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Tailgate Gear That Actually Fixed My Forgetting Everything Problem
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items Last season I showed up to three games without a bottle opener, forgot chairs twice, and once brought burgers but no spatula. If you're the friend who always forgets something critical and ends up borrowing from the next parking spot, this is the exa...
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Cooking and Grilling Without the Panic
Keeping Drinks Cold Without a Soggy Mess
Seating and Shade So You Actually Enjoy It
The Stuff You Always Forget Until It's Too Late
Cooking and Grilling Without the Panic
I once forgot tongs and flipped brats with a car key. Never again. These four things live in a bin in my garage now and they cover every cookout situation.
Grab this if you've been balancing a tiny charcoal grill on a cooler lid. Sets up in about two minutes flat, and the grease tray actually catches stuff instead of dripping on your tailgate. Wish I had it before I stained my truck bed last October.
Coleman RoadTrip® 285 Portable Stand-Up Propane Grill
Keep these clipped together so you never show up missing one piece. The spatula has a built-in bottle opener, which literally solved my recurring nightmare. For anyone who's improvised with pliers at a parking lot cookout, just get these.
Weber Premium Tool Set 6630
Toss this on the grill for smash burgers or breakfast if you're doing an early game. My buddy laughed at me for bringing a skillet to a tailgate until he tasted the crispy edges. Heavier than you'd expect, so wedge it next to the cooler.
Lodge, Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet, 10.25 inch, Black
Wrap corn, potatoes, or whatever you forgot to bring a pan for. I use it to line the grill grates too so cleanup takes five minutes instead of thirty. Stock up now because you'll burn through rolls faster than you think.
REYNOLDS WRAP, Aluminum Foil, Heavy Duty
Keeping Drinks Cold Without a Soggy Mess
Nothing kills the vibe like lukewarm beer floating in melted ice soup. I went through two cheap coolers before landing on a setup that actually holds ice past halftime.
Swap out whatever gas station cooler you've been nursing along. This one held ice for almost two full days during a 90 degree September game. For anyone splitting cooler duty with friends, the heavy duty latches mean the lid won't pop open in your tr...
Igloo BMX 52 Quart Ice Chest Cooler with Cool Riser
Use this for your own drink so you stop losing track of which can is yours. Kept my coffee hot at an 8am kickoff and my beer cold by noon. If you're the person who sets a drink down and forgets it, the lid actually seals.
YETI
Bring water. Seriously. I got dehydrated at a noon game in September and spent the second half in my car with a headache. This stays cold for hours and fits in most cupholders without tipping over.
Hydro Flask Wide Mouth with Flex Cap - Water Bottles
Ditch the bags of gas station ice that melt in an hour. Two of these on the bottom of your cooler and everything stays cold without turning into a swimming pool. Perfect if you hate fishing through ice water for the last soda.
Pelican Reusable Cooler Ice Pack 2-lb Ice Chest Ice Pack
Seating and Shade So You Actually Enjoy It
Standing for four hours in direct sun on hot asphalt is how you end up leaving at halftime. I finally stopped winging it and got real shade and real chairs.
Try sitting in one of these versus those $8 bag chairs that sag to the ground. The mesh back means you're not peeling yourself off plastic in the heat. Folds small enough that I fit four across the back seat.
Coleman Broadband Mesh Quad Adult Camping Chair, Red
Get this before August hits. I waited too long one year and spent a game under a bed sheet tied to my truck. Pops up with one person, and the legs lock so it won't blow into someone's windshield.
NEW E-Z Up® Envoy™ Instant Shelter Outdoor Canopy
Bring this if you want to actually recline and watch the pregame on your phone. Way more comfortable than a standard folding chair, and the cup holder fits a full size can. My dad claimed mine and I had to buy a second.
Ozark Trail Oversized Mesh Camping Chair with Carry Bag
Clip it to your chair for those early season games when it's still 85 degrees. Runs for hours on one charge. For anyone who runs hot and sweats through a shirt before kickoff, this is a lifesaver.
Coleman OneSource 8in Multi-Speed Fan & Rechargeable
The Stuff You Always Forget Until It's Too Late
Bottle openers, trash bags, phone chargers. These are the things you remember you need exactly when you can't get them. I keep all of this in one bag that never leaves my truck during the season.
Bring this or accept that your phone dies by the third quarter. I used to ration my battery like it was the apocalypse. Now I just plug in during the pregame and walk into the stadium at 100 percent.
Anker PowerCore+ 10000 with Built-in USB-C Cable
Pack at least three. You will produce more trash than you think, and nobody wants to be the group that leaves a mess. I started bringing these after a parking lot attendant gave us a look that still haunts me.
Hefty Strong Lawn & Leaf Trash Bags, 39 Gallon, 40 Count
Clip this to your keychain right now so you physically cannot forget it. Opens bottles, holds your keys, and costs less than a parking lot hot dog. For every person who's tried to open a bottle on a truck bumper and chipped it, please.
Nite Ize KeyRack+ w/ Plastic Mini S-Biners - Stainless
Stuff this in your bag and forget about it until a surprise downpour hits. Weighs almost nothing and kept me dry through a full rain delay last November. Way better than wearing a trash bag, which yes, I have done.
Frogg Toggs