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Post by muleyourfaceoff on Mar 20, 2007 9:45:21 GMT -5
speedbag said:
Wouldn't do it any other way. AC, shower, bathroom, shade, refrigerator, stove, microwave. Some guy comes by and empties waste tank (40 bucks) fills your water (another 40 bucks)
its 40 bucks each time you need water or waste dump? that is a whole bunch of money!
I have rented an RV the last three years for Bonnaroo and we never had the tanks filled or emptied during the festival. If you are judicious on the water usage and don't poop too much in the toilet you'll be fine the whole weekend. Just go in clean and full and dump it before you return it. No problem.
However, I would definitely bring extra gas so you can guarantee you will be able to run the generator the whole weekend. On the Cruise America RVs (and I'm sure others) once you get down to a quarter tank of gas the genny won't turn on. It's a safety mechanism so you don't run out of gas to drive.
However, most rental RVs drive just like a huge pickup truck. They are very easy to drive. A trailer is actually trickier. As long as you have air conditioning you'll be golden. A nice private bathroom is good too.
Post by coachfortner on Mar 20, 2007 13:46:12 GMT -5
Actually, I would like a trailer because I have a diesel Jeep Liberty & would like to test out its towing capacity. Am trying to insure I can fill up with biodiesel blend for the trip but stations are hard to come by for general consumers... www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel/retailfuelingsites/default.shtm
I do know that Bonnaroo already operates a significant amount of their equipment with biodiesel; I have even communicated with them to determine surplus availability...
BONNAROO MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES EXCITING LARGE SCALE GREENING INITIATIVES
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is proud to announce greening efforts for its 2006 event, to take place June 16-18 in Manchester, Tennessee. The Bonnaroo organization is dedicated to producing a festival that is as environmentally friendly as possible while raising awareness among patrons about green products, technologies and issues. Organizers are taking significant steps toward reducing or eliminating the environmental impact of major facets of the event. Earthchange Technologies, an environmental consulting company, is assisting the event with its greening efforts. A full list of environmental initiatives follows.
Bonnaroo’s greening plan includes the use of organic cotton and hemp t-shirts, post-consumer recycled paper, biodegradable concession service items, revolutionary waste management strategies, and cleaner fuel options. In partnership with Tennessee-based company WastAway, Bonnaroo will participate in a revolutionary recycling process that will turn 250 tons of festival garbage into construction material and park benches to be used at future events. The festival will also continue its own extensive recycling and composting program in partnership with Clean Vibes, an organization that has diverted approximately ten percent of the event’s total waste since its inception. This year, Bonnaroo organizers expect to divert over 60 percent of the event’s waste from landfills.
Bonnaroo is also implementing plans to mitigate its predicted impact on global warming. All of the festival's non-music stage generators will utilize biodiesel fuel, and one such stage (the Solar Stage) will run on solar power alone. In addition, festival partner Clif Bar & Co. will purchase renewable wind energy credits from Native American energy company NativeEnergy, to offset carbon dioxide emissions created by the festival and minimize Bonnaroo's overall contribution to global warming. Attendees will also be encouraged to purchase personal wind energy credits called 'Cool Tags', at the Clif Bar & Co. booth in Planet Roo, to help offset emissions produced by their own travel to the event. To further involve attendees in greening efforts, the festival will run a contest for "Greenest Campsite."
Bonnaroo will bring back the popular Planet Roo village within Centeroo, an area dedicated to preserving the environment and promoting healthy living. Non profit organizations, eco-friendly vendors, and Solar Stage performers will gather to educate patrons about what they can do to protect their own health as well as the planet’s. Fans who stop by Planet Roo will have the chance to learn about alternative fuels and energy sources, eat organic food at a waste free restaurant, and hear festival artists discuss topics related to the theme “Social Change through Music.” Representatives from organizations such as Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), StopGlobalWarming.org, Rock The Earth, and World Resources Institute (WRI), will interact with fans and artists to raise awareness about ways to fight global warming in everyday life.
Recognizing that green issues are of paramount importance to the organization, its patrons, and the world at large, Bonnaroo is proud to present an event that is not only a great entertainment experience, but also an example of an environmentally sound gathering that helps our planet remain hospitable to life.
Bonnaroo 2006 Green Initiatives:
Over 25,000 gallons of biodiesel fuel (B100) to replace diesel for non-music stage generators
WastAway refuse handling process to recycle over 250 tons of garbage
Concession food served with biodegradable wraps, plates, cups and cutlery manufactured from a renewable resource
Festival wide recycling and composting program
Cool Tags wind credits purchasing (and facilitation of purchases for patrons)
Solar stage and sound system
Organic cotton and hemp t-shirts
Post-consumer recycled toilet paper for portolets
Post-consumer recycled paper for all administrative needs
Aggressively seeking ways to make Bonnaroo 2007 even greener
This is my first time on your fine forum. Thanks for putting the info together.
Question about RVing at Bonnaroo. A few people said generators are used. Doesn't that create a lot of noise? And to re-ask a question that wasn't answered, are there certain times during the day/night when generators are allowed or disallowed?
I'm looking forward to it. Me from Texas & friend from PA will be RVing to Bonnaroo together. See y'all there.
Post by chicagorooer on Mar 20, 2007 16:22:19 GMT -5
generators can be loud. The "cool" people make sure they have a good generator. You can run your generator as much or as little as you want. no restrictions
The generator I have is the run-o-the-mill gas generator that tends to be loud. I've heard they have quiet camper-friendly generators available, but I'd hate to have to rent one when I already own a normal one available.
Post by AngrySunday on Mar 20, 2007 17:40:34 GMT -5
All the RV places I check are booked solid for Roo. My boss and I went to a local RV shop today to see what they might have because he is into Nascar and goes to Talledega every year and has grown tired of tent camping. So after they tell us they are booked solid for his race and Roo, along with an insane price of $1500+ just to rent on for 4-7 days, we go outside, he looks and me and says..."hell, lets just buy one!"..."umm...ok?!" I reply. Then he goes into this mad speil on how he can get a loan from the bank our company does business with and we can use the cash we were planning on spending for a rental and putting it towards a down payment. Cost is spit down the middle and payments are taken out of our checks and it gets paid of in less than a year and a half. $15,000 budget for an RV...HELL YEAH!! So it looks as if my tent days are over. ;D
We rented our Rv from getrv.com and they are bringing the Rv to manchester for us to pick up on Wed. the 13th. That beats having to drive an Rv all the way from Colorado to Tn.....we did that last year and spent a s**t load of money on gas. So if anyone is having trouble finding an Rv rental check out that site and see what you can find!!
Post by muleyourfaceoff on Mar 21, 2007 13:02:56 GMT -5
muleyourfaceoff said:
speedbag said:
Wouldn't do it any other way. AC, shower, bathroom, shade, refrigerator, stove, microwave. Some guy comes by and empties waste tank (40 bucks) fills your water (another 40 bucks)
its 40 bucks each time you need water or waste dump? that is a whole bunch of money!
jtr210ny said:
I have rented an RV the last three years for Bonnaroo and we never had the tanks filled or emptied during the festival. If you are judicious on the water usage and don't poop too much in the toilet you'll be fine the whole weekend. Just go in clean and full and dump it before you return it. No problem.
However, I would definitely bring extra gas so you can guarantee you will be able to run the generator the whole weekend. On the Cruise America RVs (and I'm sure others) once you get down to a quarter tank of gas the genny won't turn on. It's a safety mechanism so you don't run out of gas to drive.
The general consensus seems to be $40 to $50 bucks per service whether it be water fill up, waste evacuation, etc.
My suggestion would be to conserve water and half way through the weekend pay for one water fill up (approx $40). Then go and dump the waste and whatever else on the way home before you return the RV or park it (if you own).
You could hit a campground or RV park on the way back. It would either be free or much cheaper to do it at one of those places after Bonnaroo.
Driving the RV is not bad. The one I have is 35 feet and it is the 1st hour that is the hardest. Once you have gotten settled in, you will learn your limits. I just don't get where I have back up, I keep on my side of the road and I give myself lots of room to stop. You have to remember that you are tall and that exit ramps aren't always friendly. It is easier to speed back up if you are not going fast enough but it can be eyebrow raising to slow it down if you are going too fast. It is bigger than most things on the road except the 18 wheelers so most people get out of the way and even more when they see it is a woman behind the wheel.
I would worry more about learning how everything works or having a good instruction book than driving it. There are so many little things like the gen not working if the gas is too low. I need to see it that is true with my Bounder - I know the propane will not work if the gas alert is not re-set or on.
We have almost an 80 gal gas tank, but I will probably bring one or two 5 gal gas cans just to make sure I can get to a gas station. The black and grey water tanks are not very big in my RV - I have never filled the black water on a trip but the grey water appears to fill up quickly if you do dishes and shower. I have an outdoor shower as well as a shower head outside in a bay of the RV so we may use it so that so that the water does not fill the grey water tank.
I figure that with 5 adults that we will have to dump. So is it $40 for both black and grey tanks or is it $40 for each one of them??? I would guess that you dump the black then use the gray to clean the lines just like you do at a campground.
On renting an RV - I would suggest picking it up a day early so that you can play with it. You will have it figured out before you get to Bonnaroo and if you don't there will be lots of people that will help you figure it out. The awning still gives me a fit since there are so many little things that you need to do to bring it out and it is difficult for me to do it alone. I will be holding RV 101 for the other 4 people going with me. I also plan on taking the RV some where to let others in the group drive it.
Dry Campiing is very different than being at a RV park. You might want to spend a night at Walmart to see what problems you are going to have - if any. I learn something new about camping every time I use the RV - it was older when we bought it; however, it is simple when you compare it to the new fancy ones with slides, ect.
Our gen on the Bounder is a newer one and is rated for the National Parks so it is not as loud as one of the stand alone ones that are smaller. The RV's have the gens in one of the bays so that cuts the sound and then the gen itself has sound proofing.
Driving the RV is not bad. The one I have is 35 feet and it is the 1st hour that is the hardest. Once you have gotten settled in, you will learn your limits. I just don't get where I have back up, I keep on my side of the road and I give myself lots of room to stop. You have to remember that you are tall and that exit ramps aren't always friendly. It is easier to speed back up if you are not going fast enough but it can be eyebrow raising to slow it down if you are going too fast. It is bigger than most things on the road except the 18 wheelers so most people get out of the way and even more when they see it is a woman behind the wheel.
I would worry more about learning how everything works or having a good instruction book than driving it. There are so many little things like the gen not working if the gas is too low. I need to see it that is true with my Bounder - I know the propane will not work if the gas alert is not re-set or on.
We have almost an 80 gal gas tank, but I will probably bring one or two 5 gal gas cans just to make sure I can get to a gas station. The black and grey water tanks are not very big in my RV - I have never filled the black water on a trip but the grey water appears to fill up quickly if you do dishes and shower. I have an outdoor shower as well as a shower head outside in a bay of the RV so we may use it so that so that the water does not fill the grey water tank.
I figure that with 5 adults that we will have to dump. So is it $40 for both black and grey tanks or is it $40 for each one of them??? I would guess that you dump the black then use the gray to clean the lines just like you do at a campground.
On renting an RV - I would suggest picking it up a day early so that you can play with it. You will have it figured out before you get to Bonnaroo and if you don't there will be lots of people that will help you figure it out. The awning still gives me a fit since there are so many little things that you need to do to bring it out and it is difficult for me to do it alone. I will be holding RV 101 for the other 4 people going with me. I also plan on taking the RV some where to let others in the group drive it.
Dry Campiing is very different than being at a RV park. You might want to spend a night at Walmart to see what problems you are going to have - if any. I learn something new about camping every time I use the RV - it was older when we bought it; however, it is simple when you compare it to the new fancy ones with slides, ect.
Our gen on the Bounder is a newer one and is rated for the National Parks so it is not as loud as one of the stand alone ones that are smaller. The RV's have the gens in one of the bays so that cuts the sound and then the gen itself has sound proofing.
Are you asking the questions above or stating facts?
BTW, they get $50 to empty the gray and black water tanks and another $50 for freshwater.
80 gallons of gas will be plenty for the generator...
I always bring two or three extra gas cans to be sure we have enough to get through the weekend. I would never want to run out of AC. That's THE MAIN reason for an RV at Roo. You'll use the gas no matter what for driving
Post by toddsphresh on May 31, 2007 11:30:33 GMT -5
would love to rent space in rv for just myself.had rvs past 2 years but this year no one wants to go. drop me a line if you have xtra space in your rv @ toddsphresh@hotmail.com thanks in advanve
Post by panictime06 on May 31, 2007 16:08:17 GMT -5
I just traded in my old camper for a brand spanking new 2008 camper to be christened at Bonnaroo. Flagstaff Forest River. I have a 06 Ford 150 with a V8 and and my truck will be struggling and sucking gas on the way to Tennessee. But we will get there.
We are also renting a generator from Home Depot.
I have tented at Bonnaroo before and this is a 100 times better. A bed is so much more useful than the ground for a lot of reasons. The ground hurts you knees!
This is our second time renting a pop up for Roo, but we REALLY want a generator for running the AC for some morning sleep time this time. (As everyone has said, sleeping during the day after late nights is the only way to go, and we couldn't do that last time with the heat .) Since the power grid in my city has been almost riot-inducingly unstable for the last few years, we figure a gennie would be useful anyway, so we're ready to buy one. My questions are:
The FAQ states 1.5 KW max, but we can't find one that small. The smallest is 1800 W, will that run a pop up's AC?
What will happen if we show up with a gennie bigger than the 1.5 KW max stated on the FAQ (kick us out, take it, tell us not to run it then look the other way?)?
This is our second time renting a pop up for Roo, but we REALLY want a generator for running the AC for some morning sleep time this time. (As everyone has said, sleeping during the day after late nights is the only way to go, and we couldn't do that last time with the heat .) Since the power grid in my city has been almost riot-inducingly unstable for the last few years, we figure a gennie would be useful anyway, so we're ready to buy one. My questions are:
The FAQ states 1.5 KW max, but we can't find one that small. The smallest is 1800 W, will that run a pop up's AC?
What will happen if we show up with a gennie bigger than the 1.5 KW max stated on the FAQ (kick us out, take it, tell us not to run it then look the other way?)?
Any help is much appreciated.
You will need a 3000 watt generator to run a 13,500 BTU air conditioner. I have seen people use a 2800 watt Yamaha's, and it worked.
I think the reasoning is that they do not want loud contractor type generators running throughout the campground.
We have a Honda EU3000is, see if you can rent a Honda or Yamaha locally where you live. A generator of this size will use around .5 gallon per hour. So plan your fuel accordingly. We take 15 gallons with us.
.) Since the power grid in my city has been almost riot-inducingly unstable for the last few years, we figure a gennie would be useful anyway, so we're ready to buy one. My questions are: 
