Is it possible to stay in a hotel and not camp?

Anon · February 2008

wickedmonkeyz wrote:

traffic problem...heh, hit or miss...2005 we creeped along something like 3 miles in four hours...2006 was the quickest yet at maybe 45 minutes...last year we arrived the site around 6 am or so and didn't get in until 2pm...

you will have no problems getting out sunday evening, I left around 10pm each of the last two years, no problem whatsoever

showers...the mushroom!!!
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a26/Harpua03/CIMG0230.jpg

vip has private showers...for everybody else they do have big semi's converted for the weekend into showers, I would imagine they have private stalls, but I have never used them...we had one not too far from our camp last year...it's either $5 or $10 per shower....warm or cold? with the heat I don't think it matters

OMG, we were in line for like 3-4 hours in '04. Gave us time to smoke up, among other things, but it is brutal in 100+ degree heat. Be sure to have plenty of gas in your tank

Yellow Bedwetter · February 2008

one of the main experiences of bonnaroo, i would think, would be the camping
my friends went last yr and said it was hotter than hell, but it made the experience (the camping)

wickedmonkeyz · February 2008

LukinFan wrote:

haha, thanks! Love the mushroom shower idea

Last question, I promise, you said that you usually leave around 10 on Sundays, don't you miss the final act? I thought all the headliners play from 9-12 or is it different on Sundays?

they do...my friends drove in 2006 and wanted to get a head start gettin back home so we took off, it's a long weekend anyway so I was ready to leave

last year I just had no desire to see widespread panic again....they played 830- 1130pm...I left on a high note after the white stripes and made it home by noon the next day

wickedmonkeyz · February 2008

all4PearlJam wrote:

OMG, we were in line for like 3-4 hours in '04. Gave us time to smoke up, among other things, but it is brutal in 100+ degree heat. Be sure to have plenty of gas in your tank

yeah, last year sucked because we got to the entrance and started to wait so I figured I would take a nap...woke up a few hours later to the police directing us to the next exit...nearly 30 miles down the interstate...to make matters worse I slept awkwardly with my hand on my face and couldn't see straight out of my right eye til later in the afternoon...

this year should be fun..first time testing the highway backup with a stick shift

wickedmonkeyz · February 2008

I posted this earlier but since this thread is heading in that direction...

Curious about what time you should arrive?

Gates open at 7am central time Thursday morning...

In 2005 I arrived at 10pm Tursday

2006 and 2007 6am sharp Thursday morning

this is where I ended up each year

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/wickedmonkeyz/map1-1.jpg

LukinFan · February 2008

wickedmonkeyz wrote:

I posted this earlier but since this thread is heading in that direction...

Curious about what time you should arrive?

Gates open at 7am central time Thursday morning...

In 2005 I arrived at 10pm Tursday

2006 and 2007 6am sharp Thursday morning

this is where I ended up each year

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/wickedmonkeyz/map1-1.jpg

Wow! That's really good info, thanks for everything!

wickedmonkeyz · February 2008

LukinFan wrote:

Wow! That's really good info, thanks for everything!

glad to help

binauralsounds · February 2008

wickedmonkeyz wrote:

I posted this earlier but since this thread is heading in that direction...

Curious about what time you should arrive?

Gates open at 7am central time Thursday morning...

In 2005 I arrived at 10pm Tursday

2006 and 2007 6am sharp Thursday morning

this is where I ended up each year

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/wickedmonkeyz/map1-1.jpg

Looks like you were pretty fuckin far away from the stage!!!!!!

velogator · February 2008

wickedmonkeyz wrote:

I posted this earlier but since this thread is heading in that direction...

Curious about what time you should arrive?

Gates open at 7am central time Thursday morning...

In 2005 I arrived at 10pm Tursday

2006 and 2007 6am sharp Thursday morning

this is where I ended up each year

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/wickedmonkeyz/map1-1.jpg

Great info, but from what I've read on other sites, it's really hit-or-miss as to where they put you no matter what time you get there...I'm hoping to get there about 10-11 am Thursday with my daughter, still haven't decided if I should spring for the VIP or get the real flavor at GA. Any thoughts?

wickedmonkeyz · February 2008

velogator wrote:

Great info, but from what I've read on other sites, it's really hit-or-miss as to where they put you no matter what time you get there...I'm hoping to get there about 10-11 am Thursday with my daughter, still haven't decided if I should spring for the VIP or get the real flavor at GA. Any thoughts?

hit or miss for sure...but it makes sense that they fill the campsites from the inside out

check out http://bonnaroo.proboards21.com/index.cgi for all things bonnaroo, there are plenty of veteran vip'ers there...i think what it comes down to is the price of tickets...i'm sure the added perks of vip are nice, but worth $1200 per pair? You'll be closer to the main area for sure, have access to private showere, some free food and drinks, be able to sit in the bleachers, etc...I wish I could give you more pointers about VIP but have never been that route myself...good luck!

Wookiee_Blaylock · February 2008

Yeah. It might be a tad hit and miss, as to where exactly you'll wind up, however, overall your proximity to the actual entrance to Centeroo is still pretty much dependent on how early you arrive. Last year I talked to people in different areas who arrived at more or less the same time I did (8 p.m. Thursday, and I was way out on the northeast(?) end, in the "Austin Powers" area), but they were still towards the outside, as opposed to being further in towards the main grounds/Centeroo.

wickedmonkeyz · February 2008

also there are multiple entrances...off the interstate, bushy branch road...taker your pick, but show up after friday morning and you will not be close to centeroo, for sure

Anon · February 2008

binauralsounds wrote:

Looks like you were pretty fuckin far away from the stage!!!!!!

you're pretty much far from everywhere. From what I remember, there isn't much, or any, camping near the venues. There are only rows of small shops, food, drug row, etc. Bonnaroo is on a HUGE farm - gotta be 100+ acres

velogator · February 2008

wickedmonkeyz wrote:

hit or miss for sure...but it makes sense that they fill the campsites from the inside out

check out http://bonnaroo.proboards21.com/index.cgi for all things bonnaroo, there are plenty of veteran vip'ers there...i think what it comes down to is the price of tickets...i'm sure the added perks of vip are nice, but worth $1200 per pair? You'll be closer to the main area for sure, have access to private showere, some free food and drinks, be able to sit in the bleachers, etc...I wish I could give you more pointers about VIP but have never been that route myself...good luck!

Thanks, I'll check out that site...I'm probably going to do GA as I think you probably get more of the full flavor of the festival there :-) Although, a nice shower and air conditioned bathroom in VIP are mighty tempting!!

5882300 · February 2008

all4PearlJam wrote:

you're pretty much far from everywhere. From what I remember, there isn't much, or any, camping near the venues. There are only rows of small shops, food, drug row, etc. Bonnaroo is on a HUGE farm - gotta be 100+ acres

So how far is the farthest walk to stages

Anon · February 2008

5882300 wrote:

So how far is the farthest walk to stages

the farthest? Well, I dunno. We never really walked to the outskirts of the place - mainly to the shops, food stands, the stages, and to where we had our tents. My guess, from the farthest campgrounds, would be over a 1/2 mile to a mile or so - it's that big.

RipitLikePujols · February 2008

covered in bliss wrote:

Yeah, I;m familiar with the heat. ANd the bugs. Funny no one has mentioned the snakes!

Really looking forward to it!

"BUGS, NOT DRUGS!"

LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun · February 2008

what if i get there on Saturday?

RipitLikePujols · February 2008

covered in bliss wrote:

Funny no one has mentioned the snakes!

Yeah, no kidding. I was bitten by one while I was doing yoga the morning of the second day. The top of my foot swelled up like a grapefruit.

Then again, it may have just been the bad batch of LSD that was going around.

So yeah, if you don't like snakes or spiders, definitely don't come.

covered in bliss · February 2008

RipitLikePujols wrote:

Yeah, no kidding. I was bitten by one while I was doing yoga the morning of the second day. The top of my foot swelled up like a grapefruit.

Then again, it may have just been the bad batch of LSD that was going around.

So yeah, if you don't like snakes or spiders, definitely don't come.

lol!

yeah... everyone should just stay home.

Is it possible to stay in a hotel and not camp?

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