jax mac2012

[vizwhiz]

even just two pairs per person means 16 shoes

...doing the math...

[Obelix]

I guess, we all learned about the difference between must have and like to have the same hard way

Obelix

[bahama bound]

i was all about keeping it simple ,first on the list when i got home was a honda generator and a billy box for my ac ..... i still cant believe my kids even packed winter coats ,we camp alot too ,we have a pop up and a 5th wheel camper ,maybe guys are just different ....give me a couple swimsuits and a couple flip flops and im good ... quote="Sea Wind"]

wow ,boy did we learn alot ,mark and helen were great and did a great job hosting the event ,i cant tell you how much i wish we had stuck to the original plan ,sat. i thought it would be better to pull the boat out and clean it out ,(it was way over packed ...4 massive coolers ,14 blankets ....about 20 stuffed animals ...30 pairs of shoes ...you get the picture ...) we pulled it out cleaned it out and headed to st.aug .i have never seen so many people in st aug in my life ,it was insane trying to find a ramp where we could leave our truck and trailer ,we were pulling our mac through the historic district wishing we had just run down with mark and helen ...i had the saddest two little girls you have ever seen ...they were so disappointed ,i felt terrible ...but we will be prepared for the next one , still hoping to make the pirate sail ...

We went last year and it was our first time anchoring out and we learned a lot as well. Hope to make it to Jaxmac2013.
I share your pain with overpacking, we have two toddlers and even though we used to camp out a lot we still overpack. We are down to 2 coolers, one for food and one for drinks, for longer cruises we also have a small cockpit cooler for day drinks (i.e. beer). For the kids we have one beach bag and each kids brings a backpack for books, toys, etc; if it does not fit in one of the bags it does not make the cut. For shoes we added a net under the dinette table; even just two pairs per person means 16 shoes .
We will be attending the Pirate fest in NC.[/quote]