| It is the time of year when everyone that owns | | | | never a good thing when you are ready to leave |
| a Classic Car is thinking about heading to a Car | | | | for home and find the battery is dead. |
| Show. It is always fun to meet the other car | | | | What do you take? Try the following; |
| owners and answer questions from attendees | | | | * Plenty to drink, especially water, sometimes |
| about your car. I have a 55 Ford, belong to a car | | | | water is the hardest thing to find. |
| club, and attend shows regularly. Bring the lawn | | | | * Fruit, like grapes, help quench you thirst and are |
| chairs so you can comfortably stay with your | | | | a great non-filling snack. |
| vehicle and relax between going to see the other | | | | * Beef Sticks provide a little more substance |
| entries. Which brings us to the issue of food at | | | | when you need something more. |
| these outings? | | | | * Snacks, I try to avoid real salty chips, etc., try |
| How many times have you looked into the | | | | one of the Trail Mix products instead.. |
| interior of one of the cars on show and seen | | | | * Keep the Luncheon Meat in the cooler and the |
| bags of chips, small coolers, sandwich wrappers, | | | | bread separate. This saves room in the cooler and |
| etc? C'mon guys, this doesn't present your ride | | | | makes for fresher sandwiches. |
| very well. You have spent a ton of money on | | | | * Thermos for coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. Or |
| that interior, and in a lot of cases the trunk, so | | | | for Iced Tea. |
| that the car presents well, only to clutter it up. | | | | * Paper Towels |
| You usually try to put your other things, cleaning | | | | It all goes into my basket and backpack. I have |
| supplies for example, in some kind of storage that | | | | both. The basket is great to leave in the car or |
| is auto or time frame related, why not your food | | | | trunk and is used when we want to sit by the |
| and snacks? I have found that a picnic basket or | | | | vehicle and enjoy a meal. The backpack is useful |
| backpack works great for these events. | | | | for drinks and snacks when walking around looking |
| Everything hidden from view until needed. And | | | | at the other cars at the show. At one show we |
| look great when inside the car or in the trunk. If | | | | attended the temperature was near 100 degrees |
| you are really serious you can find Picnic Baskets | | | | and all of the drinking fountains had been shut off |
| that match the style of the era your car was | | | | due to presumed cost to the hosting club. |
| made. They not only keep things neat and | | | | Needless to say drinks were at a premium and I |
| organized but actually look good when showing | | | | was more than happy that we had cold water |
| the car. | | | | with us. It is always a good idea to use frozen |
| You have options here. A traditional style basket | | | | water containers in your coolers instead of ice. |
| usually has a built in cooler and can come with all | | | | Food items won't get soaked from the melting |
| of the accessories, plates, cups, silverware, etc. | | | | ice. I freeze bottles of water and as the ice melts |
| Nothing is forgotten at home making your | | | | I have ice cold water to drink. In my large coolers |
| preparation for the trip to the show a lot less | | | | I use gallon jugs of frozen water. Believe me, you |
| stressful. Another option is the Tailgating pack. | | | | can never have enough water at times. |
| Some of these include a gas BBQ Grill along with | | | | Car shows are an enjoyable experience and great |
| the other amenities and it all stores in one pack. | | | | places for kids to learn about old cars and bond |
| Some companies offer 12 volt coolers so | | | | with the people that own them. Make you |
| everything stays cold indefinitely. I would avoid | | | | experience more enjoyable by getting organized. |
| any of these due to the drain on the battery. It is | | | | |