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Well hello neighbor! It looks like your tent will be just fine in the rain, especially if you bring an extra tarp
Congrats on getting all your items!! Two weeks will be plenty of time for you to get it all sorted and ready to go
at the yard sale! My aunt used to make me chocolate chip cookies to sell at garage sales when I was younger. We sold out of them everytime so I'm sure you'll do great!!!
One thing about the grocery shopping. You can freeze some of the meat (and other stuff) you might not need the first few days and that can help keep the coolers colder. We took several 7-10 day tent camping trips and I always took a few frozen things, by the time I needed them they would be thawed. Of course we camped at a place that was about an hours drive from a grocery store. I always found camping to be very relaxing. We usually only cooked breakfast and supper and had sandwiches for lunch. Cleanup is pretty easy when you do the foil pouches. I find it very peaceful to just sit in a chair under the trees and soak up the atmosphere. I think you will enjoy it. Your husband seems to have a good grip on the situation. Good idea about keeping the clothes in the car. Try rolling the bedding up; making sure nothing is touching the sides of the tent. That is usually why things get wet; because they are touching the tent. I am now envious of your trip.
Sounds like it is all really coming together now that you've placed that order. We have sold canned drinks at our yard sales and the drinks were gone rather quickly.
Loaf (or loaves) of French Bread (cut in pieces - including lenghtwise)
Pizza Sauce
Cheese
Whatever toppings you want (ham, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, peppers, etc)
Line your dutch oven with foil (helps with clean up).
Take sauce and coat the bread with a nice layer (however much you like).
Add all your toppings (end with cheese).
Place the pizzas in the dutch oven and put on the lid.
Place dutch over on a grate over the fire.
Allow to cook until the cheese is nicely melted and the toppings are hot and the bread is crisp. Depending on heat from fire, 15 - 25 minutes. Just keep an eye on them. Remember tho....everytime you open the dutch oven, you are letting out the heat!
We did this on our last scout trip for the adults and the scouts were jealous!!!!!!!!!!
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You should try to whip up a couple batches of cookies and pre-bag them! I'll bet you will make $ on the food/water/soda stuff. Selling hotdogs also sounds great. You can put hotwater in a big crockpot and plug it in. Fill it with the dogs. and Viola - they stay hot. We do that all the time at work whenever we have a party!
I think you are going to have a great time and Jennifer should rent herself out as a a camp cook.
When my kids were young our church mother's group ran the white elephant tent at the fair. We sold drinks and snacks and did very well. I often think of having a yard sale but we live to far from a good flow of people.
Jennifer should rent herself out as a a camp cook.
Thanks! I've done a lot of camp cooking with the scouts over the last 10 years and I get bored with the same thing over and over....I do not want hot dogs and ramen noodles!! I want real food!!!!!!!! And just because I'm cooking over a fire doesn't mean it has to be boring.
And I think you are going to have a wonderful adventure!!!!!
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Well hello neighbor! It looks like your tent will be just fine in the rain, especially if you bring an extra tarp
Congrats on getting all your items!! Two weeks will be plenty of time for you to get it all sorted and ready to go
at the yard sale! My aunt used to make me chocolate chip cookies to sell at garage sales when I was younger. We sold out of them everytime so I'm sure you'll do great!!!
I thought about that, but we said no to any chocolate because of the heat
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Originally Posted by mcneal
One thing about the grocery shopping. You can freeze some of the meat (and other stuff) you might not need the first few days and that can help keep the coolers colder. We took several 7-10 day tent camping trips and I always took a few frozen things, by the time I needed them they would be thawed. Of course we camped at a place that was about an hours drive from a grocery store. I always found camping to be very relaxing. We usually only cooked breakfast and supper and had sandwiches for lunch. Cleanup is pretty easy when you do the foil pouches. I find it very peaceful to just sit in a chair under the trees and soak up the atmosphere. I think you will enjoy it. Your husband seems to have a good grip on the situation. Good idea about keeping the clothes in the car. Try rolling the bedding up; making sure nothing is touching the sides of the tent. That is usually why things get wet; because they are touching the tent. I am now envious of your trip.
Yeah, I won't be shopping until I get there, but I won't shy away from buying frozen stuff with this idea.
My hubby's a good guy, one of the last knights in shining armor left
I've heard of this no touch rule and I am going to try my best to keep space between the walls and everything else.
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Originally Posted by Cam22
Sounds like it is all really coming together now that you've placed that order. We have sold canned drinks at our yard sales and the drinks were gone rather quickly.
I've never "yard sale'd" so this is all new to me
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Originally Posted by iwonathomas
We had one family yard sale that we sold sodas, chips, and hot dogs and believe we made more money off of that than anything else LOL!
My husband said the same thing that he bets we sell out of all the goodies first. If we do, we'll just run to the corner and buy more!
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Originally Posted by mcc0313
Love all the email responses from your co-workers. I actually believe if I told my co-workers that I was going camping they would have me committed.
They made me nervous for a while...
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Originally Posted by jenifermg0
Oh hey!!!!!!!!!! DUTCH OVEN RECIPE!!!!!
FRENCH BREAD PIZZAS!!!!
Loaf (or loaves) of French Bread (cut in pieces - including lenghtwise)
Pizza Sauce
Cheese
Whatever toppings you want (ham, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, peppers, etc)
Line your dutch oven with foil (helps with clean up).
Take sauce and coat the bread with a nice layer (however much you like).
Add all your toppings (end with cheese).
Place the pizzas in the dutch oven and put on the lid.
Place dutch over on a grate over the fire.
Allow to cook until the cheese is nicely melted and the toppings are hot and the bread is crisp. Depending on heat from fire, 15 - 25 minutes. Just keep an eye on them. Remember tho....everytime you open the dutch oven, you are letting out the heat!
We did this on our last scout trip for the adults and the scouts were jealous!!!!!!!!!!
O.M.G. This is genius. I will DEFINITELY be making this!!
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Originally Posted by DLinNH
You should try to whip up a couple batches of cookies and pre-bag them! I'll bet you will make $ on the food/water/soda stuff. Selling hotdogs also sounds great. You can put hotwater in a big crockpot and plug it in. Fill it with the dogs. and Viola - they stay hot. We do that all the time at work whenever we have a party!
Oh, that's really smart. I'm debating if I want to save that for Saturday or not.
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Originally Posted by phiedragon
Sounds like everything is falling into place! I don't think you can ever be too prepared for the rain.
My niece and nephew always sell water and cookies at their neighborhood garage sales, so I say go for it!
Ok, I'm starting to feel better that this is something people who typically yard sale have seen
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Originally Posted by Huntermom
I think you are going to have a great time and Jennifer should rent herself out as a a camp cook.
When my kids were young our church mother's group ran the white elephant tent at the fair. We sold drinks and snacks and did very well. I often think of having a yard sale but we live to far from a good flow of people.
This is my first time!
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Originally Posted by jenifermg0
Thanks! I've done a lot of camp cooking with the scouts over the last 10 years and I get bored with the same thing over and over....I do not want hot dogs and ramen noodles!! I want real food!!!!!!!! And just because I'm cooking over a fire doesn't mean it has to be boring.
And I think you are going to have a wonderful adventure!!!!!
I'm looking forward to it. More so now that I have your pizza recipe!!
Sounds like you are well prepped for the trip! I also don't camp so I hear us on the what ifs. Good luck with the garage sale! We always sell drinks and snacks and they do well.
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at the yard sale! My aunt used to make me chocolate chip cookies to sell at garage sales when I was younger. We sold out of them everytime so I'm sure you'll do great!!! 
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