BOOZY BACKPACKER

1. Toast the marshmallow first and then dip it in Bailey’s.

Take your smores to the next level! Next time you’re planning on having a campfire, bring along some Baileys, or if you’re a true Canadian, you’ve got Coureur des Bois or Sortilege on hand (basically a maple baileys). Roast those marshmallows like you usually would but give a little dip into the baileys before smooshing them between two delicious graham crackers and chocolate. You wont regret this.

2. Pack your cocktail mixtures in juice bottles

You can get little juice bottles pretty much anywhere. In order to optimize space and even keep extra icepacks, you can pre make you cocktail mixes and put them in a juice bottle and freeze, this will keep it cold and fresh with no leaking. Not to mention, you will be a hero at the camp making quality cocktails. A simple mixture to do would be some lemon juice, simple syrup, and mint, or even any store-bought mixtures.

3. Cold beer

No one likes warm beer or booze. I have found a few tricks along the way to keep your treats nice and cold even if you don’t have ice. For example, if you’re near a freshwater creek, you can throw a couple rocks in there and build yourself a dam-like wall to keep your drinks from floating away, and the fresh water will keep them cool in the process. Another way is if you’re on the slopes or you’re winter camping, brush away the top layer of snow and simply stick em’ in.

4. Jungle Juice

One of the easiest and most efficient ways of drinking on the go. If you have been to college or university, you know that forbidden bowl of punch. Well, when camping, you can make your own jungle juice that’s great to share with everyone around. Take a small Coleman cooler, preferably one with a spout at the bottom, and throw in anything you want as a mixture, candy, fruits, vodka, rum, etc. Its super easy to carry around and holds a lot of liquid, not to mention it stays cold and tastes delicious.

5. Just drink it straight

Easily the best on the list, just drink its straight already! If you like whiskey or rum, just pour it into a flask or cup and drink as is. Tastes great and does the trick, no hassle. Enjoy.

DON’T FORGET:

Make sure what you’re doing is legal, confiscated booze is wasted booze and no one likes that. Not all public areas allow drinking, so be weary.

Use your own water, you never know whether a natural water source contains bacteria or not.

Drinking alcohol causes dehydration, makes acclimating to altitude more difficult, and can impair judgement and coordination, so be very careful and do not drink when hiking difficult trails or doing a dangerous activity, treat yourself when you have accomplished your hike.

DO NOT LITTER. What you bring in you bring out, our earth thanks ya!