I disagree (in the nicest possible way!). I have issues with drinking around fires and sharps (knives/axes). A dram before bed hurts no-one - passing the bottle around is a recipe for disaster. I don't understand why people feel they 'have' to drink to have a good time? Don't get me wrong, I love a beer or a glass of wine, or a small whiskey.
We don't have to go along with the 'drinking is OK at meets' policy, especially if there are children and/or sharps around. I would have no problem whatsoever with there being a blanket alcohol ban at future meets. There will, of course, be complaints about 'the few spoiling it for the many' - well, so what? Ban alcohol and don't invite 'the few'.
I honestly don't know when heavy drinking became part of bushcraft but it adds nothing!
Aye, fair play Mikey. perhaps some Moots for those who must, and some for those who rather we didn't would be the way forward.
In the greater context of the OP I still feel we have to accept that Scottish folk will go into the woods to get drunk though, at least until the SNP's long term approach to alcohol legislation starts to have an effect.
Oops i mentioned politics. sorry mods. I'll edit this post if required.
Regards
Rob