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Some experts estimate that as many as 50 million Americans participate in tailgating annually.
Are you one of them? Need to update your tailgating style to reflect the high tech world we live in?
If you’re in the market for a new vehicle to take tailgating, visit your Yark Fiat in Toledo Ohio and check out the latest models. Here’s what to look for:
• A power sliding rear roof for easy access and open-air tailgating.
• An all-weather cargo area with a quick drain system for ice and beverage storage.
• Hybrids that feature 120-volt AC power outlets that let you power heaters, refrigerators and several big screen TVs on a built in generating station.
• Other vehicles that accommodate:
o Antennas to downlink satellite TV so you can catch the pre-game show.
o HDTV TVs and Xbox Video Game Systems that pack easily and plug into your vehicles' power source.
o HDTV TVs and Xbox Video Game Systems that pack easily and plug into your vehicles' power source.
And, here are some ‘high tech’ tailgating accessories to consider:
The Hotspot Notebook Portable Grill is a portable charcoal grill that folds down like a notebook computer, about one inch thick and extremely portable. It has 192 square inches of cooking space on a stainless steel grate.
The Koolatron Compact Cooler http://koolatrononline.stores.yahoo.net/koolatron-p20-compact-12v-coolers.html gives you a place to put those cold ones -- a veritable refrigerator for your car. It was designed to fit in a tight place like between seats or behind one of them. It plugs into your cigarette lighter and keeps food 40 degrees cooler than the outside temperature.
The compact Freedom Tray http://www.freedomtray.com/ that grips a variety of objects and collapses into a one inch thick for easy storage.
Want more? Here’s a link to 15 far out accessories.
In case you’re curious, here are some statistics on your fellow tailgaters from an informal survey of 5,000 tailgaters by www.tailgating.com:
• 60% of tailgaters surveyed are between the ages of 25 and 44.
• 79% are men.
• 58% have a college degree and 14% have completed a graduate program.
• 46% tailgate 6-10 times each season, with 21% tailgating as many as 11-15 times.
• 44% said that husbands and wives shop for tailgating food and supplies together.
• 41% spend more than $500 a season on tailgating food and supplies.
• 49% travel less than an hour to the stadium, and 8% more than four hours.
• 51% start setting-up at the stadium 3-4 hours before the game, while 39% start 5 or more
hours before kickoff.
• 95% cook their food at the stadium, with only 5% preferring to bring fast or prepared food.
• 59% use a combination of grills, stoves and smokers to cook their food, while 39% prefer
grilling alone.
Looking for cities with the best tailgating stadiums? Baltimore tops the list, followed by Denver, Houston, San Diego, and Cincinnati. For the complete list, visit:
http://www.hightechtailgating.com/NewsFactsFigures/NationalTailgatingIndex/tabid/143/Default.aspx
And finally, here’s an ultimate tailgaters’ check list for things to bring tailgating:
http://4wheeldrive.about.com/od/tailgatingacc/l/bltailchecklist.htm
You can print it and laminate it and have it handy for each tailgating party.
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