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Thanksgiving Camping Family Checklist

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Are you ready?
Is your trailer cleaned and packed?
Have to done a system check to make sure everything works in your trailer?
Is your tent dusted off?
Have you written out your shopping and all the logistics?
Jo, have you coordinated shopping and other activities with Mom?
Is there a food assignment list?
Is there a menu planned?
Turkey Breast or Whole Turkey?
Deep Fried or Oven Roasted?
How much bacon does each family need?
What do you think about a fruit and cheese montage? 
Will there be enough Jarlsberg and Hard Salami to go around?
Have travel plans and dates been discussed with other family members?
Who will set up early?
Has the securing of sufficient campsites been thought through?
Are there weekended basketball tournaments?
Camp Store?
Tye Die?
Decorations for festive ambiance?
Bendominos?
Magic Train?
Rummy?
How about Charades?
Do you know where your dog pen is?
Is there a guest list?
How about a large dispenser for ice tea?
Are your batteries charged for lantern and flashlights?
Do you have a lighter?
Who is bringing firewood?
What about accelarent?
Do you have enough blankets, it gets cold?
Bikes, scooters and the like?
Running shoes?
How about that air pump to blow up air mattresses?
Black long under wear, denim shorts, UGG Boots, black belt and beanie?
Make a fashion statement!
Who does smores?
Pre bake casseroles and warm in camp oven or cook them in camp oven?
Big breakfast?
How dirty will your kids be allowed to get?
Will there be an award for the grimiest child?
How about fishing?
Who is planning geo caching or is that a personal time out hike?
Will there be a swing?
Dishes, camp clean, enough dish towels?  Don't forget the dawn soap.
Do you need front door mats for dirty feet or will there be an alternative such as shoes off?
If you are not going for the dirty look,  toiletries and towels would bea great idea.
If the ground is too cold think about lodging elsewhere so walking is possible in the morning.  Remember that hip hardware.
Clothing?  Layers, Layers, Layers.  It's this seasons hottest look.
Are you prepared for the camp creepy walker?
Oh yeah have you aired out the sleeping bags?
Have you set up the tent to make sure it is solid and rain worthy?
What about tarps and pop ups?  They are always handy.
Will this be a laptop free zone or will there be strict restrictions?
Do you really need a cell phone?
Will you be level?  Nothing worse than sleeping downhill.
Will there be bologna spread?
Who will ensure the raccoons will not eat the pies?
Who will replace the eaten pie?
Is there a limit as to how much time can be spent in your trailer?
Should there be more than one coffee pot?
Are zone bars really a meal when you camp?
Don't forget your straw cowboy hat, again the style for the season.
Gee Dunk? (For those of you Navy Men)
How many frozen bean & cheese burritos can each family eat?
Is there a freezer large enough to contain them all?
Make sure you place your order.
Que Bueno?  Number 10 can?
Will there be a coordinated Costco/Smart & Final, Target, Wal-Mart Dantooee trip?
For those that pack last minute, will assistance be required?
How about trying something new?  Any Ideas?
Will Sammie be available for PaPa supervision?
Does PaPa have activity limitations?  (scooters maybe?)
When and how will the first minor injury occur, oh, and who?
Will you have a first aid kit or simply say shake it off and make it camp clean?
Is it best to camp as far away from the restroom/shower as possible?
For those worried about hair do's, bring your blow dryer.
For those who don't care about hair do's, hats and the 80's style scrunchies work.
Low or high ponytails, french or standard braids, who cares?
Who Has been called to stand on the cliff and hold make sure of no rain like Elijah?
Maybe there is an anti-rain dance?
Are there clean sheets on your bed?
Has there been a Chumash Casino, second hand smoking and people watching trip planned?
Who will be present Thursday?
Which day will we overeat turkey and all the trimmings?
Coordination of the Annual Turkey Trot?
To be loud after curfew or not be be loud, that is the question?
What time can we start the generator and do we care?
For those in tents,  is wakey wakey time like generator time?
Somebody has to be on fire duty?
Do we have fire extinquishers?
Will there be enough cooler space for all the leftovers?
Oh yeah, what about ice?
Does everybody have a small tool kit?
Does everybody have enough camp chairs?
Make sure you have enough propane for your ovens and camp stoves.
Should we discuss pots and pans?  Will there be enough?
Will you need feminine protection?
Don't forget the redvines, are they still mandatory camp food?
Don't forget the peanuts in the shell, aren't they mantatory camp food as well?
Packaged bisquites and gravy or homemade?
Don't we always need lots of tin foil?
Camp shovels always come in handy, who has one?
Will you bring an extra set of keys just in case?
What if you burn the soles of your shoes? Do you have another pair?
Do you have a jacket that you don't mind getting spark holes in?
If the fire gets too hot or air is too cold is there a seating chart? Alphabetical, Age or draw out of a hat?
Who gets to stir the fire? Everyone is a bit pyro.  Take turns? Sign up list?
Is there a camp store schedule with ettiquette protocol?
Do you take medicine?
Do you need a buddy to make sure you bring it?
Do you have a back-up plan if you and your buddy forget?
Bug repellant?  No one likes DEET, maybe you have a good alternative.
How many pairs of socks and panties do you and your family need?
Don't  underpack up there.  Have you ever had to turn them inside?
Do we need to bring our softball gloves and balls?
Has anyone considered bird watching?
If bird watching is planned, do you have binoculars?
Will some one have a boom box?
Should we each bring our own?
If personal boom box brought will the music be censored? Remember the small listening ears.
How many tables do we need?
Who is bringing tables?
The tables need table cloths.  Is that a dantooee thing or do we need something tougher?
Are there camp boundaries?  Don't forget the creepy walker.
Will there be chaperoned bike/scooter rides?
Do they have boats for rent?
Should we consider the boat rental thing?
Should we think about the Ranger Guided Eagle Watching Trip?
What about afternoon naps?  Are they appropriate?
Are books from the RNBC the only allowed reading materials?
Is there going to be mandatory book reviews by each reader or group discussion?
Will the group discussion be moderated?
Do we come as, go as, and stay as a group?
Are there things that are considered camp inappropriate?  What are they?
Should there be coordinated game time?
Should there be game time sign-ups?
Should there be adults assigned to each game to maintain order and sanity?
Are games with multiple small parts allowed?
Will anyone be bringing DVDs?
Will there be a children video time?
Will there be an adult (not porno) video time?
Is your commode dumped?
Is your gray water dumped?
Do you have that blue stuff to put in the commode?  (don't want stink)
How do you keep things organized to avoid the angry cleaning syndrome?
Is naked camp cleaning appropriate to alleviate angry cleaning syndrome?
Have you hired a maid, that might help if naked camp cleaning is outlawed.
Who has horseshoes?
If you have them make sure you pack them?
What happened to lawn darts?
Does anyone have lawn darts?
Is tree climbing allowed?
Have the hazards of tree climbing been taught?  Would not want ants, broken arms or collarbones.
Do you need your own pillow?
Will stuffed animals and other comforting items be allowed?  Don't forget them.
Do you think part of the campsite should be shaded and part sunny?
Should we circle the wagons or is it every camper family to himself?
Will we need to split wood?
Will there be a nature walk?
Does that nature walk include bird watching?
What do you think about rock hounding?  There's gold in them thar hills.I know someone has gold pans.
Do you think they allow dredging or crushing, cyanide or mercury for amagalmation?
Will someone contact the meat bee guy and find out how to make those traps?
Maybe there are instructions on line.  Will someone be able too check that out?
Will there be camp clean up contests?
What can be done to keep the dust down?
Will there be enough trash bags?
Will there be recycle bags?
What do you think about bottle rockets shot out over the lake? (appropriate?)
Does anybody need cast iron pans seasoned over the campfire?
Early checkout?


 
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Cordially
Mania Managemnet Consultants


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