This easy to use and printable check list will help you make sure you don’t forget anything at home. Print off this check list the night before and you will surely have everything you will need packed and ready to go for an on-time departure and early arrival at the parking lot.
The first thing that should be on the top of everyone’s list are the game or concert tickets. If you leave those at home, you will be really bummed out. Of course you can still tailgate the event without tickets but once the game or the concert starts, you will be the only one left in the parking lot. If you don’t already have your tickets, RazorGator is one of the best places online to find great seats from season ticket holders who can not go to all of the games.
This list is broken down into three categories: Must Haves, Would Be Nice and Now You Are Just Showing Off.
(We also included a large list of tailgating games commonly played and some not so well known to give you ideas of stuff to do while your grill is getting hot.)
Must Haves
Grill (We recommend Custom Tailgating Grills built to your team’s color and logo)
Propane gas or charcoal (We recommend using a Clear View Propane Tank)
Lighter fluid or gas regulator
Matches or lighter
Folding Table
Folding Chairs
Cooler
Ice
Food
Sodas/Water
Beer
Wine
Grilling tools like songs, spatula, grilling fork, etc.
Cutting board
Plastic forks/knives/spoons
Paper or plastic plates
Clean up supplies
Roll of paper towels
Napkins and wet naps
Trash bags
Ziploc plastic bags or Tupperware for leftovers
Bottle opener/can opener/wine opener
Would Be Nice
The Drill Blender
Instant Shade Canopy (We recommend the Tailgator Sunshade or the RACC)
Camping stove
Bungee cords/rope (to secure tent, rain tarp or flag)
Table cloth
Pole Caddy in your team’s colors and logo
Cooking pans/pots
Oven mitts/apron
Extra water (to drink or pour on hot coals before clean up)
First Aid Kit
Fire extinguisher
Tailgate Couch
Team flag, flag pole, flag pole holder
Self-Powered Crank Radio
CD player
iPod or MP3 Player
Portable Speakers for MP3 Player
Football, Frisbee, playing cards, tailgating games
Serving tray
Tailgate HotBag
Binoculars
Camera
Rain gear/poncho
Umbrellas
Kerosene heater
Generator (We recommend the Eastern Tools & Equipment LPG 3500 Generator)
Blankets
Sun block
Antacid/Imodium AD
Toothpicks
Themed decorations
Tailgate Party Invitations
Now You Are Just Showing Off
Gas powered blender (We recommend the Tailgator Gas Powered Blender)
Mobile Tiki Bar
Motorized barstool
Tow Hitch Stripper Pole
LCD or Plasma TV
Tow Hitch TV Mount
Portable DIRECTV satellite system
Tow Hitch Kegerator and sound system
GoBar Portable Bar
BoomCooler
Tailgating Games Suggestions
Cornhole
Sholf
Beer Pong
Ladder Ball
Washers
BecoBall
Polish Horseshoes
Tailgate Shootout
Washeroos
Snake Eyes Yard Dice
Pub Washers
YOCU
The question almost always arises, “Are there rules for tailgating?”. The answer is quite simple: Yes and No. Stick with me on this. There are no official rules for tailgating (other than those restrictions in place by your local stadium, i.e. no glass bottles.) but there are a few guidelines that even the amateur tailgater should live by. Although we at TailgatingIdeas.com are not overly religious, we did take a little literary licence with the biblical 10 Commandments. When tailgating, please try to adhere to and follow TailgatingIdeas.com’s “10 Commandments of Tailgating”.
