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Stag dos can be brilliant, but sometimes they are to be endured as much as enjoyed. To ensure you make it back to civilisation with body and soul intact, read our stag do survival guide.
- Plan ahead
They used to last an evening, but now they're as likely to last a weekend. And where once the local pub was considered a reasonable venue, today stag parties often involve a holiday abroad.
So, to say the obvious, you'll probably drink a lot and spend a pile of cash. In preparation, have a few completely booze-free days to prepare your body for the alcoholic onslaught, and if necessary enjoy a few weeks of economy-living to save up the requisite dosh. Better that than coming home with a stinking hangover to a month of beef spread butties and tap water.
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