[pct-l] Pack weight?

[Eric]

Don't know if this tongue in cheek Austin, but it's such a good idea that
it's been done!  I'm pretty sure it was discussed on-list too...

http://www.patsbcb.com/

Regards,
Eric
www.primalpct.com

On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Austin Williams <
austinwilliams123 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Seriously, when is someone going to come up with powdered alcohol?  It's
> time.
>
> I was thinking about this for about 300 miles on the trail and this is all
> I
> could come up with:
>
> A little sealed plastic pouch of moonshine (equivalent to the amount of
> alcohol found in one beer) and a little package powdered "beer flavor" that
> includes something that makes it fizz or bubble when added to water.  Then
> you just mix the "beer flavor fizzy" package with the "moonshine" package
> in
> a bottle of water and BAM!!! instant ultralight trail beer (that will
> probably taste terrible but will certainly do the trick).
>
> Now I just need a degree in chemistry and we'll get this party started!
>
> Austin Williams
>
>
>
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>
>
> On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Kolby Kirk <admin at thehikeguy.com> wrote:
>
> > I carried a mini keg on a hike last year, much to the pleasant surprise
> of
> > my hiking cohorts.
> > http://www.thehikeguy.com/images/hike084/01.jpg
> >
> > ~Kolby
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Toby Maxwell <toby.m.maxwell at gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > A friendly drinking game called 'slap the bag', which is pretty much
> all
> > > that it sounds like it would be, has given me first hand experience as
> to
> > > the indestructibility of wine bags.  Just so long as its not near
> > anything
> > > sharp :).
> > >
> > > -Toby
> > >
> > > On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Sean Ansley <sdansley at swbell.net>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > There are some box wines, that are actually okay, besides hiker
> > > standards.
> > > >  Pack in the box if you are worried about breaking the bag in your
> > pack,
> > > but
> > > > at camp you can burn the cardboard box if you have am established
> > > firepit.
> > > >  Enjoy the wine and pack out the bag.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: giniajim
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:49 AM
> > > > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > > > Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pack weight?
> > > >
> > > > In my younger days we would carry bottles of wine on our backpacking
> > > trips.
> > > >  Heavy for sure, but hey when you're young, ....   I still get people
> > > > looking at me askance when I tell this story and asking "you carried
> > the
> > > > empties back out right?".  The answer is of course "yes".  Lots of
> what
> > > we
> > > > learned in Scouts served us well and preceded LNT!
> > > >
> > > >  ----- Original Message -----
> > > >  From: Gerry Zamora
> > > >  To: Kolby Kirk
> > > >  Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > > >  Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 2:35 AM
> > > >  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pack weight?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Im kinda worried about the glass but it would be nice with dinner.
>  Ya
> > > > just
> > > >  2 pints that's 2 good meals...lol
> > > >  On Apr 12, 2011 11:18 PM, "Kolby Kirk" <admin at thehikeguy.com>
> wrote:
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