Thank you all, advisors, contributors, and most of all 
It's probably not too early to start thinking about food & provisions for the MiMoMe. What is everyone planning for meals?
There is a Walmart & a Sam's Club fairly proximate to Island Lake, so it's not like we have to load out for the entire duration. We'll be close to Brighton; so "sit down" meals are not out of reach.
I'm planning on bringing a couple of Coleman stoves & I can bring a Weber grille. What other implements of destruction do we need?
I really should go out there some weekend and see what the site is like. I was assuming a firepit and at least one of those ubiquitous box-on-a-stand charcoal grills, but maybe I shouldn't assume.
Mostly, I'd been counting on proximity to Brighton (it's like 5 miles away) to just go stock up as needed. I don't mind running out for things once we realize we're out of ham krispies or something while we're there. I'll be sending out an RSVP request to everyone who's registered on the site shortly, to get a better idea of how many to plan for.
Also, six little door prizes just arrived at my door from Muad'dib and Bluebell today...
Yay again.
Can’t we just tailgate food?
That's my thinking, Cheribebe; kinda a mash-up of tailgate / camping food
We're going to need firewood for the bonwolf. I figure if we each pick up one or two of those small bundles of firewood from the convenience store we should be covered.
If you have one of those collapsible wagon/cart dealios, bring it. It's about a five minute walk from parking to the
acient cursed Indian burial groundcabin; a wagon or something will make the load in / load out easier.I'm bringing a Coleman stove & a cast iron skillet & some other camp cooking gear. There's a "state park" grille at the site
Bring drinking water, Spam, M80s, ukuleles, & as much mercury as you can scrounge
guntotinwacko has suggested El Azteco cheese dip on another thread. Imma make this happen. If you've never had El Az cheese dip, boy howdy. Stand by.
I claim dibs on any leftovers!
Bob Caka guntotinwacko
For the bon
firewolf. These are things I don't personally have, or have enough to bring for everyone:For the fancy dinner at the grown-ups' table:
Go ahead and add anything you think we'll want but that you haven't got; someone might be able to bring it.
I'm bringing an old school Coleman lantern (what will ruin our night vision until the Saturday before Thanksgiving)
I have a couple of camp stools that I'm bringing with me
Flashlights
If you are coming out to the campsite, bring a flashlight