We’re proud to sponsor the third annual War Stories and Free Beer. Ten years into two wars, this event highlights military service in an environment open to all, military and non-military alike. Back when I was president of the MMA at Georgetown, this was an event I came up with as a way to bridge …
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Beering at the Bowl, Bozeman, Montana
The Bowl is an establishment grounded in co-dependency. While officially spares and strikes are the main draw, we cannot imagine any part of that experience separate from its mandatory predecessor: beering. A new rule can feel inspired when born of honest intent. In this case, beer in the left hand, bowling with the right. When …
A Beer Trench
Cross-loading weight and supplies can be important. But this time everyone seemed fine having me safeguard a 30 pack of poolwater in my GR2. And I didn’t object to this important job. The only problem was that by the time we reached the Lake and got ready to set up shop, it was too warm. …
Ranger TV
Ranger TV unites all who share it, ensuring that camping is more than just time in a tent. Any debate on the greater importance of beer or fire should not exist. Each is vital to the experience, but if there’s no fire, it’s just drinking beer around a tent, and might as well be called …
A Ruckoff in Sin City
Last Night in Bellbrook, Ohio
Another classic night in southern Ohio begins with a beer run through That BIG Drive Thru, a staple in town and a staple of our daily lives when here. But the drive home turned competitive, and before you knew it we were playing 18 holes of putt-putt golf, scorecards in hand, at a Magic Castle. It continued into the night as cornhole became more of a live target sport with overhand throws. But this night, nobody won, nobody lost, just good times all around.