If you need to save room, you probably dont need chairs or the easy up Like MT said, there will be several different groups of rides. I personally always end up in the same group as IP and usually I had a fat kid partner in crime in Likwid to complain about not having a lunch stop but he's on a diet now so I've lost his help. I usually do end up finding somewhere along our route to bitch enough to stop and get some BBQ as thats about all I eat down that way. Definitely good to bring plenty of fluids and snacks though if you dont wanna buy them at designated gas stops. Our group tends to really only stop for gas. Yup, I'll be joining you this year. I'm on a liqour ban also, as you know its one of the few places I got cell service I too have Verizon. Last year the gas station area as well as the general store were where I got service. Once you started up the hill towards the cabins it cut out because the gas station has a Verizon hot spot. If I recall correct, closer to the lodge and IN the lodge rooms you can just barely get service