Friday, September 12, 2008

When Tailgating

Everyone always likes to bring a grill with when they go tailgating, and you're no different. As a college student, you should never work an open flame while drunk- its dangerous. Here are a few other tips that will make it a lot easier to get up early on a Saturday and still have a good time:

Have a checklist made of all the things that you usually bring to tailgating and keep it in a safe place. You can keep coming back to this for reference, and you won't be stressing the night before. In all honesty, preperation is optional, but itEveryone always likes to bring a grill with when they go tailgating, and you're no different. As a college student, you should never work an open flame while drunk- its dangerous. Here are a few other tips that will make it a lot easier to get up early on a Saturday and still have a good time:

Have a checklist made of all the things that you usually bring to tailgating and keep it in a safe place. You can keep coming back to this for reference, and you won't be stressing the night before. In all honesty, preperation is optional, but it helps. If you just want to bring beer and your tools, that is probably the easiest- but you might miss some things. Best is to pack everything in your car, with the charcoal and tools in the grill. Make sure that you keep the meat and beer in the fridge though, unless you're feeling adventurous.

Make sure you bring glass bottles so you can smash them in the parking lot, they also always come in handy in a fight.

Don't listen to the parking attendants. You know just as well as them. You've done this every Saturday also, you're an expert. If there is an open spot next to yours, make sure you dont park inside the lines just to make sure you have extra space.

Bring lots and lots of beer, there is never too much. helps. If you just want to bring beer and your tools, that is probably the easiest- but you might miss some things. Best is to pack everything in your car the night before, with the charcoal and tools in the grill. Make sure that you keep the meat and beer in the fridge though, unless you're feeling adventurous.

In most cases, there isnt enough space in your fridge to put your beer in there, so heres a trick that you might have seen on mythbusters. You can still place the beer in the cooler the night before, but when you wake up in the morning, grab some ice and lay it down on top with a good helping of salt. The salt will help the ice cool the beer superfast. It will be ready in less than 20 minutes.


Make sure you bring glass bottles so you can smash them in the parking lot, they also come in handy in a fight.

Don't listen to the parking attendants. You know just as well as them. You've done this every Saturday also, you're an expert. If there is an open spot next to yours, make sure you dont park inside the lines just to make sure you have extra space.

Bring lots and lots of beer, there is never too much.

Also, make sure you bring a lock so you can lock up your grill when you go to the game, it might still be hot.

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