I picked up a 15lb bag of charcoal the other day specifically for the gathering. I have a small grill but don’t mind sharing. Also I don’t really want to lug that big bag of charcoal back home with me so let’s use it up over those 4 days!

I always bring briquettes. I’ll have a bag. I usually use kingsford original but I usually tailgate with match light since it’s quicker and heats up faster. And I will drive to the supermarket if anyone needs a lift. I’m not getting a car pass. 

Shit, I was going to bring my backpack grill and a big ass bag of coals too so that makes it three now?

I can throw some cash at whoever is going on a meat run or go with. Whichever is fine with me. My plan was to bring corn/potatoes/whatever isn’t afraid of the sun. Grilled corn is easily tended to so I can help out somewhere else if needed. I’m not trying to come between a man and his grill unless I get an invite though, some dudes take that shit super serious. 

bayAreaShaman said
Plus I’ll bring my chimney to light them fuckers. 

And thanks about the store run. 

‘Bouta get down James Brown. 

U good with chicken? Cuz I’m not going to fuck with it. Not in that heat. I’m not risking a sea of diarrhea.  

I eat chicken almost every day. I’m fine with no yardbird. Im gonna be a beef-etarian. So much iron in me by teardown that you can call me tony stark. For day 0 imma grab quick eats (burgers and dogs) and once and IF of course we are posted up some where I’ll bust out the lil guy and fire it up…and fire up other things too of course. If it’s too much commotion that day/night I’ll have it on ice. I figure once we get the camp up when can figure out what else we wanna cook and do a run. I really don’t mind running out a few times if need be. And yah I’m not a grill snob. It’s a 30 dollar little grill. Anyone can use it and cook whatever on it. I’m just trying to bbq some meat homie

Fuck, love me some grilled food.

I’m coming by bus so I won’t be able to lug shit there but if people are making grocery runs for this I’m all for throwing down and also cooking. I’m not the greatest cook in the world but I’ve worked in some kitchens and cook at home every night. I am all about cubing, marinating and grilling some veg/meat. Here in Upstate NY we have what are called spiedies, basically just skewered chicken or pork, but the marinade is what makes it. It’s such a big thing around here that they have a fesitval for it every year. I’ll bring some of that with me for sure!

bayAreaShaman said

Brit says what’s what’s up and how’s Mary? My phone cut out months ago so yeah.

Send my love, man. She’s good. Her birthday was yesterday and we been preppin for the Gathering so karmas on high. Ah, your lack of phone would explain some things. 

deathmetaljuggalo said

Here in Upstate NY we have what are called spiedies, basically just skewered chicken or pork, but the marinade is what makes it. It’s such a big thing around here that they have a fesitval for it every year. I’ll bring some of that with me for sure!  

Don’t go playin with a fat kids emotions, man. If you say you bringin it, bess bring it. 

Okay, so the cook out seems to be figured out. At least enough of the details that everything else can easily fit into place. Good shit. 

@cheshyr, specifically what, if anything, do you want to figure out? You’re clearly overstressin the shit but you’re doing it because you want people to be able to enjoy chillin together, which is cool. So, maybe a list of things you want to figure out? You started by asking for point blank info, which people gave, and from there it all kind of blew up. Maybe a new list of questions you have that can be addressed by everyone or something?

scruffy said

CellE2057 said  
Her birthday was yesterday   

tell her appy belated birfday.   

It shall be done. 

Damn, this thread was about to give me a panic attack before Cheshyr dropped out haha

I’m still not 100% sure I can make it this year…I’m like 75% sure…because the plan last year was to not come at all this year due to a lengthy overseas trip this fall. Gotta figure out if my time off work is panning out. It’s looking good, but not confirmed, so I am still a “maybe but probably.”

Now for a bunch of random statements that I cannot form into cohesive paragraphs…

Remember that the only thing anyone knows about Day 0 is that no one will know what’s going on til you get there. You can plan everything to the second, then it may all go out the window when reality sets in. No one planned for that line last year. Who knows what may happen this year. Less planning is better planning.

I’m not camping inside the grounds again this year. I booked a hotel a few exits away on the assumption that I can go. My camping situation last year did not work out since my style just didn’t mix with the people I was “camped” near, so I’d love to have a little spot in the FLH camping area. I don’t need to be in a prominent area, I don’t need it to be flat or shady, and can easily be wedged into the back of the camp since I don’t need access all day, every day. All I have is a 4’x6′ kids tent to hold my water and other small essentials, and a 3’x3′ privacy tent for my “not for anyone else so keep your ass off of it” personal shitter (this was part of worked out so badly last year…I tried to make it a “community shitter” and literally ended up with the legs of the toilet full of piss that poured out into my truck bed because people are just disgusting assholes when you try to do something nice for them…then bags of shit ended up thrown into the trees near our campsite, so by the last day, we had the Christmas Tree from Hell at the back of our site).

Assuming that I’m there, and since I’m offsite, I don’t mind doing a grocery run one day. So long as it doesn’t interfere with anything major, I am happy to help.

I’m gonna send my number to Scruffy via PM.

Probably obvious, but I’m not buying a vehicle pass of any kind.

For grilling – at least one person needs to bring sturdy tongs or flipping utensils of some kind. The mind boggles at how people forget these items EVERY YEAR and end up trying to cook burgers with plastic forks. If you’re handling meat, please also consider bringing disposable gloves so there is no cross contamination, and minimal bacteria going everywhere because you know that there are no sinks anywhere at Gathering at food poisoning is not the business. Aluminum foil…salt and pepper…any other seasonings you want…plates…buns…lil packets of condiments…just throwing out ideas of stuff you may want to bring.

I think that’s it?

-Jules

@cheshyr ur trippen dude.