Rehydration and electrolytes on the Camino Portugues

[Yodapsy]

When we did the CF in 2013, we often drank Aquarius (similar to Gatorade but seems less sweet) which was readily available almost everywhere. Is Aquarius available on the Camino Portugues. If not, is there a Portuguese equivalent?

 

[Ricardo Oliveira]

Hi Yodapsy,

Yes you can find Aquarius in the supermarket in Portugal or a label call Isostar.


Bom Caminho

 

[Gerard Murdoch]

I have always liked Aquarius. Last year I used Electrolyte drink tablets. They dissolve in water and come in a variety of flavours. You can get them from most outdoor shops. Very refreshing and helps you along.

 

[Jeff Crawley]

Don't forget, every Aquarius bottle you buy and discard contributes to the world wide problem of single use plastics.
As Gerard says why not use ORS tablets?

 

[spursfan]

Don't forget, every Aquarius bottle you buy and discard contributes to the world wide problem of single use plastics.
As Gerard says why not use ORS tablets?

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Except that the water that you dissolve the ORS tablet in is very likely to have come from a plastic bottle as well!

 

[Jeff Crawley]

Except that the water that you dissolve the ORS tablet in is very likely to have come from a plastic bottle as well!

Agreed, but I can make a 750ml Evian plastic bottle (slightly stronger) last all the way from SJPP to SdC over 5 weeks whereas a bottle of Aquarius a day over 35 days is, er 35 bottles.
Oh, and I refill from fuentes.

 

[Gerard Murdoch]

I normally have my 750ml plastic bottle for my ORS tablets and a Camelbak. Sadly we all tend to use too much plastic, but if we all aware of the impact on the environment that will go a long way.
Does anyone use ORS tablets in their hydration bladder bag ? I feel it may leave a tainted taste in the hydration bag. I could be totally wrong.......it has been known .

 

[LGLG]

Can you buy these tablets in Spanish pharmacies or where?

 

[Jeff Crawley]

Can you buy these tablets in Spanish pharmacies or where?

Where do you live? You can probably find ORS tablets in pharmacies in your home country, as well as sporting goods outlets like Decathlon.

Failing that you can always make your own - it's just clean water, some sugar (preferably unrefined as it has more potassium), some salt and some fruit juice (your choice for flavour - citrus fruits works best for me).

Numerous "recipes" on the web. I go for



but I substitute one cup of orange juice for one of the cups of water.

But the tablets are more convenient to use.

 

[Jeff Crawley]

I normally have my 750ml plastic bottle for my ORS tablets and a Camelbak. Sadly we all tend to use too much plastic, but if we all aware of the impact on the environment that will go a long way.
Does anyone use ORS tablets in their hydration bladder bag ? I feel it may leave a tainted taste in the hydration bag. I could be totally wrong.......it has been known .

I used to use a bladder - the original Platypus ones - but found them hard to keep clean so I swallowed my pride and use one of the longer lasting bottles (Evian seems to be best) and a Smartube straw.

 

[LGLG]

Where do you live? You can probably find ORS tablets in pharmacies in your home country, as well as sporting goods outlets like Decathlon.

Failing that you can always make your own - it's just clean water, some sugar (preferably unrefined as it has more potassium), some salt and some fruit juice (your choice for flavour - citrus fruits works best for me).

Numerous "recipes" on the web. I go for

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but I substitute one cup of orange juice for one of the cups of water.

But the tablets are more convenient to use.

 

[LGLG]

Thank you - the recipe confirms my biggest issue here, which I was hoping to circumvent with some mineral/electrolyte tablets. (I'm In Aus). I have to avoid sugar as much as I can , I'm doing an internet search for alternatives at the moment,I think I need to be prepared.

 

[Sunbun]

I normally have my 750ml plastic bottle for my ORS tablets and a Camelbak. Sadly we all tend to use too much plastic, but if we all aware of the impact on the environment that will go a long way.
Does anyone use ORS tablets in their hydration bladder bag ? I feel it may leave a tainted taste in the hydration bag. I could be totally wrong.......it has been known .

No, don’t. It gets the tube all gummed up.

 

[Glamgrrl]

We were able to buy this at the Farmacy. It worked great. I bought one plastic bottle and used it to mix up the electrolytes on the whole Camino Francés. I used tap water from albergues or the fonte’s as necessary. Not all stores carried this brand but in larger towns I found it. Also was offered a “Performance” brand product but it had less minerals.

We were able to buy this at the Farmacy. It worked great. I bought one plastic bottle and used it to mix up the electrolytes on the whole Camino Francés. I used tap water from albergues or the fonte’s as necessary. Not all stores carried this brand but in larger towns I found it. Also was offered a “Performance” brand product but it had less minerals.

brand name Flec To Min

 

[Scott54]

I took EmergenC’s hydration packets along and added one to liter of water every day. Very light and cheap; I think I had a packet of 20 or so. Also bought Aquilea Magnesio+Potasio tablets at a Farmacia in Spain.

 

[Glamgrrl]

brand name Flec ToMin

 

[Glamgrrl]

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[Jeff Crawley]

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"Glucose, sodium citrate, natural lemon powder, potassium citrate, magnesium citrate, citric acid, calcium phosphate, sweeteners: sodium cyclomate, sodium saccharin."

So sweetners, lemon flavouring so it doesn't taste too nasty and some salts then

I think the dopping is a spelling mistake