Cracker Trail Chapter International Dutch Oven Society

Chartered by IDOS to cover Polk, Highlands, Hardee, Desoto and Glades Counties in Florida

We welcome new members and guests!

Yahoo/Geocities is closing their free websites, so we must look for another opportunity.  Check with www.IDOS.com - Cracker Trail Chapter.  When we determine our new site, it will be listed there.

If you are interested in old-timeblack pot cooking come visit us at a DOG (Dutch Oven Gathering) or contact us by email for more information at stewgaylord@earthlink.net . To be a member, first you must join IDOS (International Dutch Oven Society).  You may use this link, download a membership form and mail it back with a $30.00 membership fee. It will take a few weeks to get your pin.  When you do get it, contact us so we can get your membership information and enroll you in our chapter. After you have registered, feel free to visit us as a guest until your membership pin arrives.

Cracker Trail Chapter Officers Chapter Director:Debbie Barber Chapter Assist. Director: Norm Church Secretary/Newsletter/Webmaster Stew Gaylord stewgaylord@earthlink.net

Upcoming Events

Pictures from the "Hot" DOG

Recipes from the "Hot" DOG

Our "End of Season" (we thought) DOG

Upcoming Schedule October 4, 2009 - "Larry Hooper Memorial DOG" at the Barbers November 22, 2009 - "Holiday DOG" @ Mary Holland Park in Bartow January 17, 2010 - "Cold Weather DOG" @ Lake Kissimmee State Park March 21, 2010 - Spring DOG @ Walk-in-the-Water Preserve near Babson Park May 16, 2010 - Hot DOG - location to be determined. . . . .

Recipes from the "End of Season" DOG

Dutch Oven Temperature Chart

History of The "Cracker Trail"

All folks participating with the Cracker Trail Dutch Oven Society must meet these 3 requirements: 1. You must join IDOS and be a current IDOS     member (IDOS membership fee is $30.00) 2. We consume no alcohol at a DOG 3. All members will show up clean of body and mind,        cheerful of spirit or any combination there of. . .