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for those big helium balloons, do you have to bring in those 5' tanks or do they have smaller ones? how much to buy/rent? how much to fill? will they stay inflated all weekend? i'm thinking of doing something like that or maybe a flag pole.
You can buy small helium tanks at Walmart for about $20 (30-50 regular balloons). Or rent a tank at a party supply for about the same (50-75 ballons . You have to leave a deposit but you cut down on trash)
Post by AngrySunday on Mar 5, 2007 21:07:12 GMT -5
I had 2 5' tanks to keep my 5' diameter balloon going but some bunghole decided he wanted to shoot it down so I can't really tell ya. The morning dew really weights it down so you might have to do a daily top-off. I got my tank from a local florist for $30 with no deposit and she threw in the second just in case. Good people.
so i went to wally-world (wall-mart) and they did have a kit with tank and ballons. $19.97. i would hate for someone to shoot down an expensive balloon. i might just bring a bunch of foil balloons and a couple tanks. or say F it and make a flagpole. thanks for all your help!!
I saw that monkey up there too... He helped me know I was going the right direction back to camp "yep, pass that pig purple gorilla and youre on your way!"
My friend and I were looking in to using a blow-up doll, pumped full of helium. How great would it be to say, "Yeah, meet us at our tent-- the one with the floating naked chick!"
My main concern is some drunk guy looking for a quick lay ;(
My friend and I were looking in to using a blow-up doll, pumped full of helium. How great would it be to say, "Yeah, meet us at our tent-- the one with the floating naked chick!"
My main concern is some drunk guy looking for a quick lay ;(
i was thinking about that too! but then i thought i might get lonely. waa waaaaaa. (debbie downer from SNL)
I just finished sewing our camp flag for this year. It was a pain in the next to do, and I'm not exactly what you would call an expert seamstress, but I think it's going to be very rewarding to see our flag waving our way back to our tents after a long day in Centeroo. I really don't ever want to repeat the nightmare of wandering drunkenly in circles around my tent for hours like I did last year after Petty.
Post by blazeaway54 on Apr 24, 2007 3:50:16 GMT -5
We've got a fairly extensive flag store around here, so my group is trying to decide which country best represents us...but it also includes historical and politcal flags, so it's a tough decision. Personally, I'm voting for a 'Don't Tread On Me' flag, but my group is leaning towards a Soviet hammer and sickle deal.
Post by princessvwc on Apr 24, 2007 8:25:23 GMT -5
Made my flag cheap from cloth and glow in the dark paint from Walmart. The flag pole was the bitchy part to make. Glad thats done. I had semi fun making it. Thinking of spraying the flagpole with glow in the dark spraypaint or ducttaping it neon colors. ;D
Post by jambandfan83 on Apr 24, 2007 10:58:24 GMT -5
i bought a mean flag pole off of ebay. it's a 25 footer with a tire stand to keep it in place. you just drive over this little piece and the flag is good to go. i bought 2 3'x5' flags, one is a picture of the globe, the other is a comanche on a horse. i also bought this 2ft. long LED light pole that attatches to the flag pole... this is all to compliment our tarp setup (seen below)
Post by groovelogik on Apr 24, 2007 15:08:07 GMT -5
Just a tip...I used a solar garden light on the top of my flagpole last year. The cheaper solar lights ($7-10) aren't that brite but they'll do the job and they're eco-friendly.
Post by areyoukind on Apr 24, 2007 15:50:25 GMT -5
11 feet should be okay, you just might not be able to see it from waaay far away as long as you can get to the general area of your camp that should work
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Post by AngrySunday on May 13, 2007 10:15:09 GMT -5
Once again, I think I've found my campsite markers. I really like the unique design but I'm not too sure on their effectiveness because they're only 13' tall. What if I bought 4 and strapped them 3-5 feet up the supports for my 10x10 EZup canopy. They only problem is that I would need uber stakes to keep the entire thing from blowing away.
the flags your neighbors put up are great. so unless you really want to fly your own flag, look around for your reference points. BUT - we did find that some pool blow-up type animals (turtle, seal, etc) on top of a tent or Easy-Up WITH A GLOW STICK was an excellent aid to finding the tent in the dark. You can't always count on seeing a flag at night. Trick was remembering to break a glow stick as we headed out to the first evening show.....
All of this depends on how far you are "camped" into your section. the closer you are to a road the less of a problem it is to find your way home.....
BTW, the turtle we had guarding our camp and leading us home had a fine festival until late Saturday / early Sunday. One of our camping neighbors accused the turtle of staring at him to hard for to long and knifed him. The neighbor apologized later (he just had a bad moment...) and it was all good.
I'm planing on bringing a 6' tall inflatable girrafe. I hope it will float when filled with helium. the idea came to me while listning to a flaming lips song.
Just a tip...I used a solar garden light on the top of my flagpole last year. The cheaper solar lights ($7-10) aren't that brite but they'll do the job and they're eco-friendly.
You can also find solar-powered LED string lights, which you can run up the length of your flag pole. I plan on buying some to run around the top of the shade tent:
I posted this in another thread, but solar garden lights are great too. I've never had a problem finding my camp, but at night everything looks a bit different (or maybe it's my perspective ). Plus, it only takes one passer-by tripping over a rope attached to your tent to really ruin your night.