I'm from Las Vegas so I'm used to hot. This July I was in Nassau and it was hot like I've never experienced. My friend and I were going to ATV across the island and we got in the car for the 15 minute drive to the ATV rental place. We arrived dripping in sweat, sunscreen already burning our eyes and wet hair. You know, LIKE CLASSY LADIES.
We were greeted by the most magnificent and beautiful woman I've ever seen in my life! She looked like she stepped out of a magazine and her makeup was FLAWLESS. Meanwhile, I brought all of my makeup to Nassau but I couldn't get it to stick to my face! This is probably irrelevant but I just had to say something about her because I think she might have been a hallucination. Or an angel that handed me a new bottle of water since I'd already destroyed the one I left the hotel with fifteen (15) minutes ago.
We accepted the fact that we were ugly and took off for our ATV adventure across the island. Let me tell you, it's weird to be getting thrashed in the face by wind but also unable to become dry. When we stopped for lunch I can't say that our conditions had improved. Still super thirsty and sweaty. (I'm like so fun on vacations.)
My friend pulled out one of these Pedialyte packets and I dumped it into the glass of water the waiter had brought me without question. Was that the right powder/water proportion? No idea. If someone hands me something, I'm gonna drink it. I don't even remember what flavor it was. All I remember is that it was the most refreshing beverage I have ever enjoyed in my entire life!
I bought these from Amazon as soon as I returned to Vegas. Somehow, I can't get them to dissolve right and it doesn't seem as yummy as it was in those magical conditions. But I was really thirsty that day and I think this powder saved my life. So I'm keeping them on hand for my next vacation. I'll just add it to the really long list of stuff I can't leave home without. (Note to self: remove makeup from that list, it does not stick to your face.)
Gatoraide and Power Aide are all that's usually available when I travel and I hate them both. And I swear they are always either blue or yellow - the two least good flavors that exist! Plus, they're packed with sugar and taste completely artificial. No thanks. My preferred electrolyte drink does not come in powder form so I won't use this at home. But these are light, they fit in my luggage and they're small enough to take everywhere on a vacation. Maybe someday I will pull one out of my bag and save someone else's life.
Dextrose, citric acid, malic acid, potassium citrate, salt, sodium citrate; Less than 2% of: natural and artificial flavor, calcium silicate, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, and Red 40.
