I took Zen's suggestion and ate a turkey sammich 45 minutes before we headed out the door. I felt good but again I hit some pretty good wind and I know that's when I have a tendency of burning through my energy reserves pretty fast. But I took a sip from my pb/honey gel every 20 minutes or so and ate a Cliff blok so I was really fueled for the ride. Unfortunately, I didn't ride the 50 miles I had intended but at least I finished strong and with plenty of energy. Hubby's fuel tank suffered and he experienced what I've experienced in the past and had energy meltdown. Although he had plenty of carbs before the ride, it just puttered out on him. He's needing good protein sources as well and I think we'll both try the sandwich trick next time. So I guess I'll try packing sandwiches on my next long ride.

I actually have tried jerkey but apparently there's sugar in it and made me more hungry.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I enjoy reading about the different energy drinks and nutritional tips.