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lunchlady
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Hey all - I have a coupla comments here...hopefully they will help.
COOKERS - I have seen teams win with just one or maybe two cookers, and they aren't very big. We have a Backwoods Party (relatively small) which fits everything nicely depending on what we cook (all 4 KCBS) and a 22 Weber kettle. Also, I have seen teams win with a couple of WSM's.
HAULING - we fit everything, including teammates or our two kids, into our F150. This is a giant puzzle, but once you do a few it gets so that you remember where things fit the best. Definitely cuts down on trailer rental fees, we only rent a trailer for the long LONG hauls.
WASH BINS - recently an EXPERIENCED buddy of mine said to get a tub that will fit the shortest side of your largest cutting board. This was wise advice. Nothing is worse than trying to wash a nasty greasy board with not a lot of it in the soap.
HOT WATER - we use a 30 cup coffee pot, you can usually get them at your local Salvation Army, or spend all the money and buy a new one from Wal-Mart. The tap (?) can be opened, and stays open, which a lot of BoH dudes are looking for lately.
SLEEPING - WHO SLEEPS? just kidding -when we are packing as lightly as possible, we put our air mattress under our EZ-UP. Sometimes we don't even put the sides on it....I like to let everyone listen to us snoring, and then they get to come by and see who is doing all the snoring. That way y'all will have something to do while staying up all night watching your offsets....heheh. Plus, no one is going to come near your stuff if you are right there.
BINS - I wrote (with a Sharpie) on each Rubbermaid bin what was in it, 'paper and storage', 'trash bags and cooking utensils', 'FIRST AID and cleaning supplies', etc. That way, so I thought, everyone would know where everything was, instead of asking me all the time. Funny...it just started to work and we are in our fourth year. Now we make sure that when we are loading up, everything goes into the correct bins. It makes unloading at the house, and restocking for the next one, that much easier.
I guess that is it....just wanted to help with some ideas that have helped us.
Best of Luck out there! I hope I see ya!
lunchlady
COOKERS - I have seen teams win with just one or maybe two cookers, and they aren't very big. We have a Backwoods Party (relatively small) which fits everything nicely depending on what we cook (all 4 KCBS) and a 22 Weber kettle. Also, I have seen teams win with a couple of WSM's.
HAULING - we fit everything, including teammates or our two kids, into our F150. This is a giant puzzle, but once you do a few it gets so that you remember where things fit the best. Definitely cuts down on trailer rental fees, we only rent a trailer for the long LONG hauls.
WASH BINS - recently an EXPERIENCED buddy of mine said to get a tub that will fit the shortest side of your largest cutting board. This was wise advice. Nothing is worse than trying to wash a nasty greasy board with not a lot of it in the soap.
HOT WATER - we use a 30 cup coffee pot, you can usually get them at your local Salvation Army, or spend all the money and buy a new one from Wal-Mart. The tap (?) can be opened, and stays open, which a lot of BoH dudes are looking for lately.
SLEEPING - WHO SLEEPS? just kidding -when we are packing as lightly as possible, we put our air mattress under our EZ-UP. Sometimes we don't even put the sides on it....I like to let everyone listen to us snoring, and then they get to come by and see who is doing all the snoring. That way y'all will have something to do while staying up all night watching your offsets....heheh. Plus, no one is going to come near your stuff if you are right there.
BINS - I wrote (with a Sharpie) on each Rubbermaid bin what was in it, 'paper and storage', 'trash bags and cooking utensils', 'FIRST AID and cleaning supplies', etc. That way, so I thought, everyone would know where everything was, instead of asking me all the time. Funny...it just started to work and we are in our fourth year. Now we make sure that when we are loading up, everything goes into the correct bins. It makes unloading at the house, and restocking for the next one, that much easier.
I guess that is it....just wanted to help with some ideas that have helped us.
Best of Luck out there! I hope I see ya!
lunchlady