a solo hiker was asked in a newspaper interview what the most important thing to take on a hiking trip was. well,’ he replied.
'when I passed my wilderness training certificate, I was given a first aid box containing a martini making kit, a mixer, a stirrer, some gin, vermouth and olives. I didn’t quite understand its relevance to bushwalking, so one of the guys took me aside and said, 'never, ever go hiking alone without it. you might be lost out in the wilderness for days or weeks, perhaps a month. soon, alone and thirsty, you’ll remember your martini kit and begin making yourself a martini. within ten seconds there will be someone at your side saying, "that’s not the way to make a martini..." '