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Post by discipleofdylan on May 5, 2010 2:32:05 GMT -5
I have been to roo 4 times but unfortunately missed last year, so I am a little hazy on how it works but...
This year we have someone wanting to ride with us to do some filming and interviewing people around the campsites (pj major). The only issue is he won't have a ticket. I told him he could hide in the trunk of our car and maybe the person at the toll booth will be understanding if he gets busted.
I reckon my question is to people who have had similar experience. Is it hard to sneak people in? Would a thick layer of sleeping bags keep the person hid well during vehicle inspections? In my four years going my car was only searched once upon entry. I am not exactly sure how thorough they are.
I wouldn't risk it. Anytime I've gotten searched they have pulled all my stuff out. So they would definitely find him if they searched your car. And I highly doubt they would be understanding after finding him.
I know you're trying to be respectful by saying you don't mean to be taboo, and i appreciate that, but if you've been four times, i figure you'd have seen that they do actually check your car, at least casually, for other people and tanks of illegal stuff.
If you're friend is trying to interview people on any kind of professional basis he should probably act like a professional. The people at the booths will not be understanding; if they find someone trying to sneak into their festival they will throw him out. Its illegal.
And also, there is a long wait, depending on when you get there, between when you get in line to get checked (when they can see you) and when you actually get checked. Your friend could be back there for over an hour, and if you get chosen for a random search by the Police then you're completely screwed.
My advice: either try and buy a cheap ticket from a local or someone at wal-mart the night before or don't come in. This isn't woodstock.
Post by discipleofdylan on May 5, 2010 3:35:53 GMT -5
have gotten there late wed. every year and like I said, have only been searched the first year. So I don't really remember protocol. I remember being asked if I had any glass bottles and then the girl chuckled when asking if I had the obvious.
One year they really did a search, the other year notsomuch but a car right in front of us got torn apart by the very same gate people.
My thing is this person then wouldn't have the wristband and I remember Centeroo people (and cops in the camping area) actually looking for these.
I know people who can't go and bought a ticket and are selling them for $200. I think it would be a wise investment so that your friend wouldn't get screwed and ruin the good time of all of you in that car.
Everyone's being really nice. Not only is your question silly, its also detrimental to everyone else. Stuffing someone in a trunk, with stuff piled on top, for hours if may add, is criminally negligent. Other than that, if ANYONE involved in security at the roo read this thread, the line-ups are only going to be worse. Someone should remove this thread because it really doesn't help anyone in any way. Better tell your friend to camp out a few nights and ask for change. 80thousand well-spirited good folk wouldn't mind dishing out a few cents each to help your friend. Jeez. Count me in for a dollar.
Hours in the trunk could lead to heat stroke, carbon monoxide poisoning, and/or jail time for manslaughter. Couple hundred dollars sounds pretty cheap by comparison.
I don't like thieves. DO NOT COME AROUND MY CAMP WITHOUT AN ARMBAND. I will have enough friends closeby to put you back over the fence......
I met a bunch of bums with armbands last year. They where trying to bum beers from us on wednesday night. Are you kidding me? You don't have beer for the first night? I was shocked at how stupid these idiots were. After we told them we didn't have crap for them, and they were on their own, they left and NEVER returned........ Advice to everyone leave your idiot friends behind. Thank You