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    Dan @ Durston Gear
    BPL Member

    @dandydan

    Locale: Canadian Rockies

    I had an idea the other day to make some lightweight booze.

    One could make a rum & coke using water, 1/2 shot of 151 strength rum (ie. Bacardi 151) and a little squirt of coke syrup (the kind restaurants use). You wouldn't get the carbonation or the full rum taste since you're using 1/2 shot (or you could use a full shot of 151 and just have a 2x as strong drink). You would get quite a light drink though and you would also be getting a big dose of calories with that coke syrup.

    Hmm….I wonder about just chugging coke syrup. I bet that's a super light way to get calories….it would probably kill you too though.

    #1531097
    Dan @ Durston Gear
    BPL Member

    @dandydan

    Locale: Canadian Rockies

    I'm going to grab some coke syrup from the bar I work at so I can see what it's like to make non-carbonated coke. I bet you don't need much syrup. This stuff is probably 1000 calories per oz.

    #1531100
    John Roan
    BPL Member

    @jroan

    Locale: Vegas

    Dan,

    I'm more of a red wine drinker….how about dehydrated red wine?

    John

    #1531107
    Joe Clement
    BPL Member

    @skinewmexico

    Locale: Southwest

    Use an Alka-seltzer to get bubbles!

    #1531108
    Dan @ Durston Gear
    BPL Member

    @dandydan

    Locale: Canadian Rockies

    I love the idea of dehydrated red wine, but supposedly that stuff tastes gross. It amazes me that you can get 6% alcohol from a powder though…that just blows my mine. Imagine if they could make dehydrated pure alcohol…just add water and then fire up your stove :)

    #1531156
    Laurie Ann March
    Member

    @laurie_ann

    Locale: Ontario, Canada

    It's not lightweight or even remotely close to it… but here in Canada you can now buy some very nice wines in Tetra packs. I'm notorious for sneaking one of these into Bryan's backpack (good thing he doesn't read BPL, eh?). I carry my own "glass" though…

    wine on a wilderness lake

    My wineglass on a wilderness lake in the heart of Algonquin Provincial Park.

    edited to add a photo…

    #1531160
    Sarah Kirkconnell
    BPL Member

    @sarbar

    Locale: Homesteading On An Island In The PNW

    Back when I drank booze we'd do vodka and Crystal Light ;-) But…ya can get Coke in mini cans, 8 ounces? That would work!

    #1531246
    Dan @ Durston Gear
    BPL Member

    @dandydan

    Locale: Canadian Rockies

    An 8oz can of Coke is a lot of weight considering the syrup to make this is probably 0.5oz. Hopefully I can get some coke syrup from work soon. I just need to wait until the 20 liter bag of syrup is almost empty so I'm only taking a little bit.

    #1531248
    CW
    BPL Member

    @simplespirit

    Locale: .

    Packit Gourmet offers several dehydrated mixers. Just add alcohol and water. The Moonshine Margarita was quite delicious.

    #1531255
    Sarah Kirkconnell
    BPL Member

    @sarbar

    Locale: Homesteading On An Island In The PNW

    True but i can tell you that the can will taste waaayyyy better than the syrup ;-)

    #1531279
    Dan @ Durston Gear
    BPL Member

    @dandydan

    Locale: Canadian Rockies

    Wow PackItCourment has some good looking meals…

    #1531280
    Dave T
    Member

    @davet

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    #1531306
    larry savage
    Spectator

    @pyeyo

    Locale: pacific northwest

    There was quite a group in the Sierras in the 70s that carried cherries soaked for a couple of weeks in 100 proof vodka.
    Anytime you mix sweet carbs, alcohol, and elevation things go boom. I watched one of the eras better climbers tumble and fall his way down Milly's Foot Pass.

    #1531345
    Sarah Kirkconnell
    BPL Member

    @sarbar

    Locale: Homesteading On An Island In The PNW

    Dan, they are ;-) very, very tasty!

    #1531367
    Dan @ Durston Gear
    BPL Member

    @dandydan

    Locale: Canadian Rockies

    I might try them for some meals on my next trip. I'm going on a 6 day hike in about 3 weeks, but I live in Canada and sometimes stuff takes that long (or longer) to get here, so I don't want to risk it for this trip.

    #1544348
    dan willhite
    Member

    @yutahay

    Locale: Southwest USA

    The Heritage store at Caycecures.com has sold this product for 30 years as an intestinal aid. Good for nausea and could be used for the "cuba libre" if you remember to take a lime.

    #1544350
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    Scotch. Single Malt. In a Snow Peak titanium flask. Just add mellow…..

    #1544393
    Jesse H.
    BPL Member

    @tacedeous

    Locale: East Bay, CA

    The poster above is nuts!
    REI Ti mugs work just as well, just make sure you've got plenty of mellow… and cosmic wimpout! ;)

    #1544396
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    "REI Ti mugs work just as well"

    Jesse, Jesse, Jesse …..

    Ah, you youngsters. The flask is for carrying the scotch, not for drinking out of! I have a separate Ti 'scotch glass' for that! ;-)

    #1544439
    Dan @ Durston Gear
    BPL Member

    @dandydan

    Locale: Canadian Rockies

    I ended up bringing some Coke syrup home to make some 'Coke'. It took more syrup than I thought to make enough for a Rum & Coke. Probably about 2/3 of an fluid ounce for 1 cup of coke. It also tasted pretty lackluster….totally flat was worse that I was picturing. I think I'd rather just drink the Rum. 151 Rum is my beverage of choice since it's strong for the weight and can double as stove fuel in a pinch.

    #1544729
    Jesse H.
    BPL Member

    @tacedeous

    Locale: East Bay, CA

    flasks are a tease :)… 1L platy's to hold our fuel!

    next time your out mix a little coco and single malt…mmmmm!

    #1544737
    Jack Newton
    Member

    @figster

    Locale: Central Arkansas

    Warm or cold coco?!?!

    Jack

    #1544740
    Thomas Burns
    BPL Member

    @nerdboy52

    Locale: "Alas, poor Yogi.I knew him well."

    For weight reduction, you can't beat Everclear, which also works well in your alcohol stove. Doesn't have the flavor of scotch, but it'll tickle your innards on a chilly night. (Watch out for hypothermia on a cold one, however.) It's really just high-proof (190) vodka, so it mixes well with everything.

    Not that I would drink alcohol on the trail, but emergency situation do crop up . . . :-)

    Stargazer

    #1544745
    Diplomatic Mike
    Member

    @mikefaedundee

    Locale: Under a bush in Scotland

    Adding 'stuff' to single malt?

    Sacrilage!!!!!!

    The very thought has made me need to go and lie down in a dark room.

    With a single malt :)

    #1544886
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    "Adding 'stuff' to single malt?" = Johnny Walker?

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