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Also plenty of nuts in the trail mix gives you a long burn on energy.

I do the same-thing, but make sure my trail mix has plenty of dried fruit in it as well. Unlike white processed sugar that gives you a quick burst of energy "sugar buzz" and then you crash, the dried fruit takes longer for your body to break down and gives you a steady "buzz".
I take some of that dried fruit, apricots and cherries, etc and put in on my morning oatmeal for a little sweetness.