Men's Journal

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Pass on the cheap beer in plastic cups from the club car and mix a cocktail from your own portable bar. Complete with martini glasses, shaker, and strainer, the Manhattan from Picnic Time only lacks for hooch (though it has room for two bottles). Find a neighbor with a flask to vary the drinks menu — and toast the real joy of train travel ($136; kohls.com).

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This article originally appeared in the September 2009 issue of Men’s Journal.

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