I'll probably bring a propane stove, a couple of carafes, and 5 or 6 pounds of french roast for the three days. People can come to our compound and whine if they're desparate.

I tend to make "Cowboy coffee" (You throw in a horseshoe nail. If it sinks, the coffee's too weak. If it dissolves, the coffee _might_ be just a tad strong).

In answer to Susan's basic question, you can eat pretty well there without cooking or hauling food and cooking gear, if you have cash and don't mind standing in lines, but it's kind of fun do do some camp cooking, especially if you can share excess around. And it can get panicky in the early morning, when the concessions first open, and there are long lines of people needing coffee, even the watery stuff they sell.

Peter.