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Bummer that some stuff has gone out of stock on your Wal-Mart order. Your plans look very relaxing and enjoyable.
Since I've tried to overcome my planning addiction, hubby and I have a few agreements. There are certain things we must do or I'll explode. One of the things is getting me to the check-in at a predetermined time and making it to any plans that I have gone out of the way to make such as Star Wars Premium package back in May, for example. If this requirement is met, I can go with the flow on just about anything else.
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Don't give up on the BOG lunch FP. My window opened at 21 days out and most I have seen haven't opened before 30 days, so you still have a few more days to go on that. If you really would prefer the lunch, you could just head over and stand in line. I've heard it's not too bad especially if you are looking at a late lunch.
I'm not trying to stand in that line, but I figured if we go around 2 that we might be even to sit right down. So, while I'm not giving up on the BOG fastpass, I guess I've just decided that I'm not giving up on the lunch either...
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I've had stuff sell out in my Wal Mart cart before too... . Sometimes it re-stocks, sometimes it doesn't...
Since I typed this, two more things went out of stock, including an extension cord that we needed! This money better get here fast. I'm really trying to avoid putting it on the credit card, but if we start losing crucial things I may have to. This was a big outdoor weekend and it seems that's the stuff that's sold out, so I will give it some time to restock.
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My brother just got the email offer for BOG FP+ today and they check in on July 31st. So it may be coming your way soon.
Yeah, I am going to keep checking. We're 9 days behind him so that would coincide with the 21 days someone else mentioned.
After losing my extension cords to "out of stock" (grr) on Walmart's site I decided to go over to Lowes and see what they had. Sure enough, they had both the types of cords I needed and even had them cheaper.
We've switched cords and lanterns and brought our total down by about $70. YAY!!
Also, I've reserved Mikey horseback riding on Monday and Jay and Mikey archery on Thursday. So the savings in gear just paid for those experiences!
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I couldn't tell if you had done lots of foil packet cooking, but here are two sites with some recipes. With my scout troop, foil cooking was a biggie because it saved so much room in the vehicle since we didn't have to pack the pots and pans I love my dutch oven but they are heavy and take up room.
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We settled on a 5 day cooler over a thermoelectric cooler for keeping our stuff cold with a small disposable cooler on the side for keeping ice for drinks and refilling the other cooler as needed. The 5 day cooler was a savings of $60 and that helps stick to the budget for buying supplies.
Okay....What we do...Take water/juice bottles (we use the Simply Lemonade kind - they are square), fill them up with water and freeze them. This will keep your stuff good and cold and not leak all over everything like a bag of ice will.
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Most of our food will be made in aluminum foil packs. I have receipes for salmon and chicken, both of which use lemon, so I figured that would save money if both used some of the same ingredients. We'll of course have hamburger/hot dog lunch/dinners, and we even have some ADR's, but I am interested in seeing what I can make in a foil pack. I also purchased a cast iron dutch oven that I'll need to "season" before we leave. It almost seems as if I'll have nothing to cook in it except maybe beans...
Easy recipe for a dutch oven.... Chicken and dumplings. Saute diced onions, baby carrots and diced celery in a little bit of olive oil and butter with salt and pepper (I also add Herbs de Provonece - all the spices you want for chicken in one bottle - perfect for chicken dishes). Once the onions are translucent, add 4 cups or so of chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Once the carrots are fork tender, add the chicken from a rotisserie chicken (this was the easy way to go) add enough water to cover the chicken and veggies and just a little more (so the dumplings will have somewhere to go). Mix up Bisquick with milk to make a sticky dough. Drop spoon size drops into the broth, cover with lid, cook until the dumplings are done - around 8-10 minutes depending on size. Serve it up! Very yummy and NICE break from foil packets....DS's scout troop does these alot and I get VERY tired of them.
I'll try to think of some other easy-peasy dutch oven recipes.....I'm typically the cook for the adults on scout trips so I have a pretty good menu! Never had a scout leader or adult go hungry and the scouts are always trying to talk me into letting them eat with the grown ups. But the rules are....the boys cook for themselves!
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I am really enjoying reading all your plans. I too am not a camper...I went once. I was 12. I went with a camp group and to use the bathroom you had to walk up this hill to this little cabin building. All fine and dandy but at 2 AM none of my friends wanted to walk with me so I took my trusty flashlight and made the hike.
All was good until I opened up the bathroom door to head back to look straight at a bear. Just standing there, looking at me like I would be a nice midnight snack.
I sat in that bathroom all night until daylight and even then I waited until people started knocking on the doors to signal that they wanted to enter the bathroom. By that point I figured well the bear must be gone if it did not eat one of the other campers for breakfast.
No more camping for me....LOL, but I really do love the idea of camping at WDW. It sounds like fun and I can't wait to hear more of your plans.
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Your plans look very relaxing and enjoyable. 
This money better get here fast. I'm really trying to avoid putting it on the credit card, but if we start losing crucial things I may have to. This was a big outdoor weekend and it seems that's the stuff that's sold out, so I will give it some time to restock.
Jackie
Just checking in to read along. I am not a camper so I am so excited to hear the end result and how you liked it 
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