Originally posted by Racer X 69 What is the measuring spoon for?
The daily ration, that bottle has to last 3-4 days.
An idea borrowed from the history of the British navy and the daily rum ration.
However on canoe trips it has spawned the thought that I might be the alcohol Nazi.
People who want to drink the whole thing early in a trip, have no idea of the whining and crying I'm going to have to put up with later in the trip if I don't ration.
As trip leader you have to make the tough choices.
The amount portioned out is the minimum to keep border line alcoholics from going into withdrawal.
Tess, who isn't as strict as I am, has had clients trying to flag down passing motorboats, begging them to go to town and bring the back something from the wine store.