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It never ceases to amaze me the really cool tailgating gear that is out there on the market. I recently came across Pong University that carries all things beer pong and party related. The coolest thing on there? Custom printed beer pong balls. And staying true to their name of being an online “University”, their website has the most comprehensive explanation of the rules and regulations of beer pong I have ever seen. (As if you didn’t know how to play already.) Pong University also sells beer pong tables, cornhole sets, beer hats and flashing barware, the most colever items on their website have to be the customizable beer pong balls.

Just imagine showing up at your next tailgate party not only with your own portable beer pong table but with beer pong balls that have any logo you choose. Maybe your two-man beer pong team has been undefeated for years. Make sure to let the other team know just exactly who is dropping the hammer on their pansy asses with customizable beer pong balls. Think of the opposing team’s humiliation of not only having to fish out ball after ball out of their cups but to have to look at your team’s logo while doing it. That will get inside their head big time.

…Make sure to let the other team know just exactly who is dropping the hammer on their pansy asses with customizable beer pong balls…

All beer pong balls from Pong University are 40mm ping pong balls (that’s regulation size) and all beer pong balls are seamless, meaning there are no indentions running around the center. They have a variety of colors including Blue, Pink, Orange, Green, Red, Gold, Silver, White, Black, Purple and even glow in the dark beer pong balls. They can even do a custom color but the minimum order is about 2,500 balls on those. The custom beer pong balls can be ordered in two variations: single color imprints for text and one-color logos and then the option of full-color imprints designed for photos and multi-colored logos.

Speaking of logos, make sure when you submit your logo that you own the copyright to that image. Pong University does not share any personal information with any outside sources and the customer assumes the responsibility for obtaining the rights to any artwork they submit. Just make sure to get permission from your favorite college or pro sports team before submitting that logo to Pong University for your custom beer pong ball order. You know, just in case NFL representatives are randomly roaming the tailgating scene checking for unauthorized use of its team’s logos on beer pong balls…

Check out Pong University and get your own custom beer pong balls. Nothing spruces up your next tailgate party more than a custom logo on your beer pong balls.

In honor of Earth Day, April 22, 2008, I thought I would offer up some suggestions on how to make your next tailgate a little more environmentally friendly. (You can check out more tips on how to “go green” while tailgating in my guest column that appears in The Ultimate Tailgater on MyOutdoorTV.com.)

We all know that tailgating requires you to arrive at the stadium in some sort of vehicle and most of us tailgate with either a pick-up truck or an SUV. You can tailgate without a tailgate but most people prefer the extra room and versatility a truck or SUV provides. Problem with that logic is most trucks and SUVs are gas guzzling monsters that produce more pollution than their “greener” brethren. So on this Earth Day 2008 I present to you the Top 8 SUV Hybrids with tailgating in mind. Continue reading →

Finding everyone a place to sit down at your tailgate party can sometimes be a real hassle. Someone always seems to be using your cooler as a chair and they continually have to get up each time you need another beer. Sitting on the folded down truck tailgate is always a popular place to sit but that normally can only accommodate two people. Here comes a tailgating product that not only solves your seating issue but utilizes the bed of your pick-up to seat five adults. It’s called UpFront Seats. Continue reading →

Tailgating is not always pulling into the parking lot, unloading your gear and staying put for three hours. A lot of tailgaters choose to park away from the stadium and walk into the tailgating area to meet friends that already have the party started. As a seasoned and respectful tailgater you don’t want to show up empty handed do you? (We told you about the perils of being the Tailgating Moocher.) Now there is a way to be mobile, bring in 20 ice cold beverages and still have your hands free to carry other tailgating items.

I recently was introduced the TrackPack. It’s a innovative hybrid cooler, can be carried on your shoulders and enables easy transportation and dispensing of cold beverages for enhanced freedom and mobility. At first glance, the Trackpack looks like a large book bag but is specifically designed to carry and keep cold 20 beverage cans. (Speaking of book bags, I would have loved to have had one of these back in college.) Inside the TrackPack is a plastic frame that holds the cans in place and channels them down to two bottom openings for easy dispensing. No more having to open and close the top of the cooler. Simply undo the velcro flap at the bottom and a cold beer is there waiting for you. Remove the can and gravity moves the next can to take its place.

The TrackPack is built with durable 420D nylon and heavy duty canvas. It comes equipped with an insulated waterproof lining designed to keep drinks cold but the tailgater’s back dry. Three reusable gel-packs maintain ice cold temperatures up to six hours so long as you start with beverages that are cold to begin with and the gel packs are completely frozen. Want to use the TrackPack as a soft-sided backpack cooler without the beverage rack? No problem. Simply remove the internal dispensing rack, put in the waterproof plastic liner, fill with ice and you have yourself a cooler with backpack straps. (Eat your heart out Dora the Explorer.) With the beverage rack in or out, once you find your tailgate party, the TrackPack stands upright and provides top down or side access to your drinks. Continue reading →

“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”

-Benjamin Franklin

With March Madness well underway, that means baseball season is right around the corner. And no matter if your baseball team is a lovable loser or is in store for a great season, there is nothing like tailgating before a baseball game. That attitude and love of tailgating is no more exemplified than in the form of The 12 Man Beer Bong. You read that correctly. 12 people can simultaneously bong beer while tailgating. This 600 pound monstrosity stands almost 9 feet tall, can handle two kegs of beer and requires its own cart for transportation. Did I mention that it can serve two different kinds of beer at the same time? You know, for those light beer drinkers that are watching their girlish figure when funneling beer. Continue reading →

Tailgating with a big, roaring campfire is the ultimate in keeping warm or for just roasting some s’mores as you wait for the parking lot to clear out. The problem with a tailgating campfire is it is messy, takes up a lot of room and once it is started, takes a long time to burn out. Who has the time for a campfire while tailgating? What if there was a way to tailgate with the benefits of a campfire without all the hassles that come with it? The folks at Campfire in a Can have come up with a great solution to have a tailgating campfire while keeping it clean and manageable at the same time.
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