richardglyon@att.net
2012-10-19 16:29:48 UTC
Brett,
Here's my IR for the Mountain Sport Drink; html version is in the Tests folder at http://tinyurl.com/98v24r4
Edit away. I may not be able to upload until late next week because I'll be traveling, but I should be able to get your post.
Cheers, Richard
ACLI-MATE MOUNTAIN SPORTS DRINK
Test Report by Richard Lyon
Initial Report October 19, 2012
Long Term Report (estimated) December 2012
Acli-Mate
Personal Details and Backpacking Background
Richard Lyon
Male, 66 years old
Bozeman, Montana USA
6'4" [1.91 m], 200 lb [89 kg]
Montana DOT angler AT gmail DOT com
I've been backpacking regularly in the Rockies since 1986. I do at least one weeklong trip every summer, and often take three-day trips. I'm usually camping in alpine terrain, at altitudes 5000 to 10000 ft (1500-3000 m). I prefer base camp backpacking, a long hike in with day trips from camp. I've been actively reducing my pack weight, but still sleep in a floored tent and often include my favorite camp conveniences. Summer and autumn backcountry trips are often organized around fly-fishing opportunities; in winter, the focus is telemark skiing.
INITIAL REPORT - October 19, 2012
The Product
Acli-Mate Mountain Sports Drink is a powdered energy drink said by its manufacturer to provide "altitude aid, hydration, energy and performance, and recovery." It is sold in boxes of thirty individually packaged servings (one packet per ten-ounce [300 ml] of water), MSRP $27.99 US, and tubs containing thirty servings, MSRP $25.99 US. The Mountain Sports Drink is available in three flavors: Endurance Orange, Mountain Grape, and Colorado Cran-Rasberry. For this test Acli-Mate provided what it sells as the Mountain Mix, with ten packets of each flavor. A note in the box promised a tub of my favorite flavor too.
supplement info Manufacturer: Acli-Mate Formulations, LLC, Crested Butte, Colorado USA
Website: http://www.acli-mate.com
Dimensions (individual packet), measured: 3.25 x 4 in (83 x 102 mm)
Weight (individual packet): listed, 0.46 oz (13 g), measured 0.6 oz (17 g) (I suspect the listed weight is contents only, no packaging.)
Ingredients: All Acli-Mate products include "B-vitamins, calcium and magnesium;" the Mountain Sports Drinks also have "Rhodiola root, Schizandra berry and Ginko leaf extracts," whatever they may be. A list of supplements, from Acli-Mate's website, is pictured below.
Drinks do NOT contain gluten, caffeine, soy, dairy, egg, yeast, high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors, flavorings, or preservatives.
Nutritional information: 35 calories and 8 grams [0.28 oz] of sugar per serving
First Impressions
These are not entirely first impressions, as I have sampled the Mountain Sports Drink at several Outdoor Retailer Shows, and later in the backcountry used samples kindly given by Acli-Mate. Based upon my very limited experience, the Mountain Sports Drink, any flavor, is tasty hot ot cold with no sugar aftertaste, is easy to pack on almost any day, overnight, or multiday backcountry adventure, and it works as advertised to provide energy and acclimatization assistance.
Earlier this week I did a day hike in the South Cottonwood Canyon here in Bozeman, elevation about 5500 feet (1700 m), with moderate ups and downs but more or less flat. Conditions were overcast when we set out and deteriorated to rain, sleet, and hail during our eleven-mile (17 km) out-and-back hike. Temperatures varied from 30-40 F (-1 to 4 C), with occasional very gusty winds, creating a misery level well below the actual temperature. A generally gloomy day, as the photo below shows. At our rest breaks and lunch I was the envy of all my comrades, sipping heated Acli-Mate Endurance Orange (one of the samples I had accumulated) that I had prepared earlier that morning with boiling water in a small vacuum bottle. (I offered to share, but no one had brought a cup.) A gut-warming energy b
ooster and attitude adjuster, I must say!
Cottonwood hike
This product is easy to use. Add a packet's contents to 10-12 ounces (300-350 ml) water, hot or cold, actual according to taste, and stir or shake. Simple as that. I have found that I prefer a more diluted drink cold, and so add a bit more water. I like it stronger when hot.
My happy task over the next few weeks, as I prepare for ski season, is to use these packets in my water when hiking to evaluate their taste, utility, and performance. I shall do my best, strictly for science and your edification, to report on my experience.
Acknowledgment
My thanks to Acli-Mate Formulations, LLC and BackpackGearTest.org for this testing opportunity. I'll submit my Long Term Report when I exhaust the test kit.
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Here's my IR for the Mountain Sport Drink; html version is in the Tests folder at http://tinyurl.com/98v24r4
Edit away. I may not be able to upload until late next week because I'll be traveling, but I should be able to get your post.
Cheers, Richard
ACLI-MATE MOUNTAIN SPORTS DRINK
Test Report by Richard Lyon
Initial Report October 19, 2012
Long Term Report (estimated) December 2012
Acli-Mate
Personal Details and Backpacking Background
Richard Lyon
Male, 66 years old
Bozeman, Montana USA
6'4" [1.91 m], 200 lb [89 kg]
Montana DOT angler AT gmail DOT com
I've been backpacking regularly in the Rockies since 1986. I do at least one weeklong trip every summer, and often take three-day trips. I'm usually camping in alpine terrain, at altitudes 5000 to 10000 ft (1500-3000 m). I prefer base camp backpacking, a long hike in with day trips from camp. I've been actively reducing my pack weight, but still sleep in a floored tent and often include my favorite camp conveniences. Summer and autumn backcountry trips are often organized around fly-fishing opportunities; in winter, the focus is telemark skiing.
INITIAL REPORT - October 19, 2012
The Product
Acli-Mate Mountain Sports Drink is a powdered energy drink said by its manufacturer to provide "altitude aid, hydration, energy and performance, and recovery." It is sold in boxes of thirty individually packaged servings (one packet per ten-ounce [300 ml] of water), MSRP $27.99 US, and tubs containing thirty servings, MSRP $25.99 US. The Mountain Sports Drink is available in three flavors: Endurance Orange, Mountain Grape, and Colorado Cran-Rasberry. For this test Acli-Mate provided what it sells as the Mountain Mix, with ten packets of each flavor. A note in the box promised a tub of my favorite flavor too.
supplement info Manufacturer: Acli-Mate Formulations, LLC, Crested Butte, Colorado USA
Website: http://www.acli-mate.com
Dimensions (individual packet), measured: 3.25 x 4 in (83 x 102 mm)
Weight (individual packet): listed, 0.46 oz (13 g), measured 0.6 oz (17 g) (I suspect the listed weight is contents only, no packaging.)
Ingredients: All Acli-Mate products include "B-vitamins, calcium and magnesium;" the Mountain Sports Drinks also have "Rhodiola root, Schizandra berry and Ginko leaf extracts," whatever they may be. A list of supplements, from Acli-Mate's website, is pictured below.
Drinks do NOT contain gluten, caffeine, soy, dairy, egg, yeast, high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors, flavorings, or preservatives.
Nutritional information: 35 calories and 8 grams [0.28 oz] of sugar per serving
First Impressions
These are not entirely first impressions, as I have sampled the Mountain Sports Drink at several Outdoor Retailer Shows, and later in the backcountry used samples kindly given by Acli-Mate. Based upon my very limited experience, the Mountain Sports Drink, any flavor, is tasty hot ot cold with no sugar aftertaste, is easy to pack on almost any day, overnight, or multiday backcountry adventure, and it works as advertised to provide energy and acclimatization assistance.
Earlier this week I did a day hike in the South Cottonwood Canyon here in Bozeman, elevation about 5500 feet (1700 m), with moderate ups and downs but more or less flat. Conditions were overcast when we set out and deteriorated to rain, sleet, and hail during our eleven-mile (17 km) out-and-back hike. Temperatures varied from 30-40 F (-1 to 4 C), with occasional very gusty winds, creating a misery level well below the actual temperature. A generally gloomy day, as the photo below shows. At our rest breaks and lunch I was the envy of all my comrades, sipping heated Acli-Mate Endurance Orange (one of the samples I had accumulated) that I had prepared earlier that morning with boiling water in a small vacuum bottle. (I offered to share, but no one had brought a cup.) A gut-warming energy b
ooster and attitude adjuster, I must say!
Cottonwood hike
This product is easy to use. Add a packet's contents to 10-12 ounces (300-350 ml) water, hot or cold, actual according to taste, and stir or shake. Simple as that. I have found that I prefer a more diluted drink cold, and so add a bit more water. I like it stronger when hot.
My happy task over the next few weeks, as I prepare for ski season, is to use these packets in my water when hiking to evaluate their taste, utility, and performance. I shall do my best, strictly for science and your edification, to report on my experience.
Acknowledgment
My thanks to Acli-Mate Formulations, LLC and BackpackGearTest.org for this testing opportunity. I'll submit my Long Term Report when I exhaust the test kit.
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