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Post by meganlovestea on Mar 23, 2014 18:58:51 GMT -5
Okay my two friends and I want to go this year, we will all be 17. We live in Texas and it's a 10 hour drive, should we try to spilt up (like we each drive about 3 hours) the driving and get to Manchester in one day? Or is there a way to get a hotel. We wanted to camp out in Arkansas then continue the next day to Manchester but we are afraid that since we are 17 they won't let us stay. If we brought someone that was 18 would they be able to get a hotel room or campsite that we could use with them?
Post by Whoreshack on Mar 23, 2014 19:15:31 GMT -5
Just drive in shifts. 10 hrs is nothing. If ya feel yrself starting to doze, take a free catnap at a rest stop, splash some water on yr face, grab a coffee or switch drivers. Get to the farm early, set up and relax all Thursday.
Okay my two friends and I want to go this year, we will all be 17. We live in Texas and it's a 10 hour drive, should we try to spilt up (like we each drive about 3 hours) the driving and get to Manchester in one day? Or is there a way to get a hotel. We wanted to camp out in Arkansas then continue the next day to Manchester but we are afraid that since we are 17 they won't let us stay. If we brought someone that was 18 would they be able to get a hotel room or campsite that we could use with them?
Thanks!
I do 10-12 hour drives myself every so often, though I do not recommend doing that yourself unless you are confident. That said, 10 hours with 2-3 drivers isn't bad at all. My road trip strategy is pretty simple: leave early to allow a little more time than you think you will need, keep an eye on the gas gauge(don't be afraid to stop before you get near empty), and stop to refuel yourself whenever you get weary rather than trying to keep to a rigid timetable. My trip to Roo is 9+ hours if I only stop for gas, to eat once or twice, and to relieve myself between the other stops, if necessary, and I wouldn't think of breaking that up into two days. Of course if you have the time to spare it can also be really nice to take in the sights and local attractions along the way - I just don't usually have extra time when I hit the road.
And I totally agree that napping in your car is fine, and explicitly tolerated at most Walmarts as well as designated rest stops. I have to assume at least one person in your group has a smart phone, so finding a Walmart within an hour of any point between Texas and Manchester shouldn't be a problem if you need to rest or whatever and don't know what else is around.
If you do have an 18 year-old then he or she should be able to rent a hotel room anywhere. If not, a no-name, independent hotel might not worry about you being 17 if you present an out of state ID, and especially if you pay cash upfront. Have a brief story ready about going to see your grandma, but don't make a point of you being a minor. I am not aware of any laws (locally at least) that require you to be 18, and company policies can be flexible. Make yourself presentable and be courteous.
Now I have to ask, can you get into Bonnaroo without someone in your party being 18? I think you might have to have an adult present, though I'm not sure about that policy or how strictly it is enforced.
Post by meganlovestea on Mar 26, 2014 0:02:25 GMT -5
I don't know, i don't think there is an age limit. I've seen a lot of other people say there isn't an age limit and I know some people that went last year at 17. If anyone knows for sure please let me know!!
I don't know, i don't think there is an age limit. I've seen a lot of other people say there isn't an age limit and I know some people that went last year at 17. If anyone knows for sure please let me know!!
You can go to Bonnaroo, on the website it says "Tickets will be required for children 6 and older"....hotels on the other hand: when I was 17 on a trip me and my friends had to search soooooo many hotels that would let us get a room, none of us were 18 or over......for camping check out Petit Jean State Park in Arkansas, its absolutely beautiful...what part of Texas are you coming from?
arkansas is the natural state if you HAD to camp out -- let me know and I'll find you all the info I can. (I live here, camped my whole life all over the state, and work in the building where parks and tourism is located)
If it were me.... KEEP ON TRUCKIN BABY! the sooner you get to roo, the better. amirite??
Post by dreamingtree on Mar 27, 2014 12:49:38 GMT -5
Unless you really want to stop on the way, I wouldn't bother. I've done 10 hour drives alone, and it's not easy, but with a few people to split, it would be an easy drive. I have no idea about age limits in hotels. I wouldn't waste my money on staying anywhere.
I don't know, i don't think there is an age limit. I've seen a lot of other people say there isn't an age limit and I know some people that went last year at 17. If anyone knows for sure please let me know!!
There is no age limit to get into Bonnaroo. My daughter and her friends all went when they were 17 and I don't think you are even asked for ID at the gates.
Okay my two friends and I want to go this year, we will all be 17. We live in Texas and it's a 10 hour drive, should we try to spilt up (like we each drive about 3 hours) the driving and get to Manchester in one day? Or is there a way to get a hotel. We wanted to camp out in Arkansas then continue the next day to Manchester but we are afraid that since we are 17 they won't let us stay. If we brought someone that was 18 would they be able to get a hotel room or campsite that we could use with them?
Thanks!
Me and my friends make the drive every year from Dallas or Texarkana and just drive all night. I would just leave wednesday night and take turns driving. We usually stop in memphis for some grub.
Most hotels require you to be 21, not sure about camp sites.
Emoney serves more of a purpose than any of you, especially Nate, whose incessant, garbled ramblings are so mindless and pointless that I get depressed just seeing them.
arkansas is the natural state if you HAD to camp out -- let me know and I'll find you all the info I can. (I live here, camped my whole life all over the state, and work in the building where parks and tourism is located)
If it were me.... KEEP ON TRUCKIN BABY! the sooner you get to roo, the better. amirite??
My best friend has property up in Malvern that we've camped on about a million times, and another friend has a cabin near Stamps. As soon as you get out of the cities (excluding fayetteville and some of the more mountainy towns), Arkansas is fantastic, tons of fun to camp there and it's beautiful.
Forgot, also camped and kayaked on the caddo river a zillion times.
Last Edit: Mar 27, 2014 16:18:25 GMT -5 by nate - Back to Top
Emoney serves more of a purpose than any of you, especially Nate, whose incessant, garbled ramblings are so mindless and pointless that I get depressed just seeing them.
