We give you tips, tricks, and tools to make sure you tailgate like a champ.
By By Jess Mayhugh | Illustration by Gary William Musgrave | October 2014
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<strong>Face Off</strong><br/>
Temporary tattoos or face paint add a little something extra to your cheer section. Coordinating colors and stencils are available in the Ravens Face Paint Kit on NFLShop.com.
<strong>Clothes Call</strong><br/>
Some kind of purple camo is required (most commonly seen in pants form). Wearing layers is always crucial because temperatures vary tremendously, depending on the sun.
<strong>Temp Tip</strong><br/>
For the colder games, we recommend HotHands and Toasti Toes to put into your gloves and socks for extra warmth.
<strong>Fired Up</strong><br/>
Portable grills are ideal for space-saving (remember to bring water to douse the coals at game-time) and, to make it more festive, pick up a three-piece Ravens grill tool set from Dick’s Sporting Goods.
<strong>Liquid Courage</strong><br/>
Tailgaters should drink canned beer or orange crushes in the warmer months and thermoses of spiked hot chocolate or cider in the colder ones. Ravens koozies, mugs, and thermoses available at HomeGamers.
<strong>Time Sensitive</strong><br/>
Most fans get to the lots by 8 a.m. Lot H is usually the craziest and most packed around M&T Bank Stadium, with RVs and purple school buses. TailgateChamp (free on iPhone) is an app that allows you to find friends’ tailgates and compete for who has the best set-up.
<strong>In Case of Emergency</strong><br/>
You can’t always rely on porta-potties to be fully stocked, so we recommend bringing some products. Pittsburgh Steelers toilet paper, perhaps? (Available at HomeGamers in Westminster.)
<strong>Game Grub</strong><br/>
Think simple and prep ahead of time. A pot of chili, pre-made crab dip, Roma Natty Boh brats, or even some bags of Haloti Ngata Crab Curls will do the trick.
