Is anyone thinking about bringing a fire pit this weekend to stay warm or is that a no-no. don't point me to old posts b/c some say you can and others say you can't. we might just go with a propane heater anyway.
Saturday Tailgate
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pretty sure it is a no-no: Jack Trice Stadium Policies and Procedures - Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - The home of Iowa State Cyclone Sports
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Please limit your tailgating to one parking space and do not block the path for other vehicles to park. Remember to clean up your area before departing. No glass bottles, kegs or open fires are allowed in parking lots. Tents can be no larger than 10’x10’.
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<H1 align=justify>Tailgating Policies
Please limit your tailgating to one parking space and do not block the path for other vehicles to park. Remember to clean up your area before departing. No glass bottles, kegs or open fires are allowed in parking lots. Tents can be no larger than 10’x10’.
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Here's a thread from last fall
http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/football/40470-firepits-tailgating-no-no.html
Or, think of other ways to stay warm.
http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/football/40470-firepits-tailgating-no-no.html
Or, think of other ways to stay warm.
You need ideas, really? How old are you?
If you insist:
Mittens or gloves. They'll help keep your fingers warm when holding those cups, cans, bottles, etc. of warm liquid.
Old enough to be able to handle a joke, dang. Sorry for trying to lighten the mood. Back to serious face.
Sorry. I meant to say, "Wear your winter coat, son. This is Iowa, you know." Did that really seem like a serious answer? Well, it was, as far as it went. Just no open fires, okay?
I always bring a fire-pit to the cold games. Instead of wood I use charcoal. Works better than most of the propane heaters I've seen and safer than a wood fire. Keeps us warm and is great for making s'mores.
I think the key loophole is the phrase "open fire". keep the screen handy to keep the sparks from flying and you should be OK.
Last year at the Missouri game I got lucky and was the one to keep the fire going for halftime tailgaters. The charcoal ran out and I had some wood in the truck. I threw it on the fire. When security came by all they asked me to do was put the screen on over the fire.
I think the key loophole is the phrase "open fire". keep the screen handy to keep the sparks from flying and you should be OK.
Last year at the Missouri game I got lucky and was the one to keep the fire going for halftime tailgaters. The charcoal ran out and I had some wood in the truck. I threw it on the fire. When security came by all they asked me to do was put the screen on over the fire.
Brought a fire pit for every cold game last year, had it right behind the truck in C4 and had many security personnel walk by with no issues... Ours also has a shelf around the edge so we used that to keep things warm. Make sure it has a top to it though.
We use construction heaters for our tailgate. Not the torpedo style, but rather the upright cylindrical style. We also have a radiant heater that we use.
Typically we will set these up inside a tent that has 2-3 sides on it. It is warm enough that when in the tents, no jacket is needed.
Hope this helps.
www.tailgatetruck.com
Typically we will set these up inside a tent that has 2-3 sides on it. It is warm enough that when in the tents, no jacket is needed.
Hope this helps.
www.tailgatetruck.com
This! I even do this at home on my front patio since you can't have any sort of fire pit in Des Moines. When we have people over in early spring or late fall when it's nice enough to be outside but there's still a chill in the air when the moon comes out we drag out the old reliable Weber, load her up w/some charcoal and small twigs, and sit around it all night.
Went to Shreveport Bowl game and spent time in the LSU fans' tailgate area. Locals were primarily LSU fans and took opportunity to party at a Bowl setting, which was cool. Anyway, I saw some major open fires being used for jumbalia soup in 5 gallon drum, remember a large fire pit mounted on a gooseneck flatbed trailer, lots of open pit b-b-g and shrimp cooking with heavy smoke. It was some serious eating/drinking going on that makes our parking lot efforts look a little humble. I am guessing that the Southern boys look at open fires a little different than we do.
I think the key to the JTS policies is that it say no OPEN fires. I know in the CR city limits you arent allowed to have open fire pits but can have one if it has a screen on it. I would take it that the JTS policies would have a similar interpretation. This is similar to what my parents have in CR:
