VGOF OC Picnic - What to bring

[allingeneral]

I will provide the following:

Hamburgers
Hotdogs
Buns
Ketchup
Mustard
Relish
Cheese
Plates
Napkins
Plasticware
a cooler and ice
Charcoal
Grilling Utensils
Table covers (plastic)
8-foot folding table


What you can bring - Please post here so that we can get an idea of what's covered and what's not.

Chips (Potato chips, Doritos, etc) - **Zephyp
Trash Bags - **Zephyp

Side dishes
Macaroni & Cheese
Potato Salad - **Moccasin
Macaroni Salad
Deviled Eggs
Pasta Salad - **Vorkosigan
Baked Beans - **VBshooter
Veggie Platter - **Vorkosigan
Green bean casserole
Something - **OakRidgeStars

Desserts
Carrot Cake - **SweetPea
Lemon Pound Cake - **JeffJ
Banana pudding
Brownies - **EagleEye44
Something - **OakRidgeStars

Drinks
12 packs of soda (Coke, Pepsi, Sprite, Root beer, etc) - **VaHunter
Bottled water - **OakRidgeStars


Any other ideas, please speak up!

[OakRidgeStars]

We'll need lots of beans

[Vahunter]

I'll bring some drinks. They shouldn't spoil on the trip. Rick are there any motels close by the park ? We are thinking about driving up that friday.

[OakRidgeStars]

Click on the link below to open the location in Google Maps

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie ... 426514&z=7

Then click on the blue icon in the map that shows the park site. When the window pops up, click on "Search nearby"

Then type in "hotel", or the name of a specific hotel that you would prefer.

[Riana]

I'm not going to be able to make it, but a suggestion for those out-of-towners that are coming in. Rick, can you recommend a couple of nearby grocery stores and/or delis where people can pick up potato salad, etc.?

[OakRidgeStars]

Riana, See my post above your's. Type in "grocery" and you'll find several between the I-95 exit and the park.

[allingeneral]

Let's keep this thread on the "What to bring" topic. I'll post hotel info and directions to the park from I-95 on the main picnic thread.

[Moccasin]

I'll bring potato salad.

[Sweetpea]

I'll bring carrot cake.

[allingeneral]

mmmm...carrot cake

[zephyp]

Need to bring trash bags probably and cups. I can do those.

And we can bring the chips and dip. I'll also bring some cleaning stuff in case tables are dirty.

[zephyp]

Rick - dont forget grill tools for cooking. I dont have or would bring.

[Moccasin]

Need to bring trash bags probably and cups. I can do those.

And we can bring the chips and dip. I'll also bring some cleaning stuff in case tables are dirty.

Dk, I suspect the tables are wooden picnic tables. IIRC that's what was in the pictures I saw of the location. Don't know how much they can be cleaned. I'll get some cheap plastic table clothes to cover them. Will we need a table to put food on? I've got a folding table I can bring.

[allingeneral]

Will we need a table to put food on? I've got a folding table I can bring.

I don't believe that will be necessary. I think there will be enough picnic tables. I have an 8-foot folding table that I can bring just in case.

[zephyp]

Need to bring trash bags probably and cups. I can do those.

And we can bring the chips and dip. I'll also bring some cleaning stuff in case tables are dirty.

Dk, I suspect the tables are wooden picnic tables. IIRC that's what was in the pictures I saw of the location. Don't know how much they can be cleaned. I'll get some cheap plastic table clothes to cover them. Will we need a table to put food on? I've got a folding table I can bring.

Sounds good. I'll bring a little cleaning stuff anyway. I can make sure the seats are clean. Never know who used it before us.

[OakRidgeStars]

I'll bring bottled water for those folks that don't like sodas.

Also put me down for one side dish, if I can find something that looks tasty at a local grocery store deli. And, one dessert item too.

[VBshooter]

I'll pick up the beans,,,,,

[Vorkosigan]

I'll bring a veggie platter and a pasta salad from the market. How many pounds/gallons are talking?

[JeffJ]

We will bring a Lemon Pound cake, and something else, not sure yet.

[allingeneral]

I'll bring a veggie platter and a pasta salad from the market. How many pounds/gallons are talking?

So far, looks like about 20 people coming - maybe a few kids... I'm hoping to get a few more to roger up..maybe 30-40 people total.