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Re: Whiskey on Whitney P-NUT #62863 06/05/09 05:06 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 236 Sick Society Bakersfield CA RoguePhotonic Member
RoguePhotonic Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 236 Sick Society Bakersfield CA	When I made it onto Whitney last year this was sitting there. Enjoy but pack it out! lol "The worst that can happen is we could fall and then what a grand grave site we would have!" ~ John Muir http://www.flickr.com/photos/roguephotonic/

Re: High Times wagga #62880 06/05/09 03:10 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 337 Steve Larson Member
Steve Larson Member Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 337	Originally Posted By wagga Here's a Nobel Prize-worthy discovery: http://www.backpacker.com/beer_hydrate_w...gn=newsletter01 A beer at the car upon return always does the trick for me.

Re: Whiskey on Whitney P-NUT #62934 06/06/09 05:52 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Redondo Beach Bruin Stan Member
Bruin Stan Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Redondo Beach	Highly recommended... I was sooo exhausted after making trail camp day 1, I hardly had nip before passing out. Picking my flask up and enjoying 8 ounces of Wild Turkey with "branch water" on the way down was fantastic! Watch out for the drive out... Exhaustion and altitude seemed to heighten the effects with me. Glad I stayed the night in the portal campground.

Re: High Times MooseTracks #62942 06/06/09 05:51 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 327 Arrowbear Lake California Mountain Ginger Member
Mountain Ginger Member Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 327 Arrowbear Lake California	Originally Posted By MooseTracks Originally Posted By Dustrunner So...that's why you are such a strong hiker and climber. No, not the booze you ingest, but the physical conditioning you receive from carrying cases of French hooch up into the high country. Your secret is out! Dustrunner: DANG! I just heard that she carried 80lbs up White Mnt w/ two bottles of champagne just so she could watch the sunrise in a civilized fashion. THAT is living!!! Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. Helen Keller

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