Originally Posted by Xfirenorth
Well stated Rick! We needed to refresh our memories of what will be happening, and your posting affords us that opportunity.
We may need to divide up the supplies among a few participants. Trunk space is limited. My camera case and jackets will be in the trunk, and if the weather is "decent", the roof will be down. The cooler I have that will fit in the trunk will probably hold a couple of boxes of Hot Dogs (about 45 Hot Dogs in a box) including ice. I can probably fit the needed amount of rolls needed for the hot dogs too. Unfortunately, I cannot fit everything else like burgers, burger buns, plates, napkins, fork/knives, salads (if applicable), and condiments. This is why we needed to get this thread going again. The cruise is two weeks from tomorrow so it may be time to to firm up some assignments. As far as the food goes, we need a count on how many people will be eating. I know we have 20 cars signed up. That means we would have a minimum of 20 people but no more than 40 people. Do we have anyone else other than Crossfire people attending? What about the TVT people? As soon as we get a head count, then we can determine the amount of food.
I will volunteer to pick up the Hot Dogs and rolls. There are usually 40-45 tube steaks to a box (Kayem Old-Time Franks). If it is determined that we need two boxes (approx. 90 dogs), I will get two boxes and a similar amount of rolls. I can keep that amount cold in the cooler and also fit the buns in the trunk with crushing them.
BJ's has great burgers (fresh) which usually come in a 5 pound package which is about twenty burgers or so. Someone could purchase frozen burgers (easy) which could partially thaw during the cruise, and then cook up just fine on a hot grill. Then you must consider cheese for the burgers, rolls, and condiments.
Paper products (plates & napkins) need to be considered as well as things like potato salad, macaroni salad. Homemade or store-bought? Utensils will be needed to eat those type of things.
Then what about cold drinks? Do they allow alcoholic beverages at Colt State Park? That would probably be something participants will bring on their own.
There's still a lot of planning to do to make the cookout portion of this adventure come together. The sooner we figure that out, the better.
Bob
I totally agree, now that we have that out of the way, let's get some folks to chime in with something that they can bring to share.
Potato chips, soda, as no beer or anything is allowed. We will need some salad and/or cole-slaw, salt and pepper, cheese,
if we count on at least 35 people doing 2 dogs and 2 burgers along with other stuff, we can be assured that there will be more.....although too much will be wasted, I guess, if everyone brings a little something, then we can manage very well, we will also need two volunteers to go get the fires started. Once that is done, we can rest assured that everything will go smoothly.
That being said, if everyone brings four cans of soda and puts it out for all, we will have enough. I was thinking, as well, about a football to pass around or a couple of ***** too. I have room for an ice chest and I will bring that and some nice plastic knives and forks along with mustard and relish and some celery salt, salt and pepper a bag of charcoal and a fire starter.
Those things I'm in for. Anyone else want to bring along something?
Let us know.
Thanks to all beforehand, Rick