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Switchback Citrus

The climbing stick. Lemon and orange. The first long climb, and steady miles after it.

Sodium
300 mg
Potassium
200 mg
Vitamin B6
1.7 mg
Vitamin B12
2.4 mcg
Sugar
2 g

Per stick, mixed into 16 to 20 fl oz of water.

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A slim citrus-yellow stick pack printed with the VitaminHill mark, lying across pink granite beside a sprig of dry grass.
Yellow, for the first climb of the day.

When to take it

Switchback Citrus is stick one in every pack, taken on the first long climb. On longer days it comes back in the middle stages, taking turns with Ridge Salt, one stick for every 6 trail miles.

300 mg of sodium and 200 mg of potassium, with 1.7 mg of B6 and 2.4 mcg of B12. Less salt than Ridge Salt, because the first climb usually comes in the cooler part of the day. Lemon and orange, light enough to sip on the way up.

If the whole hike is a short, cool walk, a bottle of water covers it and this stick can stay home.

Where it goes in a pack

  1. FirstThis stick

    Switchback Citrus, on the first long climb.

  2. Middle stagesThis stick

    Ridge Salt and Switchback Citrus, taking turns, one stick per 6 trail miles.

  3. Heat and altitude

    Ridge Salt: one over 75 F, one more over 85 F, one for a high point over 9,000 ft. Just before the finish, or last on a one-stick day.

  4. Last

    Summit Recovery, on the final stage or at the car.

  5. In a bladder

    Base Camp, at any stage, one stick to 16 to 20 fl oz of water.

The full label

Supplement Facts for one Switchback Citrus stick. Tap a nutrient to see what it does.

Hydration guidance on this page is general information, not medical advice.

Supplement Facts

Serving size: 1 stick (6 g).

Servings per pack: varies with your route.

Switchback Citrus, amounts per stick
Amount Per Serving%Daily Value
Calories

Energy in the stick, kept low on purpose: this is for hydration, not fuel.

15
Sodium (as sodium citrate, sea salt)

The electrolyte you lose most of in sweat; putting it back supports hydration on long, hot days.

300 mg13%
Total Carbohydrate

All of it is the cane sugar, there to round off the salt.

4 g1%
Total Sugars

A little cane sugar, just enough for taste.

2 g†
Includes 2 g Added Sugars

All of the sugar is added cane sugar; none of it comes from fruit.

4%
Potassium (as potassium citrate)

An electrolyte lost in sweat in smaller amounts than sodium; it helps replace what you sweat out.

200 mg4%
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl)

Vitamin B6 supports normal energy metabolism.

1.7 mg100%
Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin)

Vitamin B12 supports normal energy metabolism.

2.4 mcg100%
Magnesium (as magnesium citrate)

Supports normal muscle function, and is one of the minerals you lose in sweat.

50 mg12%

† Daily Value not established.

Other ingredients: Cane sugar, citric acid, natural lemon and orange flavors, stevia leaf extract.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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