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How necessary do you guys feel it is to have a raincoat or poncho? Honestly, if it is still going to be in the 80's while it rains, being that covered up by a non porous fabric sounds awful! This, my friend & I thought we would just be one with the rain & wear a swimsuit & coverup & get drenched. We do have rainboots to wear though! How reasonable do you think this plan is? Also, any tips on things to stick over or inside the boots to keep them from getting filled with water?
I say embrace the rain! I find the heat + humidity + poncho to be an uncomfortable combo. I find being soaking wet to be less uncomfortable than being partially wet and covered in plastic..ponchos are also annoying because they'll really only keep some parts of you dry, and then you're spending your mental energy trying to stay partially dry instead of just having fun. And as mentioned, the storms usually don't last for terrifically long, so then you'd have to figure out whether to throw out the poncho or keep it in your bag, getting other stuff wet. So I vote no poncho lol.
Yeah, I recall the TN summer rainstorms from the days of my youth going to fam reunions every summer (my mom & my dad's fam reunions were there, despite that only my dad is from there). They would only last an hour at most, but would drop an entire day's worth of rain for a storm in Cali. I love them ??
So, I'm at the farm! It rained pretty heavily here last night and the only places it seems to have effected are right up by centeroo. Camp grounds seems mostly unaffected... but of course not many people here yet! ALSO FOR SOME REASON THERE ARE ONE BILLION FLIES.BRING BUG SPRAY.
That's weird right? There are usually hardly any flying bugs of any kind and we never need bug spray. I have ant and spider killer because I don't plan on sleeping in a tent. I will bring Off as well......
So, I'm at the farm! It rained pretty heavily here last night and the only places it seems to have effected are right up by centeroo. Camp grounds seems mostly unaffected... but of course not many people here yet! ALSO FOR SOME REASON THERE ARE ONE BILLION FLIES.BRING BUG SPRAY.
Any Mosquitoes in sight? They'll devour me!!
Also when debating about poncho/boots/coat - consider how you'll feel with out those if it rains at night - Definitely cooler at night add wetness and you'll be pretty cold
How necessary do you guys feel it is to have a raincoat or poncho? Honestly, if it is still going to be in the 80's while it rains, being that covered up by a non porous fabric sounds awful! This, my friend & I thought we would just be one with the rain & wear a swimsuit & coverup & get drenched. We do have rainboots to wear though! How reasonable do you think this plan is? Also, any tips on things to stick over or inside the boots to keep them from getting filled with water?
It's not very reasonable at all, and you could risk hypothermia doing it. Your best option is to get a lightweight, breathable rain jacket like the Marmot Precip. Anything will work, but you need to keep the rain off of you as much as possible as the rain leeches heat away from your body, and it can easily lead to hypothermia even in the Tennessee heat. Especially if the rain is prolonged and comes at night.
How necessary do you guys feel it is to have a raincoat or poncho? Honestly, if it is still going to be in the 80's while it rains, being that covered up by a non porous fabric sounds awful! This, my friend & I thought we would just be one with the rain & wear a swimsuit & coverup & get drenched. We do have rainboots to wear though! How reasonable do you think this plan is? Also, any tips on things to stick over or inside the boots to keep them from getting filled with water?
It's not very reasonable at all, and you could risk hypothermia doing it. Your best option is to get a lightweight, breathable rain jacket like the Marmot Precip. Anything will work, but you need to keep the rain off of you as much as possible as the rain leeches heat away from your body, and it can easily lead to hypothermia even in the Tennessee heat. Especially if the rain is prolonged and comes at night.
You mean only if the rain is prolonged and comes at night? The only way I would buy a story about someone dying of hypothermia in 80+ degree heat would be from a respected scientific news source & even then i would be dubious That said, you make a fair point about rain at night. We will have access to (hopefully warmish) showers in VIP to warm up & change. Then if it is still raining at that point, or it only rains at night we can throw on some ponchos. We will def take a couple for JIC. Thanks for the alternative perspective on things!
It's not very reasonable at all, and you could risk hypothermia doing it. Your best option is to get a lightweight, breathable rain jacket like the Marmot Precip. Anything will work, but you need to keep the rain off of you as much as possible as the rain leeches heat away from your body, and it can easily lead to hypothermia even in the Tennessee heat. Especially if the rain is prolonged and comes at night.
You mean only if the rain is prolonged and comes at night? The only way I would buy a story about someone dying of hypothermia in 80+ degree heat would be from a respected scientific news source & even then i would be dubious That said, you make a fair point about rain at night. We will have access to (hopefully warmish) showers in VIP to warm up & change. Then if it is still raining at that point, or it only rains at night we can throw on some ponchos. We will def take a couple for JIC. Thanks for the alternative perspective on things!
No, I meant it exactly as I said it… Look, I am an ER Nurse, and I want EVERYBODY at my favorite festival to have as much fun as they can stand, but I also want EVERYBODY to be safe. You can't have fun if you're huddled in your tent or (hopefully not) the medical tent, and nobody is happy when they're chilled to the bone. Remember the old saying that goes "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".
Simple things to remember… Rain leeches heat from the skin, especially at night or in windy conditions. Dancing, hiking, and the rigors inherently involved with Roo sap your heat making potential (energy reserves). Alcohol, corn, and many other party favors are vasodilators, which increase the rate of heat loss. Packing a rain jacket or poncho is simple, doesn't take up hardly any space, and allows you to keep the fun and positivity flowing!
You mean only if the rain is prolonged and comes at night? The only way I would buy a story about someone dying of hypothermia in 80+ degree heat would be from a respected scientific news source & even then i would be dubious That said, you make a fair point about rain at night. We will have access to (hopefully warmish) showers in VIP to warm up & change. Then if it is still raining at that point, or it only rains at night we can throw on some ponchos. We will def take a couple for JIC. Thanks for the alternative perspective on things!
No, I meant it exactly as I said it… Look, I am an ER Nurse, and I want EVERYBODY at my favorite festival to have as much fun as they can stand, but I also want EVERYBODY to be safe. You can't have fun if you're huddled in your tent or (hopefully not) the medical tent, and nobody is happy when they're chilled to the bone. Remember the old saying that goes "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".
Simple things to remember… Rain leeches heat from the skin, especially at night or in windy conditions. Dancing, hiking, and the rigors inherently involved with Roo sap your heat making potential (energy reserves). Alcohol, corn, and many other party favors are vasodilators, which increase the rate of heat loss. Packing a rain jacket or poncho is simple, doesn't take up hardly any space, and allows you to keep the fun and positivity flowing!
Thank you for sharing this, I didn't know about the hypothermia thing. Looks like I'll pack a poncho after all!
I'm already on the farm, too. It's raining here right now. I took a walk through centeroo last night. There were some muddy patches that I don't anticipate will dry out before the festival. Be prepared for it to be muddy.
Post by runninglouisville on Jun 9, 2014 8:23:49 GMT -5
Looks like I'll be rocking the trusty Gore-Tex hiking boots this year. I have hiked 300+ miles in these things so I'm confident they will keep my feet dry and blister free on the barn.
Post by runninglouisville on Jun 9, 2014 8:25:00 GMT -5
Oh, and you might think it's weird, but I wear them with wool socks all the time. Wet cotton socks are a recipe for blisters. Even if the wool makes my feet a little bit hotter, it's worth it not to get blisters.
Oh, and you might think it's weird, but I wear them with wool socks all the time. Wet cotton socks are a recipe for blisters. Even if the wool makes my feet a little bit hotter, it's worth it not to get blisters.
Wool or wool blend socks are a must if you're wearing socks at all to Bonnaroo. I know it's last minute, but everyone should take this advice and go buy some. REI sells light weight wool socks and they're life savers. Wear them when I'm hiking even if its warm enough for shorts and a t-shirt. The wicking qualities will keep you from prune feet and reduce blisters.
Keep pop-up canopies on the ground with weights and rope/cord,and stakes. Then bungee cords, "D" rings, clips, duck tape, and tarps can really help tie the room together. lol. Mine came with walls, so I am getting a tarp bigger than the base so I can fold up the excess tarp under the canopy (keeping any water going under the tarp). Make sure the tops of your canopy won't collect water because there is too much slack somewhere up top! If this happens, the material will sink down, stretch, and possibly need to be fixed. Duck tape! boom
Post by runninglouisville on Jun 9, 2014 10:00:01 GMT -5
That's a good point, make sure your canopy does not collect water in the top or it will collapse on you. It happens to lots of people every year there has been rain.
That's a good point, make sure your canopy does not collect water in the top or it will collapse on you. It happens to lots of people every year there has been rain.
Also, don't be the unsuspecting girl standing under said canopy when oblivious boys are removing collected water. Or maybe they did it on purpose. Either way....soaked.
That's a good point, make sure your canopy does not collect water in the top or it will collapse on you. It happens to lots of people every year there has been rain.
Also, don't be the unsuspecting girl standing under said canopy when oblivious boys are removing collected water. Or maybe they did it on purpose. Either way....soaked.
Not cool. Although if you can collect said rainwater it makes for decent bucket showers later. Or you know, just stand in the rain with a bar of soap and get yourself clean.
I'm thinking a masquito net, or at least, a masquito mask, may be a good idea (2 buck investment at Walmart). I've read here that there are lots of flies( if there are skeeters, they will find my wife every time). I plan on making my pop-up gazebo water-proof, not nessesarily bug-proof. Bug spray is a given
Also, don't be the unsuspecting girl standing under said canopy when oblivious boys are removing collected water. Or maybe they did it on purpose. Either way....soaked.
Not cool. Although if you can collect said rainwater it makes for decent bucket showers later. Or you know, just stand in the rain with a bar of soap and get yourself clean.
It was terrible. And I didn't feel clean at all afterwards. The water was all muddy from four days worth of dust that was there before the rain.
I don't recall ever having issues with bugs at bonnaroo...even after severe downpours...
I'm thinking it may have something to do with the small # of people who are on the farm now, vs. the 80k+ that will be there by the time the rest of us get there.
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Yeah, I've neverrrr in my four years had any sort of flying insect issues at Roo, just spiders and ants as someone else said. No mosquitos but these flies are RIDICULOUS. everyone is having issues with them. I'm camped in the back 60, so maybe it is just out here but it's just so bad. I've got like 3 sitting on me right now and I've used the crap out of spray. Make fly killing plans peoples!
Post by runninglouisville on Jun 9, 2014 11:37:14 GMT -5
I'm bringing some citronella area spray to put down before I put anything up at my site. You just fog the whole area and it keeps most things away for the duration of Roo (unless it gets rained off).
I don't recall ever having issues with bugs at bonnaroo...even after severe downpours...
I'm thinking it may have something to do with the small # of people who are on the farm now, vs. the 80k+ that will be there by the time the rest of us get there.
Hoping that's it, anyway!
I usually go in Wednesday night and see 8 million grasshoppers, ants, spiders the first night. After that.. POOF! Gone. All of em.
I have to be 100% packed and ready to go before I get to bed tonight... I can't decide if I, in my precious few hours left, should go get a pair of Keens or Tevas or something.. or just roll with my usual. I do not relish the idea of wearing my rainboots down there (although I bring them every year). I get soooooo sweaty in them, and a lot of you know my barefoot/flip flop tendencies. I can't handle being closed in.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
I have to be 100% packed and ready to go before I get to bed tonight... I can't decide if I, in my precious few hours left, should go get a pair of Keens or Tevas or something.. or just roll with my usual. I do not relish the idea of wearing my rainboots down there (although I bring them every year). I get soooooo sweaty in them, and a lot of you know my barefoot/flip flop tendencies. I can't handle being closed in.
i've brought my tevas for the past two years and haven't really worn them. for some reason, they give me blisters when i wear them out there all day. it's a bummer, because that's what they're for!
That said, you make a fair point about rain at night. We will have access to (hopefully warmish) showers in VIP to warm up & change. Then if it is still raining at that point, or it only rains at night we can throw on some ponchos. We will def take a couple for JIC. Thanks for the alternative perspective on things!
but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal. 
