Drinking around campfire?

CBatch · 09-27-2010, 04:25 PM

How many people actually drink around the campfire? I have seen some pretty rowdy campers that are pretty much drunk and they are trying to cook on the campfire. I never get this way as I have kids with me when I camp and I would not anyway.

hydethebeef · 09-27-2010, 05:42 PM

I do not mind having a glass or two of wine but I try my best to never really drink too much around the camp fire. I would be to afraid to get tipsy and end up in the fire and that would be very bad. But a couple glasses and I am fine.

Gracy · 09-27-2010, 08:42 PM

Been there done that! hahah Haven't been "waisted" around a campfire in a few years..... I really try and watch it around the kids... someone has to be responsible so DH and I take turns... we do that a parties anyway unless we are kid free for the night.... THEN THE PARTY IS ON!!! hahaha

Michael · 09-27-2010, 09:15 PM

I'll have the occasional drink around the camp fire. I don't have enough to get drunk or rowdy, but just enough to get a little buzz.

The last time I went camping, we brought a little flask of rum. Two people split it. The flask was probably enough to fit four or five shots, and we drank it over the course of about an hour. So we had about two drinks each over that hour, which really isn't that much with how much food we'd eaten.

I know some people who get blitzed when they go camping. I don't really see the fun in that. I can only assume it makes sunrise sort of terrible the next morning.

campmaster · 09-27-2010, 09:25 PM

My kids are grown and gone. I like to have few road pops while tending the fire after dinner. Also there is something about watching the smoke come from a smoker all afternoon with a brews too.

dinosaur · 09-27-2010, 09:55 PM

If there is a campfire and a group of guys, I have been known to have a few beers. If there are small children in the campsite, the answer is "Hell, NO!"

However, if there are no small children around, you are out in the middle of nowhere, what's the problem?

Stoker · 09-28-2010, 05:05 AM

As long as you're being responsible about it, I don't see the problem. Kids will be kids though, so you have to kind of expect the 20 something crowd to be rowdier than the rest. We've all been there.

faye · 09-29-2010, 07:38 AM

I'm not a heavy alcoholic drinker. If our companions are old enough to drink, I can only handle two or three shots and that's it. If there are kids around, no alcoholic drink for me.

limaker · 09-29-2010, 03:52 PM

Yes & no and I only say that as we have a strict rule in place that if kids are around there is no heavy stuff going on and if there are no kids around then we always have a DD. Its rate though, I would say maybe 1 in 8 times we might have a night cap.

DunandAway · 09-30-2010, 12:19 PM

I used to have a drink or two around the fire in the past but I no longer can drink because of some health issues. I don't see anything wrong with having a beer or two but getting completely drunk isn't very responsible. What if your fire were to get out of control or if a wild animal were to invade your space? I don't like to see it happen either but that's up to everyone else. I don't regulate their behavior.