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Has anyone here ever brought one of those $8 kiddy pools to Roo before? I am thinking that dumping some new ice(only) in there each morning and hanging out with your feet in there until you are ready to go might be a solid move.
I just used a big plastic bowl last year - you don't need a kiddie pool just for your feet. I was amazed at how quickly I cooled down when I put my feet in some ice water. It also made my feet feel a lot better too.
Post by pondo ROCKS on Mar 13, 2012 7:30:26 GMT -5
Every year it is the same thing for me...I feel energized on the farm. I get that chance to be the crazy guy who ACTUALLY wears a getup and enjoys himself and tries to talk to everyone.
But in all seriousness for a moment...I hope everyone remembers to WATCH OUT FOR EACH OTHER at Bonnaroo. If you see me and need water or shade or just feel like something is wrong, PLEASE tell me or any one else for that matter. Lets work on making this a positive Roo and keeping each other safe and healthy.
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Post by bonnaroodavid on Mar 13, 2012 8:06:49 GMT -5
I don't think age is as important to survival as attitude. I am 34 now and it has gotten more difficult for me at Roo, but I think that has more with my lifestyle change. As I age, my jobs have become more sedentary, I have made a concerted effort to get more in shape this year and lose some of the weight that I have accumulated since my first roo.
An aside, for all of the young kids partying on Thursday and Friday. Have you noticed that you never see those people on Sunday afternoon? It's all about pacing yourself and conserving energy for the shows you really want to see. Good sun sense and making sure you are hydrated should help too
So be smart about it and you can have a good time at any age.
Post by fearthestupid on Mar 13, 2012 13:50:06 GMT -5
Age is just a way of society tricking you into stopping all the things you like doing. Pleased to report I have escaped this fate thus far, I'm 39, i've been every year since '07. But remember, experience is no substitute for preparation. And remember it first, so we don't have to remember you after...
Age is just a way of society tricking you into stopping all the things you like doing. Pleased to report I have escaped this fate thus far, I'm 39, i've been every year since '07. But remember, experience is no substitute for preparation. And remember it first, so we don't have to remember you after...
This, to me, is so very encouraging to hear. Being 24, I feel as though i'm approaching the end of society's view of the acceptable "crazy hard partying years", and it pisses me off. I'm still going to party hard for many years to come despite how society views it; it just sucks that I know as I get older society will be less and less accepting of it.
The whole white picket fence married life couldn't be farther from what I want, especially at this point in my life, and I hate that i'm coming up on those years where i'm expected to cave to that pressure and be a miserable cubicle drone the rest of my life to feed my kids and come home to watch American Idol and Pawn Stars all night.
I am 29 and have the house, wife kids you are describing. That being said, I every time I party with my 2 college age brothers friends I outlast all of them, no matter what we are doing.
As most people here have said, age is relative, attitude is what counts more.
I'm 61, this will be my 4th 'roo and while I'm not quite up to doing what I did in my 20's I can say that I have too much fun to let my age get in the way. Better yet, I'd say that Bonnaroo has been life altering for me because it is such a special place with special people (that would be all of you). Last year we did VIP which does offer some perks that make it a little less physically challenging but the 1st year we were in BFE and that was OK and if if I had to I'd do it again.
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
Today I am 28 for the 9th time. I've seen the sunrise at Roo many times, I've danced dressed like a Unicorn well into the early morning. Spent time at the Camp Kool Kids Hookah lounge until the deputies came and shut off our Lynyrd Skynyrd Sometimes I need a nap. Sometimes I just need a bag of wine. I foresee that this will be going until Ashley Capps shuts it down.
"To have a great adventure and survive, requires good judgment. Good judgment comes from experience. Experience, of course, is the result of poor judgment."
I didn't go to my first Roo until I was 40 and had finished cancer treatment. I have to admit that the idea I was "too old for it" had kept me from doing things in the past but after a year of chemo and all of the other shit I really decided I no longer cared.
Do I rage through every show? Nope, hell I even napped during Metallica so I could hang for the Superjam. I found that last year the heat was making a difference in whether I caught a show or not, sorry Jimmy Cliff but a main stage at noon, in the sun....not gonna happen.
I've mentioned before that I think fear keeps people from going more than anything else. And I just can't let fear control me. Instead I'll be singing along with the Avett's at the top of my lungs hanging out and (hopefully) having fun but drinking less at brunch. (that afternoon is kind of a blur)
So you'll see my fat, pale skinned, red haired head on the farm sweating like balls in a sauna yet again this year. And really starting to have fun once the sun goes down
Post by Britney's_Fears on Mar 15, 2012 12:21:36 GMT -5
At Bonnaroo as in life, age doesn't matter. Health is what matters. An in-shape 42 year old will have a much easier time surviving Bonnaroo than an out of shape 24 year old.
I'm 28 currently (will be 29 in July) and I go to Roo with a great friend of mine who is 45 currently (will be 46 in September). I have a very difficult time staying up for the late night sets...he has no problem staying up until the sun comes up. I think for some folks to make it through, you simply have to prepare ahead of time. Exercising, dieting, etc helps some folks. Reading about what Roo is all about (i.e knowing it is going to be sun level hot, the humidity, rules and guidelines, etc) helps you mentally prepare as well. Like those who have posted prior to me, age really has nothing to do with it, being prepared does.
Age Counts Yes, but not as much as being healthy and fit. Having a willing and fun attitued is underrated. I am 50 and very few of my friends have any interest in experincing Bonnaroo, but I do and will again load my truck and head that way.
Bonnaroo has been a factor motivating me to stay somewhat fit.
I would advise anyone with health issues that is not use to June in the southeast be careful.
Post by bonnarouser on Apr 8, 2012 20:33:12 GMT -5
I am 59, bad back, bad knees from football in HS, don't drink anymore, don't smoke anymore but I manage to enjoy Bonnaroo more than any event I ever attended in my hippie days of the early 70's. To me, it's all about the good vibe atmosphere that you people create and definitely the music. When I first started going, I will admit that 80% of the artists were new to me. But I discovered something. I went through youtube after youtube of live music from every artist in the lineup and found out that there is a lot of music that I have been missing out on. Now I get psyched about watching Young the Giant instead of the Beach Boys (who I have seen a few times) or The Shins instead of Alice Cooper. As for the physical stress, you gotta be smart.
I am 59, bad back, bad knees from football in HS, don't drink anymore, don't smoke anymore but I manage to enjoy Bonnaroo more than any event I ever attended in my hippie days of the early 70's. To me, it's all about the good vibe atmosphere that you people create and definitely the music. When I first started going, I will admit that 80% of the artists were new to me. But I discovered something. I went through youtube after youtube of live music from every artist in the lineup and found out that there is a lot of music that I have been missing out on. Now I get psyched about watching Young the Giant instead of the Beach Boys (who I have seen a few times) or The Shins instead of Alice Cooper. As for the physical stress, you gotta be smart.
I'm 53, still drink, still smoke, still party, but I eat my vitamins, exercise, and do all the other stuff right, but otherwise...I agree with all of this....
A good part of the fun is seeing new groups, hearing new music, and hanging with many cool people. In some ways, us older roo'ers have it better....we have history to compare it all to....and it is all good...
Whoreshack's right: it varies according to the person. You might see teenagers wiped out before late-nite shows while folks older than their parents rage til sunrise. The quality of the journey depends on how well you maintain the vehicle.
I will second all this! It is mindset not a chronological age.
Has anyone here ever brought one of those $8 kiddy pools to Roo before? I am thinking that dumping some new ice(only) in there each morning and hanging out with your feet in there until you are ready to go might be a solid move.
I've done this the last few years and it's a lifesaver in the heat. It requires some "changing-out" maintenance but well worth it. I'm 51, and this will be my 11th year!
im 46 and this will be 7th roo.i feel like i act like im 21. run like an antelope out of control.right off the cliff if thats where we're going.bonnaroooooooooooooooo
Sometimes I need a nap. Sometimes I just need a bag of wine. I foresee that this will be going until Ashley Capps shuts it down. 
