[pct-l] Beer for the Trail

[msaenz at mve-architects.com (Mike Saenz)]

OK!   NOW I can justify the distraction of chiming in on a List subject!

As some of you know, I've done exhaustive research on this subject
(which is to say I was exhausted after sampling and comparing quality
trail spirits!).

Did you know that alcohol is lighter than water. The more distilled the
spirit, the lighter it gets (I don't advocate consuming jet fuel).

There are few pleasures in life comparable to reaching camp after a long
mile day and cracking open a beer. Sipping a brew while staring out over
the wilderness knowing your butt ain't going ANYWHERE till the
morning...

At 25.4 ounces per can, the Fosters "oilcan" makes the perfect, packable
beer for the trail! Also, the aluminum used in the can is lighter than
most other cans (I've tried to make a alcohol stove out of an "oilcan",
but the can "melts" when put to flame). After consuming the sweet
ambrosia inside, the can crushes down flat and packs out easily! Toss
one into a cold mountain stream and in a few minutes you have a chilled
refreshment perfect for helping a sore body unwind.

I ALWAYS pack one for the first night's campsite (sometimes two!). And
try to find the "Special Bitter" (a.k.a. The Green Label), it's the
BEST!

Here's the weight analysis of a Foster's Oilcan:

25.4 ounces = .1984375 gallons
1 gallon of water = 8.33 pounds  (BTW- 1 gallon of gasoline weighs
approx 5.8 to 6.5 pounds, depending on the octane)

8.33 x .1984375 = 1.65298

The contents of an oilcan weighs about 26.447680 ounces, or 749.7791156
grams

Research is still ongoing as to the weight of the can itself....hand me
another oilcan! <hic>



-Mike (a.k.a. "Oilcan")


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-----Original Message-----
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Subject: [pct-l] Beer for the Trail

JMT REINHOLD wrote: WE WOULD NEED ONLY 12.5LB OF BEER TO DELIVER 5000
CALORIES VS 20LB OF FOOD & WATER. AND WE WOULD NOT NEED POTS & PANS &
STOVES & FUEL. NOR WOULD WE NEED A BEAR CANISTER, WATER FILTER OR
PURIFICATION TABS AND WE WOULD NEVER BE AT RISK OF DEHYDRATION. 
 BUT BEST OF ALL, WE WOULD BE HAPPIER AND MORE JOVIAL CAMPERS.
YES, SWITCHBACK, I THINK WE'RE ON TO SOMETHING HERE.
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This is what we need more of on this List.  Real he-man, trail pirate
backpackers and thinking out of the box creators.  Outstanding.  Superb.
Gold star for you.
 
Now I have to come clean with you.  I have never drank beer (may be 2-3
cans in my whole 59 year life).  What an embarrassing trail pirate I am.
I am a phony.  I am ashamed.  I am disgraced.  I am a trail pirate thru
hiker want-a-be.  I am a trail town sacker want-a-be.  I wish I could be
like all the other backpackers on this List and be brave and courageous
and tough.  I am none of those things.  I am weak, scared, and a wimp.
Oh, well.  I would rather be a live wimp, instead of a potentially dead
too brave hiker.
 
I can see them stripping me of my backpack at the April Kickoff in a
ceremony in front of all the other hikers.  Probably take my hiking
poles and break them in half too and throw them on the ground for
everyone to stomp on.
 
Your prohibition hiking buddy, Switchback Ducking for Cover & Under the
Blankets for Protection PCT Corridor Hiker
 
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