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bogwalker Inukshuk Offline Posts: 466 Location: Minneapolis Joined: Oct 22^nd, 2002	Re: Cocktails, anyone? Reply #10 - Jul 31^st, 2006 at 6:35pm	Quote Print Post
	I'm with you Furball-Maker's Mark straight up or with some wilderness water. Other drinks I have enjoyed in cooler weather (Spring or fall) are Cider and Brandy or Cocoa and Kahlua. Both go over quite well while sitting around a fire watching the snows of October descend. Nothing better-no bugs, no neighbors and a nice warm drink to finish off a day!


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db Web-lackey Inukshuk Voyageur Offline Posts: 5460 Location: Just off the beaten path. Joined: Sep 14^th, 2002	Re: Cocktails, anyone? Reply #11 - Jul 31^st, 2006 at 8:04pm	Quote Print Post
	Furball wrote on Jul 31^st, 2006 at 6:18pm: ALso I may want to add, put alcohol in at the end so as not to cook off the booze. Is it possible to catch a buzz on fumes? Ya know, sometimes I wonder if a site that sold freeze-dried ice would fly. It would be great if it worked. I'll take in a beer or two and drink 'em ~warm. When I get to the take-out I'll pound a room temp (or better) can from the trunk. It's traditional after all. Cold is never cold enough inside the park unless I'm shivering - and then it defeats the purpose. Every night I've ever spent was cool enough to enjoy a warm drink. 151 and Swiss Miss always hits the spot. There is nothing better than sipping two of those with my back to a small fire while looking at the Milky Way or even better while the lights are out or loons are calling. Most paddlers are probably sleeping then but that's when the edges of the season provide a welcome opportunity. In summer when it's hot, I'd rather nap mid day. I'd make one right now but it's 99.4 outside and I'd hate to stress the AC knowing the utility can/will cycle it off at any moment. Damn! As I reread this the lights went out for a second. It's hot out. Ooops, there it goes again.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8105 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Cocktails, anyone? Reply #12 - Jul 31^st, 2006 at 11:52pm	Quote Print Post
	The_Beaver wrote on Jul 30^th, 2006 at 10:43pm: Welcome aboard, CampGirl. I seem to remember Solotripper describing a Japanese freeze dried beer pill. The Beaver Yes, welcome aboard and as you can see, this post will get a lot of responses ! When i made the post about "freeze dried beer", i was being entirely serious. i talked to my brother-in-law after that post and got some more details. seems the process was developed for some gourmet soy sauce which used "saki" in it's recipe?? Drying the other ingredients wasn't a problem, it was how to you keep alcohol?? seems they come up with some kind of "gelatin"that would hold alcohol but dissolve when rehydrated?? i'm telling you this because i KNOW we have some world travelers on this site and i wonder if anyone else has ever heard of this??? IF, there was such a thing, it would open up the beverage choice arena in a entirely new direction !!


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fishguts Inukshuk Offline Posts: 215 Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2005	Re: Cocktails, anyone? Reply #13 - Aug 1^st, 2006 at 12:09am	Quote Print Post
	Haven't had a drink in 10 years....after 2 years I suddenly realized how booze had distorted my perception.....You really can take a canoe trip without sedatives....Hope I don't get censored here like I did for my opinion on another site! fishguts


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PhantomJug Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 2855 Location: 1/2 way there Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: Cocktails, anyone? Reply #14 - Aug 1^st, 2006 at 2:09am	Quote Print Post
	fishguts wrote on Aug 1^st, 2006 at 12:09am: Hope I don't get censored here like I did for my opinion on another site! Certianly not fishguts. fishguts wrote on Aug 1^st, 2006 at 12:09am: You really can take a canoe trip without sedatives Well, I wouldn't call it a sedative - not on our trips anyway. Good whisky in canoe country is like fine wine in Italy IMO. Something about the two that enhance each other - in moderation of course. Somehow, a select single malt just rolls around better in canoe country than when partaking in my kitchen. Sure, I could do a canoe trip without it - but I could also do one without my fishing gear too - but the experience wouldn't be . . .shall we say, satisfying, for me, that is. Anyway, I digress..... Laphroaige 10 yr. Excellent "cool weather" scotch. As is Oban 12. Yukon Jack compliments anything IMO. Makers Mark or Woodford Reserve are great campfire, cribbage burbons. I avoid any clear type alcohol - gin, vodka, rum, teqilla and the like - these (agian, IMO) don't reflect the nutty, earthy, dirty environment of canoe country. The Phantom Jug makes a keen effort to be "appropriate" for the setting. And being drunk in canoe Country is never appropriate
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fishguts Inukshuk Offline Posts: 215 Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2005	Re: Cocktails, anyone? Reply #15 - Aug 1^st, 2006 at 3:25am	Quote Print Post
	PhantomJug, I appreciate the tolerence of opinion. I know some can drink with moderation, and that's OK by me, but I couldn't, and 10 percent of the population has the problem. For me the Canoe Country is wonderful without the booze. Thanks again.......fishguts


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dlk Inukshuk Offline Posts: 244 Location: Olney, IL Joined: Nov 13^th, 2002	Re: Cocktails, anyone? Reply #16 - Aug 1^st, 2006 at 6:03am	Quote Print Post
	I'm with you, Fishguts. The only chemicals my body needs in Canoe Country is a little ibuprofen to target those aching muscles, you know the ones you don't even remember having until after the second or third portage? I don't want the senses dulled because I've got to soak up everything and make it last until the next trip. dlk


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flpaddler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 929 Location: Florida Joined: Jun 23^rd, 2003	Re: Cocktails, anyone? Reply #17 - Aug 1^st, 2006 at 10:26am	Quote Print Post
	Spiced Apple Cider with a shot of Captain Morgans Spiced Rum. The combination is good warmed, aka; a hot tottie in my circle of wilderness travelers. Got to be real careful it goes down quick and then sneaks up on you. flp


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lotalota Inukshuk Offline Posts: 463 Location: MSP Joined: May 25^th, 2005	Re: Cocktails, anyone? Reply #18 - Aug 1^st, 2006 at 11:51am	Quote Print Post
	As far as drinking and canoe trips goes I think it depends on how it is used. Obviously, it is a bad decision to drink and then paddle or portage. If any drinking is done on my trips I make sure that all the work is done and that no paddling, swimming, or other potentially hazardous actions are taken. I did a number of long northern trips in the 80's and paddled one one with a semi-famous fellow (not who you might think, I can't stand THAT guy) and we followed his tradition of a pre-dinner cocktail. As the days were long and difficult, we had a system where once the tents were up, gear put away, and a designated person was cooking dinner on the stove we would have a small shot of rum and some salty snacks while we waited for dinner. This was a nice way for everyone to relax and get together in cameraderie. I thought that was a good idea.


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bogwalker Inukshuk Offline Posts: 466 Location: Minneapolis Joined: Oct 22^nd, 2002	Re: Cocktails, anyone? Reply #19 - Aug 1^st, 2006 at 1:31pm	Quote Print Post
	My drinking is only at night as a nightcap and is only one drink which by no means is enough to get me intoxicated. Everything in moderation as they say. I would not ever suggest to anyone that they drink and paddle. Paddling while intoxictaed (PWI) is a dangerous hobby. Plus I would hate to carry all the alcohol plus other stuff that would be required to get me intoxicated. If I am going to be out for a few days-I determine down to the ounce how much I will need to have a night cap on a couple of nights and only bring that much. If I happen to run out early so be it. If I have some left on the last night it all gets used up. Even then usually there is never that much left that last night.


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