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Guys, a few in our group r considering after the last show on the 13th... could we get some feedback on this? I tried doing a search coz i know there's a thread here somewhere.. couldn't manage tho. Personally Im not too hot about the idea and am sorta looking for reasons that are AGAINST it What would be the best time to leave the next day? Heading towards GreatSmokyMountains for 2 more nights. Thanks, you beautiful people! See you at Bonnaroo!!!
Post by laurensmackho on May 11, 2010 7:44:20 GMT -5
It really all depends on the people in the campsites around you. There have been years when I have wanted to leave early but couldn't because I was still surrounded by cars and tents.
Post by questionablesanity on May 11, 2010 7:45:23 GMT -5
I would not recommend leaving at night. You will be waaaaaaaay too tired to do this. The last show will end around midnight. Go back to camp, get some rest, and leave in the AM.
We were going to try to leave on Sunday last year so my ex could be back to work on Monday. We would have died in the car. No possible way for us to stay awake at that point.
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Post by Dave Maynar on May 11, 2010 8:24:03 GMT -5
Yeah, I thought it would be an awesome idea to leave Sunday after Phish last year. I spent the entire drive back to Knoxville either half-asleep or shaking due to an energy drink. It was my biggest mistake of my first Roo.
The idea is that we just pull out of the farm and pass out in the car or something, so we dont waste 3 or 4 hours in the getting-out queues. Its not a matter of patience really, just logistics & vacation-time efficiency coz I gotta travel back on the 17th. How bad are the queues on the way out on monday morning?
Post by guitarheroo on May 11, 2010 8:54:08 GMT -5
We've left Sunday night the past two years, not late night though. Last year we left the farm at 10pm. The year before I'm pretty sure we left very early Sunday. I wouldn't do it if you're going to the late night Sunday shows though. Most of the shows on Sunday haven't interested us so we always leave before Monday.
We ended up having to leave Sunday afternoon last year so some people in our group could make it to work on Monday.... Worked out very easy since we were parked on one of the roads so we could just pull out.
I could see it being difficult if you are in one of the interior camping spaces though.
Post by Dave Maynar on May 11, 2010 9:13:14 GMT -5
The place seemed over half-empty when I left Sunday night, so I can't imagine the lines are that bad Monday morning, but I don't have firsthand experience.
Post by lordrockinhood on May 11, 2010 9:22:50 GMT -5
On Monday morning, for 4 years straight, I have driven straight out of the Farm within' 15 minutes of starting the car.
I have way too far to go, and would never even consider leaving the night before, it would ruin all of Sunday for me, having to think about that all day. But plenty of folks do leave on Sunday, just not me.
Yup, I've had the same experience as LRH. I can't remember what time we left on Monday, but it wasn't super early or super late. We just woke up whenever and started packing.
i've left early every year. we leave while the sun. headliner is playing and never had any problem. but we only have to drive an hr. to our friend's house in chattanooga. this year we are staying.
People start trickling out early on Sunday, so by night time basically anyone can get out if they want to. The thing that scares me the most about this is the fact that there are people sleeping on the ground and sleep deprived people driving around in the dark. Not a good combination. So while you can leave, just be careful. I've left Sunday night every year except for last, driven through the night, though exhausted, and am back in my bed around sunrise on monday. I think at this point i'm too old for that though.
We stay until Monday morning every year because the drive is just too damn long to do in the middle of the night when we're already exhausted.
The nice thing is that enough people leave Sunday and early on Monday that getting out is absolutely nothing compared to the lines getting in. Depending on where you're going in the Smokies you should be there by lunch, well rested and ready to continue your trip.
Post by smdanceria on May 11, 2010 10:55:57 GMT -5
Is it common to be blocked in by other cars and tents?? I have to be at work in Iowa by 4pm Monday night (yeah that will be fuuuuuun), and can't really afford to not be able to leave Sunday night...
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Post by lordrockinhood on May 11, 2010 11:04:44 GMT -5
^^ If you let your neighbors know in advance about what time you will have to leave, then I'm sure they will help make it easy for you. The earlier you want to get out of there, the more important this is, but you won't have any problems if you communicate.
Post by rolltitans67t on May 11, 2010 11:06:07 GMT -5
I have left on Sunday at various times every year I have been (3 times) and not had any trouble getting out. Just had to dodge some tents and move some coolers etc. Last year I left at 8:30 and had to wait maybe 30-45 mins in the exit line. I have never stayed for the Sunday headliner thought, so that might be a different story
Last year we weren't interested in any of the late night Sunday shows so we left around 8 or 9pm Sunday night. We were near the edge and some of our neighbors had already left so we had no problem getting out. Also we only live an hour and a half away so the drive wasn't too exhausting.
I really want to do about the same this year, but we'll see.
Oh, and when we were leaving we went some back routes and ended up completely dodging the lines so we were on our way out in 15 minutes. Awesome.
Awesome, sounds like getting out on monday isnt gonna be a problem, we were worried we'd waste hours in lineups... bugger leaving early... after 7500miles to get there, gonna make sure I squeeze every moment out of it Thanks everybody.
Post by jesmith5508 on May 11, 2010 14:18:33 GMT -5
having left both sunday night before/during the headliner, and monday morning, my experience was that monday had less lines and faster moving. more people in the grounds have cleared out so it's also easier to navigate through the campgrounds. if you luck out and can get to a road from where you're parked, leave whenever you want to/need to, but if you're in the middle you might as well wait until monday morning.
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I have been then last 2 years and have not had any problem getting out early Monday morning. No lines, and totally found ways to get around the tents that were still there. Once on the roads there was a lot of traffic but nothing that kept us from doing the posted speed limit. But I have to admit that I am sad to be doing all of this reading about leaving Roo already! I CAN'T WAIT TO GET TO THE FARM THIS YEAR!!!!
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