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I m sure there is 100 threads about this but I am tired of looking for the right one...so here goes.....
There will be 6 of us driving down from Toronto and staying in GA camping. There is two couples out of the group so we have 3 tents. Will there be enough space for all 3 tents, an EZ up and our car? Orrrrr.....can we occupy more than one camp area due to the amount of people we have with us? Any help would be appreciated ...thanks all!
Post by theblacknoise on Mar 16, 2011 18:36:03 GMT -5
I'm not too sure because I have only been one year, but there were some people around us who had more stuff than us so we just let them use some of our space.
All you are promised is the space behind your car, you might get lucky, and you might get squeezed in. I would at least have a contingency plan for doubling up if you need to. Also every year someone around me has no shade so they might let you put your canopy up in there space a little if everyone can use it.
Post by plasticpepper on Mar 16, 2011 20:05:01 GMT -5
Yeah, could go either way - it's entirely possible that you could have room, it's also entirely possible that you won't have room so make sure you have a back-up plan if it doesn't work. There's always Tent Only if cramming into less tents doesn't seem like a good back-up plan. Otherwise campsites just go by cars so if you're all in one car there isn't any way to get an extra campsite.
Just be nice to your neighbors - don't be a jerk and try to just steal more than your fair share of space, but if any of your neighbors don't have much stuff you might be able to ask if they'd mind you squeezing into their space a little or sort of putting the EZ-Up between if you offer to share with them.
It seems to work itself out. We put the EZ up over the tent and can slide it a bit depending where the sun is coming from but there's room for both. Last year the people next to us really spread out, they came in 2 cars but parked front to back and tried to take 2 spaces behind 1 car. A little annoying at first but turned out not to be a problem. Try and leave as much space between you and the car next to as they'll let you and you'll probably be OK.
Post by icantenough on Mar 16, 2011 22:26:09 GMT -5
i try to only get edges. i always have a caravan of 3-6 cars and while you are driving through the field, just pull out of line for a little bit and try to judge getting your cars on the outside. great for many things: better security on the edge IMO. most people dont have the balls to hit sites out in the open. you can adjust your cars a little later to make better room. it is much easier to find your campsite and avoid tripping over tent lines (half lulzy, half annoying after a while). watching the people on the road is better than tv.
Post by Vw'ndeadchick on Mar 16, 2011 23:07:11 GMT -5
usually the guys directing traffic are cool... however 2 of 8 years i was parked and the guys waving everyone in were just to tired and hot to care i think. in 08 we were in jaffee joffer by the fence and the angle we were parked on at the fence left us with about a 3 foot by 6 foot camping area, we worked it out. in 06 we were in jabba the hut, we got waved in to park behind where someone had already set up tents, leaving us with nowhere to camp again.
my advice if something like this happens, don't argue with the volunteers. although they got a ticket in exchange for helping out, I'm sure your worries are the least of their concerns and it wont change much. just start chatting out a plan with the neighbors and things will be worked out in no time. more than likely the answer is simple and being overlooked. sometimes just moving a car a few feet or something helps
keep it a go with the flow weekend and your going to enjoy it a lot more, karma will catch up!
i try to only get edges. i always have a caravan of 3-6 cars and while you are driving through the field, just pull out of line for a little bit and try to judge getting your cars on the outside.
Well, this is smart. Everybody should do this.
great for many things: better security on the edge IMO. most people dont have the balls to hit sites out in the open.
do you know this as fact or just your opinion?
you can adjust your cars a little later to make better room. it is much easier to find your campsite and avoid tripping over tent lines (half lulzy, half annoying after a while). watching the people on the road is better than tv.
I do agree, I like to people watch and you have a better spot for smoker fishing, which is just like raver fishing, but instead of a glow stick as bait, one uses a cigarette box.
Matt, I would most definitely have a plan B, like tent only. Your space will be tight with three tents behind one car, but is very doable. Talk to your neighbors, start that conversation with an ice cold beer and you just might be able to get a first born child out of one of them.
In 2010, the parking staff was being jerkwads. We didn't even have enough room for a single tent (although it was a 6 person tent.) It's very unlikely 3 tents will fit in GA unless your neighbors packed light.
I'd advise you all bunk up, it's doubtful you'll be bow-chicka-bow-wowing in the tents anyways.
Theres no way you can fit 3 tents and an ez-up behind one car. The best way to ensure you have enough space is to have multiple cars in a caravan; 3-4 cars side by side creates more then enough camp site space to set up. Also, swing wide when your parking, traffic directors will try to have cars side by side within 3 or 4 feet of each other but I always park a little wide. They'll get exasperated at first but most of them won't care enough to fight you on it. Be patient and listen to them, but don't be afraid to stand up for yourself and ensure you'll have enough space.
It also doesn't hurt to offer them cold bottle of water or ask politely if they'll help you out. You gotta remember these guys have been standing in the sun all day trying to organize a pretty chaotic feat. As for what you said JR about them being jerkwads last year you probably would too if you were directing traffic last year; that rain storm wednesday night turned the whole farm into a huge mudpit that made parking VERY difficult
i try to only get edges. i always have a caravan of 3-6 cars and while you are driving through the field, just pull out of line for a little bit and try to judge getting your cars on the outside.
Well, this is smart. Everybody should do this.
Everybody should NOT do this, unless you all want it to take twice as long for you to get parked.
Just take the site we give you, the quicker you park and setup, the quicker everyone gets in. If you start setting up as soon as you park, you can claim more ground than your neighbors.
Everybody should NOT do this, unless you all want it to take twice as long for you to get parked.
Just take the site we give you, the quicker you park and setup, the quicker everyone gets in. If you start setting up as soon as you park, you can claim more ground than your neighbors.
I know it irritates you but every festival I go to I am going to swing wide, and try and work out a way for more space and to be able to easily go in and out.
Post by theshining on Mar 18, 2011 13:48:04 GMT -5
Are you in one care/ van, or multiples? First thing is stick together (it can be a bit of a clusterquack on the way in).
I would say as you are being directed in to your camping area, have one or two people hop out of the car when you get close to having to park and have them steal you extra space by blocking the next car coming in. Our neighbors in 09 and 10 did this and put together canopy shade which all of us ended up stealing time in throughout the weekend.
No one wants to be set up in BFE, but I find that the volunteers (whether they are asked to or not) really shoehorn everyone in there when there is actually quite a bit of room left over in Pod 9 and such. I don't think anyone will be upset if you take a little more space, especially if you are going to share shade, etc.
I'm from T.O. as well by the way, always good to see those Jays hats around Centeroo during the weekend.
Everybody should NOT do this, unless you all want it to take twice as long for you to get parked.
Sarcasm does not translate well through the key board. So I will say it like this...
Nobody should pull out of line in hopes of getting a better spot, only an jerkstore would do this! You park where you get parked, just like everybody else. Nobody should be trying to "beat the system", so they can have a been camping spot. I repeat only a quacking jerkstore would do this.
EDIT: I think "swinging wide" when you park, is okay to do.
Everybody should NOT do this, unless you all want it to take twice as long for you to get parked.
Just take the site we give you, the quicker you park and setup, the quicker everyone gets in. If you start setting up as soon as you park, you can claim more ground than your neighbors.
I know it irritates you but every festival I go to I am going to swing wide, and try and work out a way for more space and to be able to easily go in and out.
It doesn't irritate me. I'm going to be working for 14 hours straight regardless of how you park, and I won't be the one who's wristband is being cut by the fire marshall when you refuse to comply with the rules.
If everyone does what you do, then there wouldn't be enough room for everyone at a festival. If you do this, and start arguing with the employee who's trying to correct you, it does nothing but hold the line up for everyone else. I hope you don't complain about how long it takes to get into Bonnaroo, because this is the number one reason for delays at festivals. That's all. My campsite is already set up in an air conditioned tent well before you are waiting in line or even arriving in Manchester, I'm just trying to help you guys out by pointing out how this type of behavior affects everyone's time getting into the grounds.
And Scrog, I didn't notice the sarcasm. Glad to see you understand, and sorry if I sounded snobbish.