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Post by checkeredpast on Jun 12, 2006 6:10:39 GMT -5
I've heard that with regular camping/parking you basically just get a small space in front of your car to set up camp, so what happens if you're travelling with many people and you have to set up multiple tents? :/ ( In my case i'm travelling with about 3 others)
Also, i was wondering about the tent only camping. How do you get in on that and is it easy to find? Do you just request it when you drive in? i was under the impression that at the gate they just assign you a parking place and that's where you end up camping. Could somebody fill me in on the specifics of regular camping vs tent only?
The tent only section is first come, first serve. You will be parked, and then you'll hike your gear toward Centeroo. When you receive your festival map at the gate, the map should clear up an question on where the tent only section is located.
If you decide to stick by the car, I understand it's a good idea to have your tents handy so you can start rolling them out once your car comes to a complete stop. The tents do get a bit dense, but from what I've seen most areas aren't over crowded. Someone who's actually driven into the site to camp may have more tips.
as a 1st timer I have no official advice, but what I would do is set your tents up however you want and if someone complains that you are in their spot just say in a real official tone
"I am a senior member of inforoo and have the authority to use this spot" oh yeah and perhaps offer them a beer or other refreshing item.
Post by freedomofmusic on Jun 12, 2006 8:55:37 GMT -5
You will be fine with multiple tents in regular camping. Just start setting up immediately and let your neighbors know how much room you need. Our neighbors had 3 tents last year and there was plenty of room for all.
People are nice and will work with you, but do not bring a 20' x 20' tent and expect people not to give you the stink eye and trip over it.
When you park, leave as much room as you can between your car and the next without the guy yelling at you.
We have a 10x10 canopy and a 10x10 tent and have always had enough room. My car did become the anchor point ofr a tarp fort in 2004. It had about 7 tarps tied in al directions. Wish I had a picture.
You will definitely be fine with your amount of space and if taking multiple cars, your front car needs to tell the parker and he'll put you in kind of a box formation to give you a little more campsite.
One BIG piece of advice as a 5 year vet. As soon as you get out of your car, crack a beer chug half quick, and get to work. What I mean is if you don't immediately start staking your claim with your canopies and tents, Your space will be infringed upon by your neighbor. There are no offical boundaries once parked, So get to work and get your phatty spots.
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Post by moonshine3 on Jun 12, 2006 17:44:01 GMT -5
i would make sure that you are all together when you arrive. in the past i have seen some cars pulled to the side until there friends catch up and the traffic team let them all go in together. let the people in the campsite know that you have multiple cars and they should be cool to put you all in the same line of cars.
Post by anima mundi on Jun 12, 2006 17:49:53 GMT -5
you should have no worries.
I, on the other hand, somehow have to set up my 15 x 17' shade tent and 10' x 10' sleeping tent without pissing anyone off. That is for more than one car's worth of people though, so the space grows with how ever many cars you bring for the same group.
