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We weren't searched much last year. A guy came in the rv and took all our tickets and gave us wrist bands. He pretty much just glanced around while he was doing that and opened our cooler to check for glass. It was a pretty quick process.
We did get pulled over on the way there, right after we crossed the TN state line. So be careful of that and don't be partying on the way there. The cop gave us no real reason for pulling us over - it was pretty much just because we were in an RV headed towards Bonnaroo. B.S., for sure. No search there either, though.
I had sheriffs search my RV last year at the gate. They made us get rid of glass bottles, which meant that we had to pour our salsa into plastic cups. They asked us if we had anything illegal. We said know. They asked us to empty our pockets too.
In 04 the regular security staff came on the RV for a second and let us roll in with the smallest search.
Post by groovelogik on Jun 9, 2007 19:50:45 GMT -5
It was pretty bad for us both years 05 and 06, a little better in 06 but in 05 they tore our RV apart. I must say though the one place that didn't touch was storage underneath the RV.
Post by drrosenhammer on Jun 9, 2007 19:52:48 GMT -5
Last year I arrived wed. 7PM We had 10 Sheriffs and a dog search the truck and I was pulling a pop up. We gave up a little glass and something else that is on the do not bring-a-roo list. The dog started humping the camper I thought I was going to have to open it up(Mega Pain in the ass) I told them it's probably because I smoke (you know) in there like every weekend camping. They put there little note pad away gave us 11 beers of a 12 pack of glass and said have a good fest. We are looking for Narcotics......I was sweating it for about 15 minutes or so but a cool head and quick thinking real helped pull through....
2005 ----No problems gave the volunteer security guy $20 bucks to let me keep my bottles. After we got our bracelets and where in the gate but waiting in line still the same security guy ran up and gave us a bottle of Vodka.
when we got there last year about 4-5 people entered our RV and did an extremely thorough search - pretty much ripped it apart. we didn't have anything on us, not even the good ol' green stuff, so we were straight no matter what. it was the rules of the drive down though. the driver wasn't trying to be turned away at the gate. idk what they would've done had we had anything, but we were asked to empty our pockets and everything. I was shivering because I had just woken up and had to step out into the morning air and the cop was saying I looked nervous. hahah. however much that helps you, there you have it. no dogs for us.
in '05 we were in a car and maybe had to open our trunk, but they were mainly looking for people. no problem.
in '06 we had three people in our RV and they made all of us get off, and they went in and shut the door. from what we could tell they looked through everything. storage, our bags, under the bed.. and it took about 10 minutes, so it was a little nerve racking. we didn't have much to worry about, but it just took so long. the only places they didn't check was the storage underneath.
however while all this was going on, there was an RV in the next lane, that was getting searched with dogs and cops. i was glad they were over there.
not if it looked unopened, which would be easy but you would have to be careful, maybe do your handy work on the bottom of the box. and leave some of them in there so it still makes a sound. this is taking high caution though, but better safe then sorry?
my friends were thinking along the lines of putting whatever you might have in a plastic baggie then push it in the peanut butter jar. no telling who reads this so that might be a useless idea now, but whatever. I'm not for the peanut butter idea myself, but different strokes for different folks.
Post by groovelogik on Jun 10, 2007 3:03:00 GMT -5
ideoteque said:
you say bad - do you mean woof woof bad? or just folks looking through everything...?
No dogs involved, but it seems they were there...but in 05 they had all these rookie cops on power trips. Its just after you carefully pack an RV is not necessary for them to throw everything around.
