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When ending a day in the backcountry, everyone has his or her own preferred way. Some reflect on the day's events. Some take in the scenery and the sounds as the daylight dwindles. Some pull out a guitar, violin, or harmonica and make their own mountain music.

Me, I like to find a spot with a view, get out my pre-cooked bacon, and open that beer that has been buried in a snowbank for hours. Oh yeah! It makes the extra weight in the pack all worth it!

Self-photo out in the Montana Beartooths near the Grasshopper Glacier-- July 1, 2010.

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DustinOlano

mmmmm

Voted 10/10

I like the Alaskan Amber over IPA but there is nothing better after a day of backpacking than a cold beer. Cheers!

Posted Jul 19, 2010 12:24 pm


	Bob Sihler	Re: mmmmm
	Hasn't voted	I'm an IPA freak. The Alaskan is nice because the top twists off, so if you forget the opener, all is not lost!
		Posted Jul 19, 2010 9:25 pm

musicman82

Heck yeah

Voted 10/10

Epic - enough said!

Posted Jul 19, 2010 8:55 pm


	Bob Sihler	Re: Heck yeah
	Hasn't voted	At least when we do DI we'll be able to leave them in the car this time!
		Posted Jul 19, 2010 9:26 pm

lcarreau

Yep ...

Voted 10/10

I'm making a run to Circle K to restock on
some exotic Bohemian brews.

"Don't worry, be hoppy."

Posted Jul 19, 2010 11:38 pm


	Bob Sihler	Re: Yep ...
	Hasn't voted	I made my run yesterday morning!
		Posted Jul 20, 2010 5:07 pm


	Bob Sihler	Re: Awesome
	Hasn't voted	Thanks, Fred. I spent a night out there and climbed Iceberg, Sawtooth Mountain, and the south ridge of Zimmer. Wolf Mountain was in the plan, but there was so much snow, pretty much everywhere (and deep and soft) that approaching it was just going to be too unpleasant. The upshot was that the road was impassable, so no ATV crowd up there. No one else at all, in fact, and I'm pretty sure I was the first person there all summer, judging from the lack of any tracks on the road, in the basin, or where the trail was buried. Pre-cooked bacon and beer are staples of mine when I go backpacking! Chocolate bars, too.
		Posted Jul 28, 2010 4:03 pm

montanachris

Mountain Brew

Hasn't voted

Agreed. Nothing like a cold one after a successful summit bid! Missoula's Kettlehouse Double Haul IPA is another good option for the hophead. And it comes in 16 oz. cans...bonus for the backpacker!

Posted Aug 1, 2010 2:11 pm


	Bob Sihler	Re: Mountain Brew
	Hasn't voted	16 oz. and I can crush it when I'm done...not bad at all! Have to remember that or next year...
		Posted Aug 1, 2010 4:20 pm

visentin

did you know that

Hasn't voted

junodirtrider brews your beer ? :)

Posted Dec 7, 2010 7:48 am


	Bob Sihler	Re: did you know that
	Hasn't voted	Really? Then I owe him some thanks. And maybe he owes me a free beer for the free advertising he gets from me!
		Posted Dec 7, 2010 8:38 am


	visentin	Re: did you know that
	Hasn't voted	see with him, I'm sure he will be glad to help :) Offer him another bike and you'll get as many more beers !
		Posted Dec 7, 2010 10:26 am

Tomek Lodowy

classics !

Voted 10/10

Believe or not, here in Central Europe we have similar ideas :o)))))))))))

Cheers!

Tomek

Posted Apr 18, 2011 7:53 pm


	Bob Sihler	Re: classics !
	Hasn't voted	The love of cold beer in the mountains seems to be a language spoken by all...
		Posted Apr 21, 2011 4:20 pm


	Tomek Lodowy	Re: classics !
	Voted 10/10	when you hide your bottle somewhere in the stream in the valley, you just cannot stop thinking about that pleasure waiting for you for hours, hehhh I know that feeling very well :) Cheeers ! Tomek
		Posted Apr 21, 2011 6:47 pm

FlatheadNative

Alaskan!

Hasn't voted

save one for me for after our climb. more than likely we will not need to keep it in a cooler.

Posted Apr 21, 2011 12:33 am


	Bob Sihler	Re: Alaskan!
	Hasn't voted	So I hear. Originally, I was going to save space and leave the crampons at home. Now they're back in.
		Posted Apr 21, 2011 4:21 pm