Awesome ideas! I'll be on the look-out for Skratch mix.
I am digging on the gel Blox from Cliff, but man, they are sweet.
I like to freeze coffee cubes and drop them in some diluted almond milk for the hot days (realizing that "hot" in Alaska is 80F's), along with an extra frozen water. I stick with Nature Valley granola bars because they dont melt.