Since these types of questions always get asked, should a permanent topic be created with all the wisdom of this forum so there's a definitive source for that info? Everyone brings such a variety of cool things, lots of them innovative homemade camp cheats!
I thought I'd put the basics of Food/Shelter/Water of what we bring as a start. Busting my ass to get this new piece of cast iron properly cured at the moment.
Telluride Pack List 2 Adults 1 Teen
Shelter/sleep:
Adult tent Big Agnes, w/ground cloth 4 person=1 queen mattress
Kid tent 2 person backpacking tent w/ground cloth
2 10x12 tarps, 1 15x30 tarp
extra stakes
1,000ft of parachute cord
lots of carabiners
Easy-Up style shelter with attached sides
Alps Mountaineering queen mattress (nylon inflatable, only 5 inches thick)
Down comforter (to lay on top mattress)
Set of queen sheets
Heavy wool comforter
2 20 degree down sleeping bags (for back-up on cold nights)
2 extra thick memory foam pads on top of a thermal’s-rest Z-Rest pad
1 Camp 7, 0 degree mummy sleeping bag (these bags were made in Boulder, and are still the best bag I’ve ever owned)
3 memory foam pillows
Kitchen:
Large free standing 2 burner propane stove
1 refillable 25# propane tank
1 65 quart yeti
1 mid sized Coleman cooler
1 smaller travel cooler
1 5 gallon insulated water cooler
1 16 inch cast iron skillet
1 14 inch cast iron skillet
24x12 inch cast iron flat top grill
Large tea kettle
Coffee press
Two cutting boards
4 hand towels, 4 wash rags, 2 scrubbers
4 plates, 4 bowls, 4 steel pint glasses, 4 sets of utensils
Spatula, large spoon, ladle, large knife, small knife
Bucket for compost
Bucket for wash/rinse water
Wash station- two stackable 6 inch deep rectangles for wash and rinse, with a 14x14 drain rack
3x7ft folding table for food serving, prep, dry food storage.
3x3ft sturdy card table for sitting/eating ,playing games
Anyone have a way to keep spices from becoming a solid glob at the end of the festival?
Listening to:
Lightnin Hopkins
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