Mudjack, I do hope you can be there -- and sing "Night Rider's Lament" for us!
One kind of food I usually bring to such gatherings is nuts, apples, crackers, cheese, etc. -- things requiring little in the way of dishes and cutlery and which in late Oct. should not be readily perishable. I will also bring ground decaf coffee (in case no one else has it on hand) and herb tea. I have a small coffee maker which I will also bring, if you think there won't be one available to make the decaf.
I'll be there as soon as I can on Saturday -- probably not before 2:30 PM.
Sorry you can't make it Lane, Alice. Maybe see you at Rainy Camp?