Tailgating Recipe and Tips of the Week
Tailgating Recipe
NACHOS ON THE GRILL
INGREDIENTS:
Corn tortilla chips
1 small can green chili peppers
4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese
4 ounces extra sharp cheddar cheese
Sour cream
Salsa
DIRECTIONS:
Place tortilla chips in a foil pan. Sprinkle green chili peppers, Monterey Jack cheese, and extra sharp cheese on top. Grill over medium fire with hood closed, until melted, (10-12 minutes).
Serve with sour cream and salsa. Serves 1 pan of nachos.
FROM RACEMAMA: Ya'll know we are "hearty eaters" so I would pre cook ground beef at home with some type of taco or chili seasoning, crumble it and freeze. Throw it in the cooler and add when you add the other stuff on top of the chips. I would also add refried beans.
A piece of rope, a bungee cord and a tie strap can save
whatever catastrophe that duct tape can't
TAILGATING TIPS
A tarp is a versatile piece of camping gear. In addition to hauling supplies with it, we've used tarp straps to attach ours around a small clump of trees to make an outdoor "dressing room" for changing cloths. On those hot, midsummer days, the shade of a tarp awning, if trees are at a minimum, helps us keep cool and out of the sun. Also when it would be freezing at thwe Rock we would attach it around the trees to block out the bone chilling wind.
In the event of a torn grommet, you can make something that works pretty well, by making a bit of a pocket in the fabric, placing a smallish stone in that pocket and tying the rope around the stone AND the fabric. This will prevent the rope from simply slipping off of the material.
RACE MAMA: THIS WORKS GREAT!
Brings a hot water bottle to camp, fill it last thing at night, hugs it all night long, and then has warm water to wash in the next morn.
Make a "hammock" out of an old sheer curtain, to hold our pots, etc. after washing -- worked well...
For quick access to frequently used items, create a web of elastic shock cord to the outside of a backpack or daypack. Some packs come similarly equipped from the manufacturer. You can stick your wind breaker, jacket or sweatshirt in the shock cord web until you need it again later in the day. The web is also a good place to carry a map protected in a zip lock bag. Shock cord comes in a variety of colors and sizes from your favorite camping store.
Hanging Flashlight - For campers who need a free hand, attach an alligator clip to a 6-inch leather or nylon cord. Tie the cord to the end of AAA or AA flashlight. The flashlight can be hung from a tree branch or the bill of a cap leaving both hands free. The alligator clip can also be used to hang the flashlight from a tent wall or ceiling to illuminate a tent for reading at bedtime. Alligator clips are available at most electronics shops such as Radio Shack.
Flashlight Holder - Create a small flashlight holder with a 1.25- inch metal paper binder and a heavy rubber band. You must remove both handles from the clip by squeezing the sides together. Loop a thick rubber band (like the ones that come on broccoli) through both handles and replace them in the clip. A small AA or AAA flashlight will fit snugly between the handles of the clip. Clamp the clip onto the bill of a cap, a tent pole, or a backpack.
Two-holed pull tabs from aluminum cans are good to add tension for your rain fly. They also make good replacement grommets.
RACEMAMA TIP: I’ve used a pull tab to replace a torn grommet and this works. Use duct tape to secure it to the tarp and then punch a hole through the tape so you can put the rope thru.
Use the leg of an old pair of sweat pants to make a camp pillow. Cut the leg off at about the knee. Turn it inside out. Sew the leg shut at the knee. Leave the elastic cuff open. When its time for bed, stuff the pillow with a jacket, sweatshirt, towel, etc by pushing it through the elastic cuff.
Put a sheet of fabric softener inside a sleeping bag to keep it smelling fresh. This should have an added benefit of repelling insects.
Use bubble wrap as a low cost, light weight sleeping pad. Bubble wrap is available at any packaging store. It could also be used as a floating device for swimming or during a heavy downpour!
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