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I have a confession. I've never
Aug 16, 2022, 7:38 AM
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tailgated. I tried finding VF one time but was given a beer and sent on my way.
But that changes this year. Kids are old enough to enjoy football games and tailgating. So the plan is since I live on the backside of Aynor, we are going to start going to more CCU games and tailgating.
So what do I need to know about tailgating? What tips/tricks/advice?
Mainly, where do yall put all of the gear when you go into the game so the native Conwayians don't steal all my equity?
I have fold out chairs and a canopy from Walmart. I have a fold out table (under the barn, probably need to clean it). I have turkey burners, etc.
FYT
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I thought your name was
Aug 16, 2022, 7:45 AM
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FBMooch. You're not tailgating if you're not showing up with nothing and enjoying the food, beverages, shade, tv, and chairs of others that have carefully planned and provided. This way you don't have to worry about your stuff being taken.
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Re: I thought your name was
Aug 16, 2022, 7:47 AM
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I’d suggest assembling a wooden table, chairs and tent
Aug 16, 2022, 7:53 AM
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Posts that you can throw a tarp over. You can leave them out at halftime, then fold up the tarp and burn it all down when your done.
Suggest pallets as your building material
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Oculus Spirit [97823]
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Tailgating when I was a kid was a family meal from Po Folks
Aug 16, 2022, 7:59 AM
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A card table, and 4 card table chairs. A box with paper towels, trash bags, plastic forks and spoons, etc., and a cooler with ice cold beer and beverages. It was all packed into the trunk of a car. No tent. No generator. No gas burners and stoves/grills/ No TV's. No satellite dishes. No couches and whatnot.
Just a table, some chairs, a cooler, and some fried chicken. And a football to throw in the parking lot.
THAT IS ALL YOU NEED.
Granted I've upgraded to add a tent, and a larger table. Chairs are not card table chairs. Otherwise, that's about it, even today.
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Did you have the foldup table chair combo thing? It weighed
Aug 16, 2022, 8:04 AM
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650# but we used it every week.
It was like this, but no umbrella and VERY Old School. I still have it in my garage.
We had homemade ham biscuits, coke, cantaloupe, and brownies. When I went to Clemson, I would still go to my grandparents tailgate and eat the same thing, but I brought Jim Beam and Poppy loved that. Nana, however, did not approve of the booze so we "hid" it.
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Plan on making at least one game in DV this year
Aug 16, 2022, 8:08 AM
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but jesus that's a drive and half. Then $300 per ticket and a hotel stay at Microtel Suites in Anderson. It adds up quickly
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Check yer tmale.***
Aug 16, 2022, 8:09 AM
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I saw it. I've already promised the fam we'd go to the CCU
Aug 16, 2022, 8:12 AM
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game that weekend. One of my former players plays for GW
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“But really appreciate the offer” is assumed, right
Aug 16, 2022, 9:37 AM
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Tiggity® ???
Good Lord, mooch - I KNOW your 3rd step-momma raised you better than this.
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We tried to find a hotel for the first game, that is a
Aug 16, 2022, 8:12 AM
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big fuckthatburger. $1600 for the weekend, hell naw.
Wife goes down Friday for a meeting, drives back Friday night, then we come BACK to Clemson Saturday morning.
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That's a lot of driving.***
Aug 16, 2022, 8:13 AM
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It's a 4 hour drive one way for us so we would have to stay overnight
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Worth it to save $1600 for a crappy game***
Aug 16, 2022, 8:17 AM
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Not when I fall asleep and drive off 20 into the Broad River***
Aug 16, 2022, 8:18 AM
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3:30 games are do-able***
Aug 16, 2022, 9:26 AM
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Anyone know a good camping spot near Clemson?
Aug 16, 2022, 8:37 AM
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Seriously, for $400 a night or whatever I'd assume sleep in a tent and sleeping bag. Could just set up shop in the parking lot and put the tent and stuff up at daybreak on gameday.
Anyone else tried to pitch a tent in the parking lot? It would come down before 6am.
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I've pitched plenty of tents in the dorms up there***
Aug 16, 2022, 8:37 AM
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Whoa, 1 queen, 1 full, 1 bath - $300 total for two nights
Aug 16, 2022, 10:07 AM
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first game.
Surprised that is even an option.
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No, standard card table with chairs
Aug 16, 2022, 8:23 AM
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Same one my parents used to play bridge on.
Best part was we'd go up to my grandparents house in Anderson on Friday night and spend the night there. They lived out near the Anderson airport. We'd cross the lake and take the back way in to the stadium through the research park, back when NO ONE WENT THAT WAY. Usually about 20 minutes to the parking space from grandparents house, no matter the traffic. I remember always listening to Leonard's Losers and then there was always an appearance of Strong Thermos as we drove in listening to the tailgate show. Grandfather always sat by himself as he had two seats on the 50 yardline, halfway up. He donated $100 a year for those seats, and was a charter IPTAY member, and former faculty member, so he had those seats since the stadium was built.
My mom is in the black and white picture btw......
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when I take stuff like turkey frier etc
Aug 16, 2022, 8:28 AM
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usually take a chain and padlock, lock it to my trailer hitch or around a tree(along with trailer basket, and cooler has a metal plate to lock so do that too). load it up after game.
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Smart. I already have my cooler chained to my truck
Aug 16, 2022, 8:30 AM
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could add some more links and be good to go.
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Make sure to keep the potato salad in direct sunlight
Aug 16, 2022, 9:00 AM
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so that its nice and warm after the game is over.
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I have already answered this via snapchat
Aug 16, 2022, 9:35 AM
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But I typically just toss mine after one use. After the wear and tear of sitting out in the sun all day and dealing with my drunken montra... I just don't feel good vibes around keeping the tent, the portable grill, the tables, the chairs... any of it. Its cheap enough to head on out and just grab new stuff for next weekend.
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