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For those that use Glycocharge for their dogs, can you prepare it in advance for the week or are you supposed to prepare it daily?

I am using it for the first time this year and mixed it daily on hunts but its only a matter of time before I spill the powder somewhere and its expensive. It also mixes better with warm water and that isn't happening in the back of my truck in freezing temps.

I was thinking about mixing up a few gallons in a large jug and having one jug of plain water and another with glycocharge for the week. I like being organized and the colder it gets the less I want to be screwing around with water and mixing.

I thought I read something last year that said not to have it sitting around for days and don't serve in metal bowls but I can't find it now.

If I can't find more information, I am going to contact Annamaet but thought I would ask here first. Thanks.

I have just sprinkled it dry over their kibble or put a little canned on top of kibble and then sprinkled. This works for me and perhaps will help you. Happy Holidays.

I have just sprinkled it dry over their kibble or put a little canned on top of kibble and then sprinkled. This works for me and perhaps will help you. Happy Holidays.
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I thought about that but I normally just give them water when we get back to the truck and put them up for the day. I normally don't feed them dinner until I get back to camp or the hotel, so I don't have to carry as much stuff in and out of my truck. I sent some questions to Annamaet about prepration and I will see what they say and go from there. Thanks.

It's redneck but your engine produces enough heat to warm water.
Also 12v coffee pots plug into cigarette lighter.

weimdogman wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:54 pm

It's redneck but your engine produces enough heat to warm water.
Also 12v coffee pots plug into cigarette lighter.

I am all about redneck I have an electric lunch box that plugs into the lighter that is popular with truckers that is great to heat things up while I am driving around on hunting trips. I put burrito's, hot pockets etc., in it and is great when I am out by myself and want something hot and don't want to drive back to town. Wrap a few up in foil and it takes about an hour.

IMO Glycocharge mixes better with hot water and I have thought about somehow using my lunch box to heat it up or just bring a thermos full of hot water to mix it on the tailgate but were on the same page. I would rather mix up a 2.5 gallon jug of water/glycocharge and leaving it in the back of the truck but I am not sure you are supposed to mix up larger batches and let it sit. I would rather mix up a jug in advance of a trip and be good for the week but I haven't found anyone admitting to doing that or why you can't. I sent Annamaet an email and asked about it.

Never tried any of the name brand stuff. I bought a container of maltodextrin and only use it on multi-day trips. I mix it up with warm water in the morning and put it in a gallon jug, when I pull a dog for the day, I fill a bowl and bait it with a bit of kibble before I put them up.

Garrison

Garrison wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 21, 2021 4:06 pm

Never tried any of the name brand stuff. I bought a container of maltodextrin and only use it on multi-day trips. I mix it up with warm water in the morning and put it in a gallon jug, when I pull a dog for the day, I fill a bowl and bait it with a bit of kibble before I put them up.

Garrison

That might be what I end doing. Thanks.