Safety Tips For Your Next Pub Crawl

August 13, 2012
by Ilechukwu Magnus

Have you ever considered going on a pub crawl in New Zealand? If you are visiting the country on business, for pleasure, are studying abroad, or you have lived here all your life, this country\’s many cities can provide you with a variety of options in entertainment. Finding the best locations to visit, however, is not always easy.

This is where you need the services of pub crawl. This is an activity that will give you the opportunity to explore the night life in the city without doing any research on you own. With a guided tour, you can be sure you will be able to visit many different local hotspots and experience the best of New Zealand\’s night life.

Interested? While you may be excited to sign up for the next crawl available, there is one other thing you should consider before you dive into a night of fun and exploration, and that\’s your safety. Most crawls do their very best to ensure the safety and security of their participants, but you should also take steps to make sure you are safe during the crawl. If you aren\’t sure what to do, consider the following tips.

Safety Tips For Bar Crawls

Drink Water- Yes, you\’ve probably heard it a hundred times, but I\’ll say it once more. Ensure to drink enough water. It will keep you hydrated throughout the night, keeping you much safer. Taking water as against alcoholic beverages will even improve your fun that night. You will even gain more energy and motivation by taking water as opposed to everything you see.

Proper Identification- Whenever you are in a new city or perhaps a new country, it is necessary that you have a sort of identification on you. Consider bringing along your driver\’s license or a copy of your passport to the pub crawls tours. It is not really necessary to bring your real passport because you may get stuck in the city longer than you anticipated if it eventually gets lost. It is also a nice idea to write down the name of your hotel or hostel, your phone number and that of someone who can be contacted in any emergency. You can duplicate this on a card and put them in your shoe or back pocket where they can easily get lost. To this end, it won\’t be difficult to gather directions if something happens during or after the crawl or if you can\’t find your way home.

Eat Something- If you want to last the entire night, don\’t go on the pub crawl with an empty stomach. By eating enough before a pub, your stomach can hold you throughout the night and you will even have the power to play and win at one of the crawls games.

Don\’t Leave Your Crew- Wondering in a new city can be dangerous. If you are on a crawl, don\’t leave your group.

Get a Cab- After drinking, don\’t think you can handle yourself behind the steering. Find a cab to drop you off where the bar crawls group is supposed to meet. To this end, you can always have someone to drive you home when the crawl is over.

It doesn\’t matter the reason you want to experience New Zealand\’s night life, but paying attention to elements of your safety is of utmost importance.

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