting to me parts that weren't familiar), I've now read your Summary Thoughts. :) It sounds like a wonderful learning trip.

I have to wonder about the Gatorade, though. Why? Why not plain water, especially in a camelback? I can't imagine it ever coming properly clean again after having Gatorade in it. Certainly you don't need good flavor to induce a child to drink after he's been biking for miles! I know I'm prejudiced by the fact that Gatorade makes me gag in any flavor, and can't imagine it satisfying my thirst except under desperate circumstances -- but how is it an improvement over chugging soda? [shudder]