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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Marin Hot Tub Country
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 20, 2003 - 03:56pm PT
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How many of you carry a supply of alcohol on bigwall adventures?
How important is it?
I would imagine "the hard stuff" has the most bang for the buck,
but I can't imagine not having a beer at the end of a productive day,
even if it was warm. What do you folks carry?
How many of you have bailed--simply because you ran out?
(That's gotta be about the best face-saving excuse I can think of)
Hardman Knott
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Melissa
Big Wall climber
oakland, ca
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Nov 20, 2003 - 04:03pm PT
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Since I asked you start something...
Brian slipped 2 summit cans of Guiness in the piglet last weekend, unbeknownst to me. That was the first time I'd ever hauled beer, although I've brought a nip of Tequila along a couple of times. Since we topped out about 5 hours later than we'd expected, and I hadn't eaten, I had decline my beer until we got back down or else I'd have been too wasted to hike out. :-(
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Nov 20, 2003 - 04:04pm PT
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I usually try to pack a malt beverage, if I can find a decent one prior to the trip.
Gatoritas are good. We ain't a got mini bottles in Utar no mo, though...so...repackage in them little airline water bottles works like a champ...
Sapporo, in them burly steel cans are good. Fosters Ale in the big oil can too.
Geez, though, when its kinda late and yer knackered, sometimes swillin' a warmish beer...well...bummer to carry the weight and then not "send"...must be a weeny...Guiness...last weekend...just couldn't pour a whole one down...must have been the couple hour casual egress in the dark that skeered me off...that or being tired, dehyrdrated, hungry...(excuses!)...
I'm so ashamed...
Brian in SLC
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Mike
climber
Orange County CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 20, 2003 - 04:07pm PT
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Ah, very relevant topic, HK...the topic High End Tequila
http://supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?m=185#msg1009
had some great input on distilled spirits on high. "Scotch isn't dead - it just smells funny" was a jewel from that thread. But I believe it was Zappa's quote, and "scotch" was substituted with "jazz".
I know I have some good tequila in my office...okay, off to "work" I go...
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Marin Hot Tub Country
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 20, 2003 - 04:08pm PT
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I've always considered Guiness to be a perfectly good meal substitute.
Aren't pregnant women in Ireland supposed to drink it?
Something about being good for you and all that...
Another question:
How many of you have had to relinquish the lead 'cause you had one too many?
Hardman Knott
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atchafalaya
Trad climber
California
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Nov 20, 2003 - 04:10pm PT
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Mandatory... every wall route sees a wet bar of Foster's oil cans, and a fifth of either Jim Beam or Southern comfort. I could not imagine laying in the portaledge drinking only plastic flavored water. Yea, yea, I know it weighs, but it provides more incentive to pick steeper lines with better hauling. Melissa, you kidding?
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Melissa
Big Wall climber
oakland, ca
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Nov 20, 2003 - 04:16pm PT
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Nope...I'm a light weight. Besides, I have a hard time walking across the room without wiping out when I'm totally sober. I need to have my wits about me when a few hundred feet of exposure are involved. (Albeit a few hundred feet of exposure off the side of a paved walkway...) I'm a poor excuse for a girl of Irish descent, I know.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Marin Hot Tub Country
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 20, 2003 - 04:18pm PT
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Mike wrote:
Ah, very relevant topic, HK...the topic High End Tequila
http://supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?m=185#msg1009
Oops--hope I am not being "tedious" by rehashing old threads. ;-)
Somehow I missed that one.
Hopefully my questions are specific enough to distinguish this thread.
Hardman Knott
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Nov 20, 2003 - 05:03pm PT
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Ohhhh, I dunno 'bout you being a lightweight, Melissa...I mean, come on, pictures never lie...
Brian in SLC
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Melissa
Big Wall climber
oakland, ca
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Nov 20, 2003 - 05:10pm PT
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That's so not fair! (Oh well, at least it's not a butt shot.)
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pighumper
climber
Marin
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Nov 20, 2003 - 11:20pm PT
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Hey Melissa,
The temp looks pretty chilly to me I'd go with some worm juice. Oh... do you always party with a helmet on?
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Michelle
Trad climber
Earth
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Nov 20, 2003 - 11:45pm PT
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Melissa and I nearly had a major epic when the tequila spilled in the bag. I ended up carrying it, however, I declined the nite nite tequila because "I didn't want to feel yucky in the morning." Needless to say, I fortified myself the next day while having a mini rappel epic.
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clustiere
Trad climber
phoenix ,az
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 21, 2003 - 12:33am PT
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Wine is my personal favorite. Drank some before the ND gully descent and it certainly made it more fun and exciting.
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Nov 21, 2003 - 01:22am PT
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Ps- Way to finish a route Mel!
... or is this a pre-route swill session in the early AM? ;)
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Melissa
Big Wall climber
oakland, ca
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Nov 21, 2003 - 01:29am PT
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Are you saying something about my summit "batting average" or my A0 drinking skills? ;-)
I sent the route (for once), but couldn't send the summit beer. (I'm holding Brian's beer in the picture.)
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Nov 21, 2003 - 01:35am PT
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Neither. You look good with a beer in your hand. Couldn't send the beer, eh? Well, I guess that's what a rummmy partner is for... they never let any go to waste...
Nice work Mel!!!
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Tommyk
Social climber
fort collins, co
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Nov 21, 2003 - 12:00pm PT
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Yeah, you plagerizing bastard. The above was a post I made to the donations thread. How dare you use it verbatim for such an undignified discussion as this one, without even correctly citing me as the source.
You'll be hearing from my attorney if I can sober him up.
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Apocalypsenow
Trad climber
Cali
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Nov 21, 2003 - 12:16pm PT
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I don't know Melissa...the opening to that Guiness is clearly pointed in your direction. This can only lead to a big controversy in the "rags." I can see the headlines now:
DID SHE OR DID SHE NOT, SEND THE GUINESS?
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Mick K
climber
Northern Sierra
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Nov 23, 2003 - 01:49pm PT
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SOUTHERN COMFORT, wouldn'tleave the ground without it, and a fosters or Saporo to wash it down (i like ti strong cans). No matter how bad the bivy.. you can always sip S.C. all night long. besides it goes well with you favorite chocolate treat.
Although guiness is my first coice when I am at the car, I have had some bad experiences with the thin aluminum cans. If it punctures the CO2 cartidge cause the can to immediatly empty in a big foamy mess.
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Nohea
Trad climber
Aiea,Hi
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Nov 24, 2003 - 10:04pm PT
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In my few days I have spent on the wall.
We had allot of Tecate and Bud, some malt crap.....and my own personal stash of Talisker.
I will take time to enjoy a cigar and Talisker every night I spend on a wall.
Wont be until May, but I will be there.
Its all good,
bill
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