Nutrition
Heat Hike Electrolyte Schedule
Heat hike electrolyte schedule times fluids and sodium on hot exposed trails—sip every fifteen to twenty minutes and add electrolytes after ninety minutes of heavy sweat.
A heat hike electrolyte schedule plans sodium, potassium, and fluid intake across hot exposed trails—sip every fifteen to twenty minutes and add electrolytes when sessions exceed ninety minutes or sweat rate spikes. Alternate water bottles with mixed electrolyte bottles to avoid diluting sodium.
Salty trail snacks—pretzels, crackers, jerky—supplement tabs on long canyon days. Pre-hydrate with a salty breakfast; chugging plain water alone can worsen cramps.
Common questions
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How much sodium on a hot hike?
Needs vary by sweat rate; many hikers add three hundred to seven hundred milligrams sodium per liter in heat. Salty sweaters may need more—practice doses in training, not on remote first ascents.
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