Every October I take off and camp away for 17 days---a week for elk and a week for deer. I don' t camp in a group. I' m by myself, but my husband comes up sometimes on the weekends. I' ll have 1 or 2 beers sometimes around the campfire after dinner while I read whatever book I brought, but I don' t ever have more than that. Elk hunting is hard enough without having that dragging feeling from too many drinks the night before. I hike alot of miles in some pretty steep country and being in the best possible shape is a definite advantage. Man, I can' t wait!