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[pct-l] Beer for the Trail
- Subject: [pct-l] Beer for the Trail
- From: msaenz at mve-architects.com (Mike Saenz)
- Date: Tue Feb 14 17:37:22 2006
A fine question!
In fact, I believe it warrants further study....
First I need to empty a couple oilcans... <hic!>
Weigh one with water...
Oops! I emptied the second... <hic!>
Ok...weigh one before I empty it (I'll just HAVE to empty it
afterward...)
Oh rats! I threw out the cans! Gotta empty one more to weigh it
empty....<hic!>
Seriously though...
Any beer drinker worth his beer nuts can tell you that beer is 99%
water. (or was it 89%???? <hic!>)
And the weight of beer is directly affected by it's "specific gravity".
A fancy term meaning: The more beer you drink, the weirder gravity
gets!..uuuuhh specifically...
I'll weigh an oilcan and post the results!
As for the advantages of carrying beer instead of water, well... Let me
know next time you forego carrying water.
;) Totally TIC! Results may vary. Drink responsibly. Don't drink and
drive - you might spill your drink!
Michael Saenz , Associate Partner
McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners, Inc.
A r c h i t e c t u r e | P l a n n i n g | I n t e r i o r s
MVE MVE Institutional MVE S t u d i o
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-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Jeff
Moorehead
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 2:54 PM
To: pctl pctl
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Beer for the Trail
Oilcan,
I'm not following. You gave us numbers that would allow one to
calculate the 'oilcan equivalent' (25.4 oz.) of pure water. This 1.653
pounds. This come out to be 26.448 ounces, which is what you give as the
weight of the contents of an oilcan. But that is water. Who wants water?
What is the weight of the 'pre-consumed' contents of the oilcan. Then we
can compare the advantages of carrying beer vs water-- which is the way
I was thinking...
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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")
Michael Saenz , Associate Partner
McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners, Inc.
A r c h i t e c t u r e | P l a n n i n g | I n t e r i o r s
MVE MVE Institutional MVE S t u d i o
w w w . m v e - a r c h i t e c t s . c o m
-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of
hiker97@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 1:28 PM
To: reinholdmetzger@cox.net; pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Cc: laura629@hotmail.com; carolbruno@cox.net; Rattlesnake5648@Yahoo.com
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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