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Kalahari FruitTrekker Bars
By James Sharp
Before the advent of the modern day energy bar, cyclists, backpackers, runners and the like relied on portable food to allow them to eat on the run. Fruit was a natural choice since it had carbohydrates; minerals like potassium and filled the stomach, getting rid of hunger pains. When energy bars first burst onto the outdoor sports scene, they were hard, difficult to chew and swallow and severely lacking in the flavor department, but they didn’t go bad in the sun and oh-so-convenient. Well, now there is a new bar in town, one that takes us back to our fruit beginnings, so to speak. Kalahari is a newcomer to an already crowded “athletic food” market. This necessitates that they be unique and offer something not found in the normal chalky energy bars. Are they ever unique!
Kalahari imports its products from South Africa. Their FruitTrekker bar is dried fruit, pressed into a bar. That’s it. No added sugar. They come in four flavors: banana, mango, apricot and pineapple. If you like mangos, then you will love the mango FruitTrekker. The same goes for every one of the four flavors. Each bar is 120 calories and plenty of potassium, great for cramping legs or in the heat of the summer when electrolytes are low due to exertion.
We have sampled every flavor and found them all to be delicious. They did not upset our stomachs on a ride and made a pretty good breakfast when time was short. Frankly, I enjoyed the bars any time I was between meals and had to ease gnawing hunger pangs. As an added benefit, I was eating real fruit, not a candy bar or other fatty snack.
Summary: Kalahari has managed to stand out in a crowd of energy bars with the Fruit Trekkers. At $1.50 a pop, though, they aren’t the cheapest out there. What you get for your money, though, is a great tasting, easy to eat and good for you bar. Besides, didn’t your mother tell you to eat your fruits and vegetables?
James Sharp is a contributing editor for GearReview.com specializing in mountain and road cycling.
For more information, contact:
Kalarahi
5600 Roswell Rd. NE
Suite N380
Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone: 877-798-3341
E-mail: info@kalahariusa.com
www.kalahariusa.com
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