Checked out the link that justsmoke2 provided. Looks like some real good people on that forum also. Below is a copy of what one member posted. I'll comment in
red on each item he listed, from my personal experience. If I put a "NO" beside any item, its not because it isn't a good choice or not needed, but we get boxes upon boxes of goodies from schools, churches, scouts, etc. with the basic sundries.. So from a BBQer's perspective, send what counts!!!! But remember, my comments are solely based on my experience and MHO!
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OK I just mailed 3 of the Bigger Priority Mail Boxes (12"X12"X8") off to Lance. Total weight of the 3 boxes was 58lbs even. Postage came in at $34.30 for the 3.
I'll try and list all of what I sent.
Hygiene/Personals
8 tubes tooth paste
NO
8 sticks deodorant
NO
12 tooth brushes
NO
4 large bottles baby powder
NO NO NO
1 large bottle Gold Bond
YES
360 pieces of the dental floss on plastic hand things.
Best thing since dental floss!!!
BBQ/Spices, Seasonings
1 can of Old Bay
OH Yeah!
Large Bottle Lawry's seasoned salt
Oh Yeah!
Sylvia's chicken rub and a salt free rub
YES
1 lb bag hickory salt
YES
1 bottle texas pete hot sauce
YES
1 bottle srircha hot sauce
YES
1 bottle woosty sauce
YES
1 bottle bacon salt
YES (mmmmmm, Bacon!)
1 can of Tony Catch a somebody's seasoned creole salt.
YES
1 can of chipotle's in Adobo sauce
YES
5 mustards diff varieties
YES
2 horesradish sauce
YES
1 lb New Mexico dried peppers, 8 oz mild, 8 oz hot.
YES
anchos
habs
aji amarillo
guajillo
cascabelita
1 bottle head country reg
YES
bag each of pecan and red oak wood about 3-4 cooks per bag.
OMG! This would have been AWESOME!!!! We were limited to whatever charcoal the PX had or the local lump (good stuff though)
Snacks
100 slim jims
YES YES YES
1 summer sausage (fridge after opening)
Big sausages aren't real good. Greasy plus overeating equals some inopportune moments of trying to decide if you can safely break a little wind or have a real mess at a really bad time (on patrol? during a convoy?). Refrigeration is not an option to everyone.
1-19" stick of Bridgford Pepperoni, cut in half and re vac sealed (not my fav but it doesn't need to be fridged till after opening)
Same comment as sausages
2 lb block of cabot cheddar
Smaller sealed blocks for the same fridge reason
box of townhouse crakers
YES
CheeseIt can cheese
YES
I jar of hot cherry peppers stuffed with provolone and proschutto.
This will make brothers-in-arms fight each other!
1 large jar of Blue Diamond Smokehouse Almonds
YES
#10 can of Planters Cashews
YES
Prob missed something but it's close
I Sent Box 4 out today, 04/08/08
1 Gallon jar of sliced jalapenos
1 bottle head country hot and 1 bottle reg.
1 quart of Blues hog reg
2 boxes of crackers
1 can of CHEEZ-IT can cheese
YES to EVERYTHING here
EDIT: QUESTION FOR LANCE
Do you want or need hand lotion? Seems a hot dry sandy enviroment would warrant some.
NO NO NO. Ms. Wilson's 2nd grade class takes care of this, as well as baby wipes and hand sanitizer. We got gallons of lotions in 4 oz bottles.
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"when i die i'll donate my body to science too see how big my smoke ring is "
great quote!!!
Lump it's what i'm cooking over.
