When I was in college, my friend’s girlfriend (and her roommates) used to throw parties. They all lived in a relatively small college town that I would go visit, but she lived on the edge of the city, while my friends pretty much lived downtown. I don’t remember exactly how far, but I’d guess about 2 miles. Not the worst hike, but not something you’d necessarily ***want*** to do.
We still weren’t old enough to go to the bars, so these house parties were pretty much the best thing available. And since we were pretty young and in college, we didn’t have much money for cabs. So if one of these parties happened to be happening 2 miles away, that’s just the price you had to pay.
Around this time, I was pretty much always carrying a backpack with me. We could bring our alcohol that way. I would always have my phone charger and any other thing I may need for that night too. It was just convenient. And since some of these parties were happening at my buddy’s girlfriends house, I was always able to stash it someplace safe.