im thinking of.....

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

http://www.adventuretouring.com/rv_rentals.htm#22

even if i take something smaller.....like this....

im looking at $1000 for the rental........divided by 3

fuel is gonna run me $300-$400?????

food/booze for the 4 days would run $150 per person???? thats cooking are own meals and eating like kings......

concert pass....$200
parking of r.v. $75-$100????

by the time all is said and done this trip would cost $800-$1000 per man...

decisions..... decisions......

too rich for my blood... but have fun.

For $1000, I can probably catch 4 or 5 PJ shows with travel (driving) and tailgate expenses

Pick me up in Seattle Speedy. I dont fly.....

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

http://www.adventuretouring.com/rv_rentals.htm#22

even if i take something smaller.....like this....

im looking at $1000 for the rental........divided by 3

fuel is gonna run me $300-$400?????

food/booze for the 4 days would run $150 per person???? thats cooking are own meals and eating like kings......

concert pass....$200
parking of r.v. $75-$100????

by the time all is said and done this trip would cost $800-$1000 per man...

decisions..... decisions......

Even with having access to an RV without having to rent and doing the VIP thing instead, as you said, with gas, liquor, food, water service, etc. it'll easily run $1000-$1400 per person. I'd do that for a Pearl Jam experience, like for Hawaii. But that's Hawaii! Paradise! Not stinky armpit dirty people! And I actually like the lineup..

I'm not counting out the RV thing, but I'm at a 20% going/80% not RVing now.

The other option to consider is flying/driving in and going 1 day for the show. I have no problem walking an hour and a half from parking to Centeroo and being dirty for the day, catching the show, and after the hour and half walk back to the car and probably another hour of leaving the farm grounds, heading back to the hotel and a nice shower & a drink. Kinda like Camden

The suckie part is that they only offer 4 day passes at $267.40 for the pair with all the fees included. So.. essentially paying $267.40 + hotels + air/gas for one show. Definitely more doable, but still annoying that you're stuck with a 1 day pass.

What to do...

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

but $267 for pearl jam......is just silly....imo....

agreed, but we can all get pretty silly when it comes to pearl jam.

or at least i know i can. don't think there is really too much else
to see in manchester tennessee except some hills and a couple of goats.

it is beautiful country though.

QuarterToTen wrote:

agreed, but we can all get pretty silly when it comes to pearl jam.

or at least i know i can. don't think there is really too much else
to see in manchester tennessee except some hills and a couple of goats.

it is beautiful country though.

true dat. i know i've spent plenty traveling to see them, i just know with my budget skills i could make $267 stretch, moreso than just spending it on a ticket!

if it was in nashville or somewhere neat like that, id love to visit

Jon and I are debating whether or not to go... Like a lot of you are saying, spending four days without a shower in the HOT HOT sun is not very appealing. Plus the expenses. Plus it's a festival and we don't care for them much. BUGS. Dirty people. Sweat everywhere. I feel dirty even thinking about going... And I feel incredibly sunburned too.

I love Pearl Jam with all my heart. I'm just not sure if this festival thing is going to work for us though.

Am I a bad person? :( I love Pearl Jam! Really I do! But bugs... And stinky people. I've thought about it for a night or so... Not so sure....

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

if they had a one day pass.....then i would be staying at the sheraton in nashville for a couple nights.....checking out the city....and going to the show.....

but $267 for pearl jam......is just silly....imo....

Yep, that's what I would be doing as well.

Cateeto wrote:

I mean, it was said that 2008 WILL BE a busy year, so we can only hope, right? I mean there's the election coming up... Pearl Jam will most definitely have to do something about that! But you all know this...

I just always feel so bad when I have to turn down a Pearl Jam show... :(

dont sweat it! youre right! there WILL be more! ACL still hasnt been announced has it? that would be a much nicer experience... granted its the usually the first week of classes.... im definitely counting on some southern shows... something in seattle... and maybe NYC or boston... atleast a trip to one of those places would actually feel like a trip

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

i dont know....

my buddy marty and i can split the room(money is not an isuue...but common sense is)

drive down thursday night/friday morning and spend a couple days in nashville......and tear that city up!!!!!

but it is only one show...for $267...

fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.......................

there's gonna be other shows.....there has to be.....these guys love to play live.....if nothing else, there will be bridge.....ed will want to make up for last year and their pattern is to go every other year so.....:)