intrepid_camper wrote on Feb 28^th, 2011 at 9:39pm:

I love my sugar  :( but it is very heavy to carry much of it on portages.  I sub sugar-free fruit drink mixes for beverages and splenda for my coffee. I always buy a bag of jelly beans and divide it among the days I will be out.  They are easy to snack on while portaging and that is when you need the energy boost.  Gimbal's jelly beans available at Wal-mart are very tasty.  ;)

I also bring the same drink mixes and my coffee has sweet-n-low (same difference).

However, my "candy" of choice is a daily allotment of 2 Werther Originals (love the creamy taste/texture) and 2 lemon drops.  The Lemon Drops are a hold over from my backpacking days.  Stick one of those in your mouth to suck on during a longish portage on a hot day and it not only gives you a bit of an energy kick, but it keeps your mouth from getting dry.  (Oddly, I don't eat either when "back in the world".)

I also carry one of the following three items in my pocket and eat when the mood strikes me (all packaged at about 2 ounces): mixed roasted nuts/no salt, trail mix, or peanut M&M's.  (Generally the peanut M&M days are those that are longer portage days ... extra energy kick.)

(As far as the poll ... I'm a 3-4 guy.)

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