[pct-l] re: trail libations

[jmertes at verizon.net (John Mertes)]

Well, in my younger days, I carried wine in 1/2 liter nalgene bottles I 
stole from where I then worked. Used those bottles only for wine. 
(Statue of limitations has long expired. ;-)    ) Gallo hearty burgundy 
was all right. Inglenook cost a little more and was much better. And we 
referred to the wine as "liquid mattress" and the wine did help me sleep.

Then there was the time I carried a bottle of champaigne with me to 
celebrate my birthday. Carried the bottle all the way back out too. 
Enjoyed toasting my birthday with a group I was leading.

John

Paul Magnanti wrote:

>Heh..do you have any idea how cheap Franzia (and for
>that matter Gallo) wine is? :-)
>
>Normally both are very lousy wines. However, when
>taking this boxed wine (and at ~$15,or less if it is
>on sale, for five liters it is a bargain!) to the
>highest hot spring in North America it was just yummy.
>  I suspect Jeff had a similar experience with the
>Gallo for about the same reasons. (Cheap, lousy wine,
>..wonderful scenery. But it seems so much better with
>the wonderful scenery).
>
>AND, get this, the bladder the wine comes in makes a
>great water bladder, too.   
>
>As any good packpacker will tell you, each item should
>do two duties. Haul your wine up...haul the water (and
>after drinking all they wine at altitude, probably
>dehydated anyway. :D) down in same bladder.
>
>And as a final plug for Franznia boxed wine (the lousy
>wine that tastes great in outdoor settings), if you
>read the book RIVER by Colin Fletcher (solo trip down
>the Colorado River) he also rhapsodized about the
>wonders of boxed wine. Good enough for Fletcher..good
>enough for me!
>
>Franzia Boxed wine: The libation of choice for the
>person who wants a cheap,lousy wine that tastes great
>in the outdoors. :-)
>  
>