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> for real though, how many guys you traveling with that you would need
> more than one keg?
>
> in collee, we could put em back, and we did travel with a keg to
> certain weekend campout dead/phish shws, but more than one?
>
> then to come on a newsgroup(or several as the case may be), asking
> such a stupid question is laughable.
>
> Any money you save is going to get eaten by gas, and I hope people
> will have room for luggage, etc.
>
> any smart person would just buy the beer when they get to canada. As
> ypou probably know, keg beer has to be kept relative chilled, and once
> you tap that sucker, its portability is not the greatest. Besides, in
> canada and the us, driving with a keg that been tapped is a huge no-
> no. Open container anyone?
>
> Thats why I think you are too stupid to drink. When you need pot,
> coke or doses, take your chane at customs, you will likely not have
> much luck in canada, but when you need beer, why bring it?
>
> Chuck
>
> OTOH, it is always fun to run the windshield washer tube into a keg,
> then have the washer fluid squirt into the glove box......alwyas fresh
> beer from the cooler in the trunk.....
>
>
>
I did not elaborate on the details of the trip, so you have no basis for
knowing how much beer will be consumed. How many people, how many days, how
many vehicles, what type of vehicles, any trailers, etc. Room is not an
issue, and the weight of a keg, even three kegs, would have little impact on
gas mileage. If you were a jam band traveler you should know that trips
come in all shapes and sizes.
A smart person would NOT just buy the beer in Canada. A smart person would
investigate multiple options, weight the pros and cons and then make a
decision. For example, a case of Labatt Blue or Molson in the USandA can be
found for a hair under $20. In Canada, where the prices are fixed, a case
goes for $36.35CA, which is about $33US at the moment. What if a group is
planning on consuming 20 cases of beer over a weeks time? (and yes, it is
very likely) Buying in Canada would cost $660US. Buying in the US would
cost $400 plus the duty hit on a few cases (each person over 21 or maybe 19
is allowed one case, duty free). Three kegs would cost about $290.
Freshness is a concern. Sometimes Labatts tastes better in Canada then it
does in the USandA, sometimes it doesn't. Luck of the draw. The area we
are going is sparcly populated so the beer could sit in the liquor store for
a while before we get there. Sometimes we get a fresh batch.
I'm aware of the cooling issue, not to mention the foam issue. For the
record, we are not bringing kegs, it was just an idea.
Now, go listen to your crunchy String Cheese grooves and be self-righteous
like the rest of the phisheads out there unless you have something
significant to add to the conversation.
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