to answer the first question
when i pack in to hunt i pack everything on my back and alcohol is far from making the list beer is to heavy and everclear just isnt very good straight

when i dont have time to pack in 1 or 2 days then i enjoy a beer or two after dinner and to bs round the fire

i guess maybee if i had a couple extra horses it wouldnt be bad but then id have to spend time taken care of them and im not there to babysit im there to enjoy the elk and deer before those wolves eatem all up