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Post by sayinprins on Apr 21, 2014 19:29:58 GMT -5
Hey All, First time at Bonnaroo and I could use some veteran advice. I have a conundrum. I'm driving out to Roo with a Gen. Admin. pass to meet up with my brother and some friends who are camping in an RV this year (without a companion pass). The way I see it, I have two options. 1) Meet up with said group the night before (they're camping at wal-mart wed night) and ride in with the group and sacrifice having my own car/campsite or 2) Go in by myself set up my campsite and meet up with the group later. I guess the real question is where to set up. In your experience is it better to set up your campsite with others or have your own spot you can retreat to? If we're on opposite ends of the farm, would that walk be a hindrance after a few beers? Also it should be knows that of 6 people in that group I only know 1 other person (aside from my bro) but I trust that the people he's going with are good dudes. Advice and personal experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Hey All, First time at Bonnaroo and I could use some veteran advice. I have a conundrum. I'm driving out to Roo with a Gen. Admin. pass to meet up with my brother and some friends who are camping in an RV this year (without a companion pass). The way I see it, I have two options. 1) Meet up with said group the night before (they're camping at wal-mart wed night) and ride in with the group and sacrifice having my own car/campsite or 2) Go in by myself set up my campsite and meet up with the group later. I guess the real question is where to set up. In your experience is it better to set up your campsite with others or have your own spot you can retreat to? If we're on opposite ends of the farm, would that walk be a hindrance after a few beers? Also it should be knows that of 6 people in that group I only know 1 other person (aside from my bro) but I trust that the people he's going with are good dudes. Advice and personal experiences would be greatly appreciated.
I guess it depends on how important having alone time is to you. You guys could end up a 30 minute walk apart. If you value being able to have space to yourself, then maybe it is worth it. Personally, I would rather have familiar faces to wake up to. And it makes planning shows easier, if you want to hang out with others at shows. It's hard to get a good signal sometimes on the farm, or people just don't check their phones constantly. A lot of times, once you are split up, it's hard to reunite, and then you are stuck going to shows alone too. Some people don't mind that. But if you do, something to think about.
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
Post by Vw'ndeadchick on Apr 21, 2014 21:19:07 GMT -5
LLL is right! I wouldn't mind the idea of having my car to lock things in but if you trust them... issue solved. there is safety in numbers, your far less likely to get raided by thieves in group where things are locked down as compared rolling single and all the neighbors know when your out. in 10 bonnaroos Ive only had one year where the neighbors were shadesters and robbed us... like robbed us, then used our things in front of us. promote positive vibes and love and it wont matter where you decide to stay, you will be fine and it will be epic
LLL is right! I wouldn't mind the idea of having my car to lock things in but if you trust them... issue solved. there is safety in numbers, your far less likely to get raided by thieves in group where things are locked down as compared rolling single and all the neighbors know when your out. in 10 bonnaroos Ive only had one year where the neighbors were shadesters and robbed us... like robbed us, then used our things in front of us. promote positive vibes and love and it wont matter where you decide to stay, you will be fine and it will be epic
Wow. Bold move on their part. Did you guys say something? I'm fascinated by this.
I think you can probably contact Roo and purchase a companion car ticket, even though they didn't in the first place. Roo can be really flexible like that sometimes. Orrrrrr, if you end up with a spot that isn't too deep into camping, you may be able to move it to them later on. I've moved sites before when I got separated from a group, and we've had an extra car at an RV site without a companion car pass because we had to unload it and a neighbor said we could just leave it at their site. No guarantees with that plan, but we have never had problems with that sort of movement.
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
LLL is right! I wouldn't mind the idea of having my car to lock things in but if you trust them... issue solved. there is safety in numbers, your far less likely to get raided by thieves in group where things are locked down as compared rolling single and all the neighbors know when your out. in 10 bonnaroos Ive only had one year where the neighbors were shadesters and robbed us... like robbed us, then used our things in front of us. promote positive vibes and love and it wont matter where you decide to stay, you will be fine and it will be epic
Wow. Bold move on their part. Did you guys say something? I'm fascinated by this.
I think you can probably contact Roo and purchase a companion car ticket, even though they didn't in the first place. Roo can be really flexible like that sometimes. Orrrrrr, if you end up with a spot that isn't too deep into camping, you may be able to move it to them later on. I've moved sites before when I got separated from a group, and we've had an extra car at an RV site without a companion car pass because we had to unload it and a neighbor said we could just leave it at their site. No guarantees with that plan, but we have never had problems with that sort of movement.
I mentioned something at first and then the next thing I know, "they" were helping us look and more things were missing... I was just disappointed. to this day I'm convinced the responsibility rests completely on a member of my campsite. one of my friends insisted on inviting someone who just turned out to be a complete asshat. just a royal jerkstore, insulting everyone we passed and he was spreading horrible vibes and I knew eventually they would return. I would never go anywhere this said person again, I didn't invite him and I wasn't impressed. I blame asshat!
this is also around the same time I starting soloing into fests
I'd go with the group, personally, but mainly just because you don't know where either of you will be and it could be a couple miles. Or you could end up a couple minutes apart, but I would try to camp with someone I planned on spending time with. Camping by yourself is fine though, I did it last year. I wouldn't have done that however if my friends hadn't taken a year off, and we would have met up somewhere and gone in together. And if you'll have access to your bro's RV you won't need your car to lock stuff up in, will you?
Hmm, I just thought of something else - all the generators in the RV areas. I kinda suck at sleeping, and hearing generators run all the time really gets to me, but most people don't worry about that. Fortunately I recently discovered the wonders known as earplugs and benzodiazepines, which allow me to get to sleep in most any situation.
Post by easymorningrebel on Apr 22, 2014 12:32:13 GMT -5
I vote for camping with your brother and friends, doesn't even really mean you'll always hang out. Getting separated from your friends is inevitable at roo, and meeting up back at camp is the easiest way to find each other...pick a meetup place once inside if you want (ferris wheel, mushroom fountain, etc.) have fun!!!
As others have said, you may be parked and camped a great deal away from your friends.
Id bring a small tent and pop up next to their rv, but thats just me. Screw setting up camp at all
I'd do this. If only for access to that sweet sweet toilet instead or Portos. And even if you do have to use the portos...the ones in/around RV camping are always way cleaner because they are utilized so much less.
Oh, and friendly faces when you wake up too. Even if you don't hang out together....sometimes the "OMG....you won't believe what i saw last night...." stories are just the best.
But never underestimate just how bad Portos can get in a field in TN in june.
You can purchase a companion pass for your car when you enter Bonnaroo. I did it last year and it wasn't a big deal at all. Just make sure your car is behind the RV when you drive in and then let the volunteer know you need to purchase a companion pass for the car. You'll go into this little trailer off to the side to purchase it for $25. Then you could camp at the RV site or just sleep in the RV if there is space.
