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I learned that if you wear a bathrobe and slippers from 2PM to 7AM on Friday, you will get blisters.....didn't slow me down a bit while dancing from 3PM till 7AM on Saturday though
OK, not really a logistic lesson...more of a logic lesson.
I learned that if you get out of your car when waiting on the line to get in, your friends might all of a sudden move up 4 miles and have to pull off the line to wait for you to catch up. I will def be staying in the car next year...or at least jump on the top when they start moving.
this was my third bonnaroo and i think i have the hang of it finally - bringing an unbrella and spray bottle in with me made my days quite pleasant! it was nice to have a shady spot wherever i was
I am going to bring higher SPF than what I think I need. Thank goodness for my friends who brought 50 with them... otherwise i would have fried with my 15!!!
Yeah, SPF 50 sunscreen saved me. If I'd used any less, I would have been burnt to a crisp.
I learned not to make a big deal out of missing a few artists because of the heat. Yeah, it would have been awesome to see more people, but I appreciate life too much to force myself out there and end up with a heat stroke.
Kinda goes with it, but I also learned that sitting in the shade, or even just sitting for a show is definitely acceptable, particularly at the Which Stage when it's midafternoon and the sun is beating down on you.
I also learned that tarps for shade are my friend ;D
Thanks for all the tips - this was our first year and I've been taking notes to keep in mind for next year (should I be able to get my husband to agree to it).
It looks like the tent-only section was a bit quieter and a bit cleaner - am I right in thinking so?
Oh yes, we did not bring enough Gatorade with us - so next year I'll just bring the powdered stuff (what I buy anyway) and mix it up as we go.
Post by strumntheguitar on Jun 22, 2007 12:36:46 GMT -5
trippindaisy said:
I learned that no matter how much I wanted to wear my trusty Birk sandals, those orange Crocs I bought (thanks to you guys!) did the job 100 times better - not once did my feet hurt all weekend.
I learned that even though everyone says you can't do Roo without a Camelbak, I hated carrying the weight of 1-2 liters of water on my back. I ditched it Friday afternoon and just went with my shoulder bag and bought bottled water.
I wore my Birks on thursday night, and my feet were sore just from the few shows on Thursday. Rest of my weekend was spent in my Crocs (also orange, coincidentally) and my feet no longer hurt. It was a really good decision.
And as far as camelbacks go... I was too hot to carry a bag around with sunscreen and important stuff in it, there was no way I'd have a camelback on my back the entire time. A nalgene with a caribiner hooked around the beltloop is definitely the way to go in my opinion.
Yaaaay for Crocs! I would neva eva EVA buy these things if it weren't for the major recommendations on here! Thursday we didn't get to our campsite until like dinnertime so I figured a few hours in Centeroo in my Reef flops would be fine...
WRONG!
I wore the Crocs the rest of the time, even around the campsite. The first day I felt a blister growing so I duct taped the foot, but the rest of the weekend I was totally fine and dandy with some Gold Bond and my Barney shoes!
As for a Camelbak, I had one that was very small (from Kelty) and had a small bladder so it wasn't much weight at all. The cold water from the water stations felt good on my back like personal air conditioning
1. A hat is a lifesaver and helps with sun and heat A LOT. However, be sure the hat keeps the sun off your neck and face, has excellent ventilation, and can be collapsed and shoved in your bag when the sun starts to set. Bought a collapsable grass one at roo because my cloth one was not ventilating well. Best $20 I spent in a long time.
2. A small backpack full of frozen bottles of water might be a little heavy at the beginning of the day, but it lightens up fast, gives me a place to put my empties, and is like carrying a mini-AC unit on my back. Heard camelbacks with ice and water do the same thing.
3. Bandana for dust is a must and works best when wet, but dries out fast.
4. I need a little chair or something with a back on it. Sitting on my blanket left me with one heck of a backache.
5. I truly love my Tevas. Apologies to the croc-fanatics but my Tevas performed fantastically. Might have been diff if we had seen much rain tho.
But I've heard voices not in the head Out in the air they called ahead Through ripped out speakers Through thick and thin They found a shelter Under my skin -Evgeny Aleksandrovitch Nikolaev
Indeed, I saw a couple people with those... there were a few people camped out at the Solar Stage nearly all day, just hanging out in those chairs and watching little shows. Thats the way to do Bonnaroo, right there.
Post by phineasjwhoopie on Jun 23, 2007 22:24:24 GMT -5
I bought an EZ-UP and Tiki Torches! Duct taped one to each corner of it and had four glowing flames to look for on the way home. My neighbors and I found our tent site EVERY night no problem. And the best was a camelbak. I drank about 4 quarts of water every day before starting in on beer around 5 or 6!
Post by coolginger on Jun 28, 2007 14:19:49 GMT -5
danirene said:
I learned that the best way for me to handle Roo is to take an umbrella, spend the afternoon at the solar stage, and then rage at night!
Do NOT try to go nuts in the day, and then party at night too... pick one!
Right you are....it is definitely a marathon. You walk around watching everybody drink their asses off all day but if you pace yourself and take it easy while it's hot, the night atmosphere is COMPLETELY worth it!
if you want to drink during day day, just drink equal parts water, you might have to pee a lot, but then it can be an adventure, cause youll be feelin fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine
if you want to drink during day day, just drink equal parts water, you might have to pee a lot, but then it can be an adventure, cause youll be feelin fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine
That's what I do - a water for every beer (or mimosa, bloody mary, screwdriver, maker's & coke, etc). Did I mention I like to drink? ;D
Yeah, I'm a vacation drunk. I just can't do morning drinks during a normal week - I tend to get lippy and say what I think instead of being a team player...
i was compelled, for some odd reason, to take a shot the other day before leaving for work, and it was only like a half shot. I opened the freezer to get lunch for work, and the vodka said 'good day, im refreshing, and you can chase me down with gatorade' so i did. But ive never done that before, or since for that matter
Post by costcoslave on Jun 29, 2007 23:08:17 GMT -5
I learned to bring a damn spare key!! I had to pay 150 for the bonnaroo locksmith to make a new key. I also learned that it is freezing in the morning, so bring a blanket to keep warm. I slept on a hammock and when i woke up i was like wet. I felt like i was a piece of grass with morning dew all over me. I was freezing! Bring a blanket and a spare key. And bring some more money too.
I learned that if you get out of your car when waiting on the line to get in, your friends might all of a sudden move up 4 miles and have to pull off the line to wait for you to catch up. I will def be staying in the car next year...or at least jump on the top when they start moving.
This happened to me and my friend too!!! yeah definitely learned that lesson. but i wish our driving friends had learned to stop BEFORE they pulled a few miles away... ah well.
also: 1- bring less food. we way overpacked with this, especially since our campsite was a long walk from centeroo - 2- love the camelback and hat - but i knew that from hiking a lot in the desert 3- sitting is key. napping in the shade in the afternoon is also a great idea. 4- shade canopy was great for mornings at the campsite
need to figure out for next time: 1- how to get more sleep in the mornings. i love the centeroo snooze idea, but like i said we were a 30 minute walk away! 2- how to have more stamina for late night sets. without (too much) artificial enhancement. i love all the music i caught during the day, but i was wiped by 1-2am! i am not willing to accept 'age' as an excuse
misty mate mister thingys are great fun for yoself and new friends
when about to light backpack stove be ready to put out brush fire
dry ice works wonders in camp cooler
meet your neighbors and watch out for one another
lock stuff up if you want to keep it
watch out for flying tents
keep eyes open for ground scores, etc. cause u gonna c sum thangs
luckily we were camped close enough to centeroo that we could get back to camp for chill time so didnt have to buy much food, etc. from vendors, spent 2.00 on a couple of grilled cheezers over the 4 days. tried to buy another at sunrize on sun but they said they just shut down the grill. sure could have used one then.
last few years saw t-shirts, posters for really cheap on mon am
Post by blazinhazen on Jul 5, 2007 14:51:21 GMT -5
anniee said:
Thanks for all the tips - this was our first year and I've been taking notes to keep in mind for next year (should I be able to get my husband to agree to it).
It looks like the tent-only section was a bit quieter and a bit cleaner - am I right in thinking so?
Oh yes, we did not bring enough Gatorade with us - so next year I'll just bring the powdered stuff (what I buy anyway) and mix it up as we go.
tent only is the only way to go...much cleaner & quieter plus awesome neighbors & a quick trip to centeroo. however, i learned that the hike into tent only is a b!tch if you try to take too much in one trip (even with a little red wagon). i'd say take only essentials (shade, tent & one cooler with water...maybe some chairs) and wait until evening to do a second/third trip for the rest.
I learned that you can take a couple of frozen water bottles and cut the tops off and dump the icy cylinders into your camelback bladder for nice, cold water most of the day.
we were camped SO FAR away from centeroo....so we would wake up around 730/8 from the heat building up in the tent, go ahead and walk to centeroo before the heat got too bad and take naps under that tent. we would get in like a 4 hour nap and just wake up once we were surrounded by people there for the next show. those naps saved my life! we looked forward to them sooo much. its hard to tell how much food to bring...we brought way too much because it was definitely not worth it to walk all the way back to camp for a sandwich but its hard to say if we were camped closer if we would have simply gone back for food...p[robalby not because of the line to get into centeroo. thats another "good" thing about being camped far away and staying in centeroo all day....the line to get in at 9am is not long at all.
oh and i couldnt have survived without my camelbak!!! i think something messed up in it towward the end of the weekend and everytime i bent over, water would pour out but it felt sooo refreshing =)
