wow... interesting how this thread has gone...

I go with the GA powder when touring. Do I really need it? Debatable for sure. I do like some flavoring though. I also find some tap water to be pretty nasty and the mix makes it drinkable to me. If for that reason alone the GA works. Anything to help me take in fluids can't be considered a bad thing.

Living in the Northwest.... Might have something to do with my water snobbery. Some of the best water in the country comes out of our faucets.. no britta needed. So when I get tap water that comes from a well and tastes like.. something other than water I lose interest.

The powder is cheap enough... The small containers make I think 2 gallons. Enough to last me for a few days or more in hot weather.

I still pound down the fruit as well. Love my fruit while touring or at home.