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First and foremost, it is a campout--there will be everything from 47-foot RVs to pup tents, and a few people may choose to sleep at hotels in New Ulm.

Be sure to bring whatever cooking/eating gear you need -- plates, utensils, beverage glasses, pots & pans, etc. At the campground there are two firepits, as well as a standard stove/oven in the air-conditioned building which houses the kitchen/dining facilities and the showers and flush toilets. Camp stoves or propane burners are also welcome. Don't forget potholders and long-handled cooking utensils--the fire gets HOT!

Most meals are on your own, and can be as simple or elaborate as you wish. You are not expected to share (i.e. this is not a "potluck"), although communal snacks such as chips, carrots or cookies are always appreciated!

Saturday evening there will be a large group dinner -- the pork entrees will be prepared by the four teams participating in the Cook-Off competition, and the side dishes will be provided by the host Timberworts club. (Disposable plates, utensils, cups and napkins will be available.)

Sunday morning is generally a communal breakfast, mostly cooked over the firepit, with everyone contributing. Bacon, sausages, eggs, cinnamon rolls, biscuits, donuts, fresh tomatoes....pretty much anything you want. If you want to eat, please contribute something.

It's a homebrew campout -- don't forget to bring your beers!!  If you don't have any homebrews to share, growlers (64-oz glass jugs), kegs or bottles from your favorite brewpub or microbrewery are always acceptable.