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I did the rental tent thing this year and I was wondering if anyone had any additional information. Just wondering if people who are camped outside the rental tent area are allowed inside the tent rental area ? Wasn't sure how that worked.
Post by Dave Maynar on Mar 22, 2012 11:14:13 GMT -5
As far as I know, people are allowed to go freely in and out of the area. Officially, Bonnaroo does not endorse people who are not officially renting the tent staying in the tent, fyi.
Gotcha...I figured that having extra people camp wouldn't be cool. Wasn't sure if it wasgoing to be a special wristband thing where only tent rental people could enter tent rental.
Post by Dave Maynar on Mar 22, 2012 11:18:12 GMT -5
The only real dividing line that i know is GA v. VIP. GA cannot come in VIP at all. Otherwise, people can run around in the camps to their heart's content.
I have a tent but after going to SuperBall IX last summer I saw how much closer the rental tents were to the center of the festival. I have been to every Phish festival and I thought I'd give the rental tent thing a whirl this year. Hoping to avoid the long, long walks to and from the regular camping area.
The GA Tent City was actually behind Tent Only last year. If you know how to festival camp, you may want to take your shot with car camping or make a run at Tent Only. It'll save you a good bit of money, but either way, it's your decision. Good luck with whatever you choose.
My buddy and I did this tent rental thing last year. We're definitely not going to do it again, but that's not to say they are without some merit.
I've been to every Roo since '06. Normally we go RV-style with a dozen people but since it was only two of us last year we decided to roll as light as possible. The tent rental seemed like it was worth a try so we rolled the dice.
The girls running the tent rental were really cool and very helpful. When you arrive the tell you your pre-assigned tent number and, after a brief inspection, you sign a form saying you'll be liable for any damages. As part of the deal you get the tent, two cots, a sheet, a blanket and a lousy little pillow. When you check out they come and inspect for damage. We broke one of the cots and lost one of the blankets. They didn't seem to care and I got my full deposit back.
Pros: Awesome location.
Plenty of nice grassy parking close to the tent.
Awesome location.
Cons: The tent was a bit of a joke. Basically just a canvas tarp thrown over a pole with a separate (not attached to the sides of the tent) plastic tarp for a 'floor'. Fortunately the weather last year never tested the structural integrity of our Chinese made Roo chalet.
The cots sucked. Not that it matters when you get back to the tent at 6am and wake up sweating your sack off at 7 (gotta love it). But they were definitely nothing to look forward to sleeping on.
Way overpriced. I think $350 would be a bit more reasonable.
Overall what you're paying for is convenience and location. I'd rather sacrifice on the location and put that $750 toward RV expenses or otherwise buy a tent and make a mad dash for tent-only, but that's just me.
Whatever you choose to do it's Roo, and it will be glorious.
My friend rented one last year. Anyone is allowed in the area; it's not blocked off or anything. When you drive in to Roo, you just tell the person at the toll you rented an on-site tent, they'll wonder wtf you're talking about and ask someone else to help you, then they'll show you where to go. You park your car at the end of your "street" and bring your stuff to your tent. For what it's worth, he said he loved it and was willing to pay for it again this year.
