Specific Info (New Stuff) : Schedule || Directions || What to Bring
This is by no means a flawless list, so please forgive me if I missed something. However, the lists below should give you a good idea of the types of things you'll need to bring with you to fully enjoy NGK Day. Use it as a handy checklist. Or ignore it altogether. Either way, my answer to any questions like "Did you bring [this] or [that] for me?" will be "Oh, I forgot that. Sorry."
IMPORTANT: If you do not have or cannot figure out how to come up with a tent for camping, please let me know. I cannot promise that I'll be able to help, but I can try. However, you need to make every possible effort to get a tent for yourself or bunk up with someone you know (see the "Respondees" link). The same goes for food/drinks/snacks. I simply cannot afford the time, space or cost of shopping for everyone, so you're on your own.
General Stuff:
All directions and info you'll need from this website
Sunscreen (plan for sunshine)
Rain gear (plan for rain)
Bug repellent (plan for mosquitoes and/or black flies)
ALL your own consumables - food, drinks, snacks, etc
$3 in quarters for tolls if coming to NH from the south via Everett Turnpike - $1.50 each way - more in case of tolls at pit stops (see below for turnpike info)
image and more info from http://www.nh.gov/dot/bureaus/turnpikes/tpkmap.htm
and yet more from http://www.nh.gov/dot/bureaus/turnpikes/tpkmap-central.htm:
"The Central Turnpike, commonly known as the F.E. Everett Turnpike, extends from
the Massachusetts state line in Nashua to Exit 14 in Concord. Its distance is
44.7 miles and, in part, constitutes a portion of U.S. Interstate Highways 93
and 293. It connects three urban centers in New Hampshire (the cities of
Concord, Manchester and Nashua). The route also connects with the major
East-West roads in New Hampshire (NH 101, US 4 and I-89). Six toll plazas are
located on the Central Turnpike; two at Hooksett (main line and ramp), a main
line plaza in Bedford, and ramp plazas at Bedford Road, Exit 11 and Merrimack
Industrial Park Interchange (Exit 10). There are maintenance facilities at
Nashua, Merrimack and Hooksett. Park and Ride facilities are located in Hooksett
and Nashua. Visit NHRideShare for detailed park and ride information. In
addition, two rest areas for information and rest room facilities are provided
in Hooksett and one in Nashua for the convenience of Turnpike System
patrons."
Revolution Games:
$16 (Thursday 8/2) - Special promo price, and $6 of this goes to charity courtesy of the Revs via the Midnight Riders
$18 (Sunday 8/5) - this is the normal rate
Wear something red, white, and/or blue.
Tailgating:
Food (snacks and grillables)
Beer/drinks
Parking pass (get it here)
Chair (if you like sitting)
**Note: Look for Blue Blazer with the Texas flag
Hiking:
Comfortable hiking shoes/boots
Water (can refill at Lonesome Lake Hut)
Snacks
$3 (I think) for parking
Camping:
$5 per night per person
Quarters for coin-op showers. Not sure how much they cost, so bring lots of quarters.
Change of clothes, towel, toiletries, other essentials
Tent w/ rain fly and ground cloth
Easy-up/screen house (I'll bring one of these)/tarp if you have one. We may not use it, but it's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
Consumables (food, drinks, snacks)
Firewood
Portable propane grill/stove and fuel if you need them and have them. I should have two grills and a two-burner stove. You can also cook on the fire if you want.
All necessary cooking and eating utensils, including your own pots, pans, etc.
Camp chair
Bike, kayak, canoe, swimsuit for Saturday. Still no set plans for Saturday, so bring whatever you want.
Other fun outdoor/group stuff
We're less than two miles from the center of Campton, which isn't quite a bustling metropolis but has a grocery store and such. Thus you don't need to worry if you forgot something. We can find it somewhere.