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Sleeping in car is also a must for this 7 mile line.....
I keep putting the car in park because I'm afraid ill fall asleep and my foot will slip off the brake.
Me too- we've gone 2.3 miles in 75 minutes. I have no idea where we are and the line seems endless. I'm hoping to get there before Paul McCartney goes on stage.
I keep putting the car in park because I'm afraid ill fall asleep and my foot will slip off the brake.
Me too- we've gone 2.3 miles in 75 minutes. I have no idea where we are and the line seems endless. I'm hoping to get there before Paul McCartney goes on stage.
We are in the home stretch past Exit 114. Been about 2.5 hours
Post by burberry142 on Sept 18, 2013 20:00:32 GMT -5
update on sleeping in the van w/ the futon mattress - have never had a more comfortable roo. granted, it was cooler than some other years have been.
perhaps the nicest thing is everything being dry when you crawl in to sleep, instead of the blankets and stuff having that cold damp dew feeling and you have to hold each other and shiver yourselves to sleep.
we cut screens to fit the van windows and back hatch and used magnets to hold them on, but i don't think we really needed them - i didn't really notice many mosquitoes or anything lurking in the air day or night.
we did drape a tarp with a mylar emergency blanket taped to it over the top of the van on the morning sun side, and those things work crazy well. i put one over my cooler as well and my friends laughed at me, but it held ice the best over the weekend and it was by no means the nicest cooler.
the only thing that really sucks about sleeping in a vehicle is that the rest of your carload of shit has to go someplace else. we put our clothes in the front seats, tied a cargo net to the ohdeargodno handles of the van and put our cell phones and flashlights and that kinda stuff there for easy access above our heads. big bro slept in his car as well, so he brought a small tent that we stored some of our gear in, which was really nice when the rain hit.
the only thing that really sucks about sleeping in a vehicle is that the rest of your carload of shiz has to go someplace else...big bro slept in his car as well, so he brought a small tent that we stored some of our gear in, which was really nice when the rain hit.
That doesn't sound like a bad set-up. My shit was soaking wet Monday morning, 2nd year in a row . Put up tarps to block the morning and afternoon sun. So long as you got some air flow moving through the vehicle it probably wouldn't be to dissimilar from tent temps I'd think. Bringing a small tent for storage makes sense. I've tried slumming it on a few excursions in my 98 Civic and it was miserable, but If I drove a large enough car I'd be tempted to give it a go at Roo.
This year we switched between car and tent sleeping. The car actually ended up being cooler when we left the gate open in the early AM. The tent was half for sleeping and the other side was for storing our stuff in bins so it didn't get wet and stayed shaded.
Post by 3post1jack1 on Sept 26, 2013 20:18:51 GMT -5
I'll probably be camping at roo this year for the first time since 04. I have an rx350 and am wondering if I can make it work for sleeping.
The dryness would be a huge benefit over a tent. I imagine opening the windows and have a few battery powered fans could make the temperatures more tolerable.
Anyway will keep reading this thread for ideas. If I don't go this route I'll probably do the cot plus ez up idea, seems like that would be preferable to a tent as well.
I'll probably be camping at roo this year for the first time since 04. I have an rx350 and am wondering if I can make it work for sleeping.
The dryness would be a huge benefit over a tent. I imagine opening the windows and have a few battery powered fans could make the temperatures more tolerable.
Anyway will keep reading this thread for ideas. If I don't go this route I'll probably do the cot plus ez up idea, seems like that would be preferable to a tent as well.
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i don't know about the cargo space for that car and/or what size you are, so the best advice is to put your seats down or whatever and give it a try! if you have a SO coming with you, make that person crawl in with you to make sure you have enough space to sleep comfortably.
Post by LovelyCreature on Feb 25, 2014 16:51:14 GMT -5
I have a pickup truck with a cap we can put over the back. Do you think if I stuck a few fans in the back opened up the windows on the cap and maybe put a mattress or something in there it would be a decent place to sleep? My truck is dark blue... I just don't know if it'll heat up like crazy.
Never been to Bonnaroo before but I keep hearing people talk about having a lot of alders around.. And I'm absolutely terrified of spiders, give me any other bug, centipedes, moths, I'm fine, but spiders make me panic like crazy. I feel like sleeping in the cab would keep me away from the spiders??
I have a pickup truck with a cap we can put over the back. Do you think if I stuck a few fans in the back opened up the windows on the cap and maybe put a mattress or something in there it would be a decent place to sleep? My truck is dark blue... I just don't know if it'll heat up like crazy.
Never been to Bonnaroo before but I keep hearing people talk about having a lot of alders around.. And I'm absolutely terrified of spiders, give me any other bug, centipedes, moths, I'm fine, but spiders make me panic like crazy. I feel like sleeping in the cab would keep me away from the spiders??
I have a friend who slept in the back of their truck last year, and to me it sounds like an even better way to go than sleeping in your tent...especially if you have something like fans and whatnot to keep you cool......shade and keeping cool are key at Bonnaroo.
I would stuff something in an exhaust pipe (yes, while the car is running) if someone ran their car all night long so they could have AC at Roo.
^^ this.
I've had people do this close to where I camped a number of times over the years and it's incredibly disrespectful. If you know you're going already, and you're on this board, you have plenty of time to devise a strategy that doesn't incrementally hurt the planet nor gain the ire of your neighbors.
I would stuff something in an exhaust pipe (yes, while the car is running) if someone ran their car all night long so they could have AC at Roo.
^^ this.
I've had people do this close to where I camped a number of times over the years and it's incredibly disrespectful. If you know you're going already, and you're on this board, you have plenty of time to devise a strategy that doesn't incrementally hurt the planet nor gain the ire of your neighbors.
You can do better.
I just dropped by this thread to echo these sentiments. If you can comfortably sleep in your car, go for it. But please, please, out of respect for the people camped literally a few feet away from automobile, do not leave your car running for an extended period of time, especially at night.
You wanna run your car for 45 minutes to charge your phone, enjoy a brief A/C break, make sure your battery doesn't die, etc.? I don't really have a problem with it. But if you're one of those people who sleeps in their car for 4+ hours with the engine running, I hate you.
You might see other people doing it; do not mistake this for an indication that it is okay.
Post by fatmittz13 on Feb 27, 2014 15:47:52 GMT -5
I didn't see any spiders when I went last time. That being said, in a fan video from last year on YouTube, the makers had a fairly large spider in their tent. No. Heck no.
Edit: found the Video in case anyone is interest. Been showing this to friends who are considering going.
I didn't see any spiders when I went last time. That being said, in a fan video from last year on YouTube, the makers had a fairly large spider in their tent. No. Heck no.
Edit: found the Video in case anyone is interest. Been showing this to friends who are considering going.
Wait, is there footage of the actual spider in the video? I don't know if seeing video of a spider in a tent would be a good idea for me haha.
This may have been said already, but if you want to sleep in car invest in one of those reflective windshield sun blockers...they help big time in the morning.
Post by Jake Jortles on Mar 6, 2014 19:07:09 GMT -5
ahhh I'm probably a douche but for about one and a half hours each morning last year I slept in my car with phone charging. Was the only time I got any decent sleep. I mean my exhaust was blasting right into my empty tent, but I'm sure it effected our neighbors the more i think about it. It was heaven though. If its like 10 am and you've had little to no sleep all weekend.. your neighbors are awake for the most part... I'm sorry but my tent was a nightmare how hot it was.
Charging your phone in your car is easy as long as you pay attention to your surrounding. Make sure your exhaust isn't pointed right at somebody else's tent where they are sleeping.
Post by celestiaequestria on Mar 20, 2014 14:35:12 GMT -5
Your car will be hotter than Satan's bowels on $0.50 wing Tuesdays during the day. Get an EZ Up canopy so you have some actual shade. Even if you're planning on sleeping in your car at night, you'll still want a canopy + tarp to partial cover your car and reduce that heat buildup.
As far as phone charging, just turn it off. Seriously. Your wristband will post to your facebook when you check in for shows.
since ive never been i was under the impression we park our cars outside the tent areas, now from what i read here i can take the car to the tent areas and destroy other peoples lives at night with my muffler .
how strict is the checking if i drive in alone... since aint got no groupies to go with.
I've known people to sleep in their cars, but I can't imagine that it was very comfortable. The only upside is when it rains, which it always does, you can roll the windows up.
since ive never been i was under the impression we park our cars outside the tent areas, now from what i read here i can take the car to the tent areas and destroy other peoples lives at night with my muffler .
how strict is the checking if i drive in alone... since aint got no groupies to go with.
I was just about to say that you actually camp by your car. Unless you walk over to tent only you'll be by your car. If you sleep in your car on, don't let it run all night. That's just really inconsiderate to your neighbors. By some miracle of the universe I slept in my tent till like 10am this past year, I think everyday. But from what I understand, last year's heat was mild. Get two canopies. One to go over your tent so you can keep the rainfly off, and the other for shade to sit under. That's your best bet.
Charging your phone in your car is easy as long as you pay attention to your surrounding. Make sure your exhaust isn't pointed right at somebody else's tent where they are sleeping.
Thanks Dave
I'm going to merge these threads since they are about the same topic and could be useful for others in the future.
since ive never been i was under the impression we park our cars outside the tent areas, now from what i read here i can take the car to the tent areas and destroy other peoples lives at night with my muffler .
how strict is the checking if i drive in alone... since aint got no groupies to go with.
. Put up tarps to block the morning and afternoon sun. So long as you got some air flow moving through the vehicle it probably wouldn't be to dissimilar from tent temps I'd think. Bringing a small tent for storage makes sense. I've tried slumming it on a few excursions in my 98 Civic and it was miserable, but If I drove a large enough car I'd be tempted to give it a go at Roo. 
