I bring plenty of carbs like PB&J sandwiches and cookies to help me stay warm and awake along with fruit and sometimes applejuice . Many folks avoid carbs to stay on their idiotic Atkins or South Beach diets , these are the same folks you see leaving the field with their teeth chattering and no energy to climb because they didn't stoke their metabolic furnace .

In the hilly terrain that I hunt cutting carbs is a very bad idea since you'll run out of steam by the time you climb the second or third hill . It's also a bad idea when hunting in very cold wether since your body won't have the fuel to produce heat for you . All the insulation in the world won't keep you warm if your body isn't producing surplus heat from carbs .

I thought I was the only one that took PB&J, love that stuff. Add some bottled water and and some munch bars I'm good for the day.

I keep water, jerky, candy bars in my blind. I keep the food in a sealed ammo can.

Ok,.. I'm suprised too,.... about the softdrinks.

I for one will take a "DEW' or two out with me if I plan on a all day'er !! Along with a couple snickers bars, Honey-granola bar, "coffee-nips" hard candies, and some venison jerkey. Once I get in my spot I don't want to leave for the day just because I get hungry.

Well if its cold, ill bring a mre (meal ready to eat) have tons of em from my time in the marines. Other times i might not bring anything, sometimes just candy and water, always water no matter what. My buddy eric seems to bring everything in the fridge when he hunts then i just eat what he has. When its early season me and my uncle will go to higginsport for a bite to eat at a lil county restaurant, and then get back to the stand for a evening hunt. But when i have jerky that is just a great snack to have...........eating what your hunting at that time, just chilling!

I too am a carb carrier: PBJ's, Cereal Bars, Fruit are standard issue foods for my hunting trips. I sometimes take jerky or pep sticks but that stays in the truck for moving time (changing location and always driving home or to camp). I only drink water and if really cold I may add a small thermos of hot water or chicken soup.

Water can be rationed, small sips means less void less void means less loss of body heat. While I love soda pops & coffee the caffine causes me to void more and is a lot tougher to ration because a small sip rarely does anything to quench my thirst or wet the whistle. The heavy sugar content is another reason I avoid soda while hunting.

In the morning I have one cup of instant decaf(yes yuk!), a glass of milk, hot oatmeal and a banana for the road.

Actually carbonation has nothing to do with makng your body colder, it just makes water colored brown taste better. Also, Caffeine is a vasoconstricter, thus your making your body's core temp stay higher longer.

I always take out a PB&J or a liverwurst and mustard sandwich. Hard candy, I'm addicted to the Lifesavers Creme Savers, Strawberries & Creme. These I unwrap before I go out and put the in a ziplock baggie. And I always take a Dew with me. I'm good for the day.

Can the deer smell the food? if so will it effect them? If you drink water in a stand planning on staying all day. What about going to the bathroom? you don't want that scent there ?

I take banana nut bread or blueberry muffins with me and always some deer jerky. Also I like to carry any kind of dried fruit. And always water. But when it is cold I have to have my coffee.