Mountain Hiking with a bottle (or two) of Champagne

[tk421991]

Got a question about non-stationary storage...

I'm planning on hiking the Presidential Traverse in New Hampshire in July. This is a 20 - 25 mile hike, depending on the specific route, and it can be done in usually a day or two.

If I end up camping out in the woods below the tree line, I'd like to bring some champagne to go with dinner. Probably a non-vintage Taittinger, nothing fancy. Taittinger would be a nice, refreshing way to close out the day.

My question is this - is there a way I could store a champagne bottle in order for it to not spray around everywhere after a day of hiking? Assuming I don't shake my backpack seriously by falling or being rough with the bag. Would a BottleGuard work inside a backpack? Also, would a frozen towel or two around the bottle work?

Thanks in advance!

[Jackie]

Don't think the frozen towel would do much. The BottleGuard or something similar meant for air travel or air transport is a good idea.

I've used JetBag myself (available on Amazon). There are many brands... WineVinci, WineSkin... All they really do is absorb the wine in case the bottle breaks or the cork pops. You should be ok as long as the pressure is not to great, so minimal shaking etc.

It will be interesting to see how it goes! Can you let us know? Good luck and CHEERS!