
The gas station pickle pouch
A cramp on a long run in the Wasatch. A gas station pickle pouch out of desperation. It worked. The format didn't. Quickle started there.
We started because cramps kept cutting our days short. This is how Quickle came to be.
Read the noteCastleton Tower, Castle Valley, Utah.
Photo: Jeremiah Watt
From the Founder
We started with a cramp and a gas station pickle pouch.
We started because cramps kept cutting our days outside short. That was the whole thing. No grand vision. Just a problem that wouldn't go away.
We use what we have: vinegar science, precise electrolytes, long efforts outside, and honest feedback from the people using it. Keep what works, cut what doesn't. No hype. No heroes.
Quickle is a tool, not a trophy. If a briny mix helps you go farther, it stays. If it doesn't, we keep tinkering.
That's the plan. Stay in it, as long as we can.
Max Johnson
Founder, Quickle
The Quickle Story
A cramp on a long run in the Wasatch. A gas station pickle pouch out of desperation. It worked, but it wasn't ideal long-term. Quickle started there.
Long climbs, cold mornings, hot afternoons. If it holds up here, it's ready.
Regular testing with mountain and ultra athletes. Keep what works, scrap what doesn't.
700mg sodium, 300mg potassium, 50mg magnesium. Real vinegar, real salt, and the acetic acid mechanism behind pickle brine. No sugar.
Pre-dusk run up to The Rectory. Matty W. and Maddie B., Castle Valley, Utah. March 2026.
Photo: Jeremiah Watt
Cramps hit? Quickle works quick. Straightforward minerals so you can shake it out and keep moving.
Fuel smart before the miles get long. Balanced electrolytes keep muscles happy all day.
Pickle juice made better. Clean, simple, science‑backed fuel built for the long haul.
What's next
Field notes, testing updates, and real efforts from the crew.