People are answering the poll based on what they would do on a camping trip or something else, right? I’m pretty sure picnics only occur in fairytales, the movies, and the 1950s.
@elimanningface We haven’t lately but my wife and I would take the dogs, the hibachi, and picnic fixings to the forest preserves here and spend 2-3 hours playing, walking, cooking, etc. Normal picnic stuff. We gave up when the preserves got too crowded and everything needed a reservation. If there was a good place nearby we might still do an actual picnic (sans dogs, sadly).
@elimanningface I have not been camping since girl scouts 20 years ago. But a hike then picnic or a picnic to the local concert in park I do all summer.
Everything. I bring the drinks everytime because I inherited a frigging huge cooler from my uncle, and I bring pretty much anything people ask for.
No, it was not in his will. Yes, it was something he mentioned on his deathbed.
@TheCO2 No!
Coffee is a hot beverage for comfort (and the, let’s face it–substantial–caffeine dependency), water is for thirst and refreshment, and beer is delicious and fizzy. You need all three.
@InnocuousFarmer I only drink coffee in the winter (caffeine doesn’t really do anything for me); water is obtained through everything I eat and drink, so I rarely drink it plain; beer is a recreational beverage and depending on the beer, the deliciousness is debatable.
Soda for me, soda water and flavorants like orange essence or incredibly concentrated cherry juice for SWMBO, ice tea on occasion, and sometimes wine, depending on the type of picnic food and who is driving.
Going in the RV for us is like a constant picnic. We’ve owned the RV for 5 years and don’t cook anything indoors. Everything gets cooked on the grill.
As far as drinks at our constant picnic usually lots of water, wine or rum drinks. If I’m RVing at the beach I usually mix up a huge thermos of Margaritas. In my mind, nothing beats being on the beach late in the day watching the waves, sunset while drinking a margarita.
Is La Croix water or soda?
@liz soda water!
@metageist if only they had an option for this!!!
@liz My wife and kids love that stuff. I think it tastes like carbonated water from an air-conditioner.
People are answering the poll based on what they would do on a camping trip or something else, right? I’m pretty sure picnics only occur in fairytales, the movies, and the 1950s.
@elimanningface There are a lot of free concerts in the summer. We bring picnics to those (some people even bring picnic baskets).
@elimanningface I had a picnic just today.
@elimanningface oh yogi!
But yes hanging out in green space is fun. Especially if there is an event. And especially if you live in a city. Ick.
@unksol @glindagw @simplersimon comments like yours make me wonder if Inception was more reality than science fiction. Picnics aren’t real guys, c’mon!
@elimanningface We haven’t lately but my wife and I would take the dogs, the hibachi, and picnic fixings to the forest preserves here and spend 2-3 hours playing, walking, cooking, etc. Normal picnic stuff. We gave up when the preserves got too crowded and everything needed a reservation. If there was a good place nearby we might still do an actual picnic (sans dogs, sadly).
Also in a way, tailgating is like a picnic…
@elimanningface I have not been camping since girl scouts 20 years ago. But a hike then picnic or a picnic to the local concert in park I do all summer.
Monster java.
Wine for picnics, beer for car camping, scotch for everything else (lighter & takes up less room in the pack).
Everything. I bring the drinks everytime because I inherited a frigging huge cooler from my uncle, and I bring pretty much anything people ask for.
No, it was not in his will. Yes, it was something he mentioned on his deathbed.
How is liquor not an option? Camping/hiking is about carry weight. Why would you carry excess water with your booze?
@unksol Are margaritas still acceptable? That’s my vote!
Soda. Good God I’m boring.
DUH… All of the above
Who doesn’t always have coffee, water, and beer simultaneously? That’s completely normal and common.
@InnocuousFarmer There is caffeinated beer and more flavors of beer than people in America. Why not coffee flavored beer?
@TheCO2 http://gearpatrol.com/2016/01/06/best-coffee-beers/
@thismyusername Correction: more flavors than people in American and Europe.
@TheCO2 No!
Coffee is a hot beverage for comfort (and the, let’s face it–substantial–caffeine dependency), water is for thirst and refreshment, and beer is delicious and fizzy. You need all three.
@TheCO2 I love coffee-flavored beer!
@InnocuousFarmer I only drink coffee in the winter (caffeine doesn’t really do anything for me); water is obtained through everything I eat and drink, so I rarely drink it plain; beer is a recreational beverage and depending on the beer, the deliciousness is debatable.
@dashcloud I just might have to try it.
@TheCO2 While coffee beer is good, I don’t think I understand anything else that you wrote.
Water and pop mostly, maybe a few Gatorades if it’s really hot.
Soda for me, soda water and flavorants like orange essence or incredibly concentrated cherry juice for SWMBO, ice tea on occasion, and sometimes wine, depending on the type of picnic food and who is driving.
I need multiple choice here…
Going in the RV for us is like a constant picnic. We’ve owned the RV for 5 years and don’t cook anything indoors. Everything gets cooked on the grill.
As far as drinks at our constant picnic usually lots of water, wine or rum drinks. If I’m RVing at the beach I usually mix up a huge thermos of Margaritas. In my mind, nothing beats being on the beach late in the day watching the waves, sunset while drinking a margarita.
@ThreeTrees I want to come. Call me next trip?
@sammydog01 Sure! The more the merrier.
HEY, KOOL-AID!!
(patches hole in wall while swearing under breath)
A hunting trip is just a camping trip where you source a picnic on-site.
Ugh, you forgot Cold Brew and Kombucha.
When I want something special, I bring a cooler with popsicles on dry ice. Truth, dat.
@SmockJata Then when you are done throw the dry ice is a pond or stream. Lots of smoke. Fun.
Probably a shandy. It doesn’t get much more refreshing than that. I picked beer on the poll, but some would probably violently disagree.