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Today we will look at a couple of ways to get your beers cold in the field. Let's face it, when you're out fighting in a foreign land, you can't pack a beer fridge, and esky's with ice just aren't practical either.

Wind Method

For this method, it is best to have a supply of stubbies, as this works much better with glass rather than cans.

Firstly, you will want to put your stubby in a sock, any sock will do, though I would advise against the ones you have been wearing all day while running the deserts of Saudi Arabia, the less stench the better I say. Next you will want to wet the sock with the beer in it. Do this either in a stream, river, under tap water, with bottled water, etc., just make sure it's completely wet! Place the beer in an open place where it will receive lots of wind (the stronger the wind, the colder the beer will become).

It is best to hang it to get a flowing breeze moving around the bottle. Without a strong breeze or a good amount of wind, this method won't work particularly well on a hot day.

Let the beer stand for a good 20-30 minutes to cool down. The longer you leave it, the cooler it should become.

Water Method

If you're stationed in a water rich area, why not make the most of it.

This method will work for both cans and bottles. You don't need to use a sock, although the added wrapping will help to speed up the heat transfer.

* Insert the beer bottle or can into the sock, if using.

* Dunk the beer-in-the-sock, or bare bottle/can, into the water of
a stream, lake, river, etc.

* Be sure to anchor the beer to something, or nestle the bottle into
rocks, to avoid losing it.

Check after 10 minutes, as this tends to cool beer faster than the above method.

Once the time is up, remove the bottle from its windy or watery spot and peel off the wet sock. Crack open the beer and enjoy!