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Eat and drink on the way to your climb
When you’re driving to the trailhead, especially in the early morning hours, make a point to eat and drink in the car. Tasty and fast to prepare eat-in-car foods include pre-peeled hard-boiled eggs in a baggie, bran muffins (gotta love the 24 hour Starbucks) bananas, and the humble energy bar of your choice. For drinks, be sure and down at least 20 ounces of water in the hour before you start your climb. Sometime a thermos of decaf tea or instant miso soup can hit the spot as well. Go easy on the coffee. Conveniently, a 20 oz. plastic Gatorade bottle is the perfect sized container for car water consumption (20 oz. is about the amount of fluid you can typically absorb in an hour.) Be sure your car nibbles and water can be accessed from your seat, and not buried in your pack in the trunk. Starting your climb hydrated and with some fuel in the tank is the Better Way.
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