To all the hikers that drink alcohol while on the trail......

[kayak karl]

The issue is INTOLERENCE. HYOH = but if you do, don't count on hiking with DS.

Is that at all? Gee thanks! I'm alot more tolerant than you think. But I don't want to have to ask someone to not smoke just so I can breathe. Breathing is not an option, smoking is. Being forced to go into the woods to tent or choose another shelter is again a forced option on me if I end up at a shelter with people drinking. Drinking for them is a voluntary action and option.

this is where we differ. i look at staying in a shelter as being a voluntary action.
all the smokers i met were very polite and i saw no drinking to excess at shelters, but i do hike off season. nobody forces me into the woods with my hammock, its my choice. there are many reasons not to stay at shelters besides things you have mentioned already. if you want to stay, STAY. they can't force you to leave, but choose your battles wisely.
i don't schedule my hiking around anybody. i normally hike alone or in a loose group that tends to change daily. i try not to let people steal my peace of mind. i do this by slowly changing me. my blood pressure is back in line. life is good. i just smile and think "but by the grace of God go I"
Happy Trails
KK

[Rasty]

I'm going to guess that about half the posts on this thread were influenced by Labor day weekend indulgences of some kind. You'll feel better in the morning.

[Winds]

OK, thanks for the warning.

Regardless if I get drunk, in town, on trail, or smoke, or not, at least you've made it perfectly clear, regardless of your other habits, YOU'RE the type I don't want to hike with. (you sound too boring and too judgmental).

Sly, are you a moderator here?

If so, you are FAR too involved in this topic and more so as a person who is an "authority" here, you are entirely out of line.

[Winds]

someone take this thread out back and shoot it

That's a pretty good idea.

[Tinker]

Welcome to Night Haze.nut. Hasn't this thread done about three Yo-Yos already?

[OzJacko]

On someone's suggestion I decided to read this thread after all.
I'm not to say anything about all the things said in here except one.
This thread and many others are in the general forum.
The cyber cafe is in the humour forum.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/humour

[moytoy]

Welcome to Night Haze.nut. Hasn't this thread done about three Yo-Yos already?

I hope DS is proud of himself. He started a firestorm fed by alcohol. We need it to rain!

[Lone Wolf]

This thread and many others are in the general forum.
The cyber cafe is in the humour forum.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/humour

it should be in a gossip forum
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/gossip

[Gray Blazer]

If you don't like drinkers, stay away from my dog.