When it’s time to support your favorite team, whether they’re local or professional level, tailgating is a great way to celebrate your team’s performance on the field with your friends, neighbors and family. If you want to upgrade your tailgating party, make use of your RV. You’ll have all the conveniences of home out in the field or the parking lot, like a bathroom, a kitchen, couches and shelter from the heat, cold and rain. We’re big fans of tailgating here at Bankston Motor Homes, so here are some of our suggestions for how to make your RV tailgating party unforgettable!
Cooking In Advance
Preparing food at home in advance is a great way to save time and ensure you’re also enjoying your own party. It’ll be easier than trying to fix snacks in your small RV kitchen, too. Cut up fruits and vegetables the morning of the party and keep them fresh in the fridge. Your slow cooker can be a valuable tool for preparing hot and delicious food ahead of time for your party since you can prepare chili, sausages, pulled pork and other great tailgating staples in it without much effort. Turning your event into a potluck and having everyone bring a dish, whether it’s chips and dip or potato salad, will also cut down on your cooking time by getting everyone involved. You can use coolers to keep food warm just as you can to keep it cool!
Decorate For Your Team
Adding decor to your RV will help create a festive atmosphere and promote team spirit. Hang some garlands or bunting in team colors along with your team’s flag or a jersey pinned to the outside of your RV. Provide face paints for people to add some flair to themselves, too. Colorful Mardi Gras-style beads in your team colors is another good way to promote your team. You can even incorporate the team colors into food and beverage choices, from iced cookies to a particular flavor of sports drink or soda. Think of fun ways to promote your team and get everyone involved!
Provide A Hand Washing Station
Everyone’s going to need to wash their hands frequently after playing games, petting dogs and eating messy food. To avoid too much foot traffic in your RV that you’ll have to mop up later, set up an outdoor hand washing station. Put a bucket full of water with a spigot on a table with a soap pump and paper or cloth towels next to it. Set a bucket or pan underneath it to catch the soapy runoff, which you’ll want to dispose of down a drain later. It’s an easy solution for clean hands without the use of hand sanitizer, which doesn’t always get everything clean anyway.
Keep Safety Equipment Nearby
Whenever you’re using your RV, you should have safety equipment available in it. This is important even if you’re tailgating in town. Carry a few fire extinguishers, a first aid kit with medicines and bandages and anything else you think might be helpful for keeping everyone safe.
Fire Up The Propane Grill
Charcoal grills are great for flavor, but they make quite a mess and you have to really douse the bricks when you’re done to ensure there isn’t a fire hazard. If you’re looking for easy clean-up and a low risk of fire, use a propane-fueled grill instead. Since your RV already uses propane for many of its appliances, you should have plenty on hand, but you should carry extra because you’re bound to go through a lot of it at a tailgating party, fueling both your grill and your RV.
For more helpful RV tips, or to find your next model, visit us here at Bankston Motor Homes. Conveniently located in Huntsville and Gadsden, AL, our expert staff will be happy to assist you with any and all of your RVing needs, and we look forward to serving you!
