Camping with <span class="highlight">beer</span> or without <span class="highlight">beer</span>

I have seriously considered a brew kit for when we are camped up for a time.
Even bought some PET bottles to brew it in...

Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome

Easy - without- don't drink it!!

Sam,
I can feel withdrawal symptoms coming on.

What!!!! no beer.

Have a good one,
RA.

heath professional state as we get older we should drink less , but I think there is more old drunks than there is old doc !!!!

Yeah I must admit we're quite happy without beer. It certainly reduces your refrigeration requirements hugely. And for a longish trip is a heap less weight to carry.

I have to confess that I substitute the beer I used to drink with billy tea, which I'm amazed to find I can drink all day. At the end of the day, we open a bottle of red, which is generally more than enough for the 2 of us. Often we'll also have a nice little nightcap of port around the fire before turning in.

With beer, Is there another option????? Oh yeah spirits. Ok I sometime dont have beer.

Cheers Wilko

Samantha

We will be taking Beer or some type spirit on our next trip it wouldn't be the same sitting around the fire at night spinning a few yarns and having a few laughs.

Nothing better than a nice cold beer before dinner when camping in warm climes but it's not on the must have list.

Years ago a mate and I did a 9 day bushwalk on Tassie's west coast. Oddly enough the one thing we both craved from the 4th or 5th day on - despite not being big drinkers of it - was the sweet fizzy beverage the same colour as many Tasmanian rivers. I guess it was the body reacting to energy loss - or maybe just the constant reminder from the beautiful river water in combination with advertising imprinting.

evry one knows its one carton per person per day and if you get home with less than a carton youve underestimated

I thought "Camping" meant beer was included otherwise it's called "roughing it"......
Tim

You can camp without beer but its HELL!

your all mad! camping without a cold ale just wouldnt be camping or australian!

It all right, I've reported this thread to the mods and they'll kill it very soon - hopefully. Madness, just complete madness ;)

To me going camping without a beer would be sacrilege.

I did a Simpson Desert crossing last year, and at the end of a hard driving day, and after setting up your camp, and then getting the fire going there's nothing like a couple of coldies (even when it's freezing) before dinner.

I limit myself to 2 cans (normally stubbies but we are roughing it here) per night, and then a glass of red wine from a 2 litre cask to have with dinner.

Out of a 30 can XXXX pack I can get 15 days, and need about 2-3 wine casks for the same time.

I do however have a VERY big problem for 2013....am doing the CSR, and it's about 20 days from Willuna to Bililuna, and then another 2 days down the Tanami to the Alice.....can I manage to fit in an extra cask and 14 extra cans....you betcha!!

It is primarily a food safety issue: you must weigh down your fridge/esky with as much beer as possible, to stop it bouncing arouund and breaking the eggs!
Dr Hook

It's not camping if there's no beer!

Easy - Without - Cup of Tea or Coffee will suffice

About time they stopped making it :-)

Cheers Tony

It's pretty simple really

With beer, or spirits or wine = camping

Without beer, or spirits or wine = detox clinic.

Just keep in mind alcoholics go to meetings, common drunks just go to sleep (;-))

Cheers
Pop

More often without beer. Not being able to afford (I kid you not) such pleasures for many years I just "lost the habit". The only non water/milk drink we had were the cheap soft drinks and cordials, so that the three sons could also have some.

And for the same reason we never acquired the desire to drink wine.

Give me a cuppa any day.

Phil

There's nothing better than to set up camp after a long day and have someone invite you over to their camp and offer a coldie and a good story. Right now I'm going through a sweet cider phase, I'm in Tassie so it's Mercury Cider of course :)

Just thinking of camping is making me thirsty. There should always be some beers in the rig somewhere. Fridge space is a problem but if you eat some stuff early in the morning you can sneak a few tins in the fridge as you close it up.

Remember to leave a few tins outside overnight with a wet cloth over them - makes them ready for the fridge in the morning. In true camping style I tell Michelle I am using the dish cloth/tea towel for two tasks washing up and pre-cooling the beer overnight. Even the beer follows to two tasks travel requirement, stops the dish cloth/tea towel from blowing away and keeps the driver happy.

Does not get any better than that. Except when the beer runs out.
David

Some people prefer to not drink and some do.......

As most of my camping is weekends......I budget for ( but not always achieve it ) 14 beers a night........and yes, I sleep like a baby...lol

It makes it a lot easier if you allocate heaps of room in the fridge for beer ( 3 six packs plus a cask of wine for the missus ) then whats left is where you squeeze in the food....

Sitting around a campfire for hrs on end...talking dribble......the beers just seem to disappear.....

Davids post about placing a wet cloth over the beers reminded me of earlier times.

We would place a couple of long necks in a large canvas water bag hanging from the scrub canopies on the back of the dozers. The main reason for this was you would let a very small amount trickle down your back to stop prickly heat.

On the up side the beers got cold and heaven forbid we would drink them when we had a break.

I think we could have been arrested for drinking while pulling. Better fix that up. Pulling a big chain around the paddock that is.

Never ever go anywhere without a carton of beer and a back up chook in case of an emergency is my motto.

Have a good one and I hope Ross the proof reader gives me a pass in English and spelling.

RA. Having a cold (won) as I write.

We always have to leave home really important equipment just so we can take BEER whenever we go away. When we get stranded and can't find our hand winch, jack or recovery gear, we sit down, rip the top of a beer and............................................... sorry, lost my concentration for a moment.
Cheers

Thanks everyone for your comment and thoughts. Indeed, this gives us a break from serious topics. I guess each and everyone has different style when camping. One thing is for sure, camping is indeed fun with or without beer :)

Cheers!