a lot of them are located at outlet malls up and down the I 5   but generally always at a spot where U can buy food and drink and find a restroom and let the pooch go potty. 

These events typically consist of a 5 or 6 hour bus trip, visiting 5 or 6 properties (BTW, a sample bus trip is included in the R2R event), followed by a social gather that includes food and drink. 

Drink water.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies that spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

I quit drinking recently and I'm trying to meet people my age (24) through hobbies rather than the bar scene.  

If it’s hot take an ice chest full of drinks and drop off once in a while.  

If you had this same scenario, but you were also tired of doing all the things involved in REI and you just wanted to sip drinks on the beach you can make an even stronger case for wanting to cash out.

I often break it down into the "five pillars" of protecting your assets.1st pillar is avoiding unnecessary and risky activities (don't drink and drive, insurance generally won’t cover your poor decisions) and take good care of your investments - these simple steps will help you prevent lawsuits before they even occur.2nd pillar is a good insurance policy as that cover the majority of your exposure.

BUT what do you do when they are drinking and drop a loaded rifle?

Don't care if its over coffee in the middle of the day or drinks during happy hour.