• 1-3 pinatas( free to $10 dollars) don’t know how to make em?  click here
• Tarps or rugs to cover the ground in the shade structures <–big one
• We need a Giant Dice. we are thinking of making our own but maybe just something like this
• Beer/Booze, bring more. We would like to bring at least 5 kegs out to the playa.
• Speakers or sound equipment, if you have some your willing to bring out, let us know.
• Camp chairs, or bean bag chairs or really anything to sit on for the interior of our shaded areas.
• Lights!!!! if you have or know someone who has rope lights or regular shop lamps or any speak up.
• Power cables. we will need to run power from the generator to lights and sound.
• Small children or furry animals for use as slaves to carry the kegs to and from the bar.
• Decorations of any sort for tents and camp area.
• Nets for volleyball + volleyball -thanks Durbin!
• Dodgeball for dodgeball drinking game - thanks Xain!
• Video Projector and sheets - thanks Trevor!
• Basically we are bringing a couple shade structures, and don’t have a lot of stuff to chill on, so if you have any cushions, couches, pillows, rugs, benches, mushrooms, or camping chairs, please bring em out.

Lantern

Flashlights/Headlamps

Sleeping Bags

Tent

Cot

Blankets

Pillows

Air Mattress & Pump

Camp Chairs

Camp table

Cooler

Grill grate/basket

Camping Stove

Propane/Gas

Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil

Tongs

Oven Mitt

Plates & Bowls

Spoons, Forks, Knives

Knife and Cutting Board

Mugs

Pots & Pans

Paper towels

Soap & Scrubbie

Ziplocks/Tupperware

Seasonings, S&P

Oil

Garlic

Hand towels

Deodorant

Pills/Rx

Sunscreen

Solarcane

Bug Spray & Citronella Candles

Benadryl

Hydrocortizone

Icy Hot

Emergency: Pepto, Anti-diarrheal, Heartburn meds

TP

Razor

Soap

Toothpaste

Toothbrush

Dry Shampoo

Comb

Games

Sunglasses

Books/Notepad/Pen

Reading Light

Floating tubes

Fishing poles

Fishing tackle

.

Wood

Ice

Axe

.

Flip flops

Sneakers

Shorts

Jeans

Tanks

Shirts

Sweater

Coat

Undies

PJs

Socks

Bra

Swimsuit

Towel

.

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Before you leave, don’t forget to:

Check Oil

Check Coolant

Wiper Fluid

Fill tires

Fill tank

Feed Fish

Ahhh, nature, fresh air, outdoors, not shaving your armpits for a week.  Camping.  So relaxing.  Yeah, right!  Getting the freaking tents up, unloading the vehicles, not letting your kid burn, drown, get eating by the world’s largest mosquitoes, or eat raw food is NOT relaxing.  But it’s fun, and memorable.

This year, we are going to the same place, LAKE OUACHITA  about a 30 minue drive from home (yeah REAL far huh??) but you’d never it know it.  It’s a 40,000 acre lake, the biggest in the state (more room for your kid to get lost). 

We rough it.  Tents.  No running water, shower or toilet (ok, NONE within a 6.79 minute walking distance) and no electricity.  We love it!  Last year some dumbass redneck had a huge old generator running at the site ALL. NIGHT. LONG.  Fucktard.

So last year it was our family, with some drop in friend (Flip and Em, Crystal and Ashley).  We’ll be there for 5 days, 4 nights.  This year the crew has expanded.  P and M and their son from Louisiana (hubbie’s friend from childhood), J and J and her son from TexASS (dh’s friend from college), D (dh’s friend from work), oh and J’s boss, girlyfriend and kids.  WOW!  So I *think* we’ll be ending up with SIX tents!  AcK!

Here’s my packing/grocery list:

tent, hammer, mallet, rope, tarp, grill, charcoal, lighter fluid, air mattress (?), coolers, chairs, table (?)

blankets, pillows, towels, clothes/swimwear, shoes, personal crap (sunblock, diapers, wipes etc)

outdoor play (noodles, kickboards, shovels, pails, motor boats, wagon, bikes, etc)

foil, ziplocks, plates, plasticwear, cups, papertowels, cooking utensils, frying pan, trash bags, cutting board, dish soap, washclothes, broom, clorox wipes

beer (lots), cokes, capri sun, water, HB buns, dawg buns, bread, HB, dawgs, PB, jelly, ham, mustard, ketchup, mayo, relish, cheese (sliced, shredded, block), potatoes, onions, peppers, smore’s shit, ribs, steak, poptarts, seasoning (cajun, garlic, s&p) butter, chips, sunflower seeds, salsa, tomato, salad, carrot stix, celery stix, veggie dip, dressing, eggs, apples, oranges, bacon

I figure we’ll need 2 beer coolers (one for campsites and one for boat), one coke/water/capri sun cooler, one for just ice, and 4 for food (if not more).

I know there is more that I need, but am now brain fried.

Oh, and I take my RN boards when I come back.  BLECH