subject: How Do You Bonnaroo? [print this page] Preparation: Preparation:
* Every year before I go I look at the lineup and check out music of bands I don't know. Usually I end up with some new favorites.
* Check out the schedule before you leave, a plan of attack is essential to make it to all the shows you want to see
Clothes:
* Bandana (soaking the bandana in ice water feels awesome) And at the end of the weekend it serves as a good dust guard from the gravel
* Hat
* Chacos
* Closed toed comfy shoes for nighttime
* Clothes for hot weather and nighttime chilliness
* Sweatshirt and socks are not to be forgotten!!
Gear:
* Sunscreen
* Antibacterial soap
* Small hand soap to use at water stations (antibacterial only kills the bacteria, need hand soap to wash the filth off)
* TP
* Baby wipes (for the ladies, bring a portable pack to bring with you into centeroo in case the porties are out of tp)
* Camelbak
* Poncho
* Head lamp or flashlight to bring to centeroo at night
* Mini spray bottle with fan
Campsite:
* Tent and air mattress, although my friends have slept on cots and hammocks and loved it
* Tarps
* Canopy to set up the chilling area (multiple canopies between a big group would be best)
* Chairs
* Battery powered lantern for campsite
* Boom box with batteries to listen to Bonnaroo radio while your at the campsite
* Extra batteries
* Fold up table among a group of people is always nice to keep food/boom box/drinks off the ground
* Power adapter for car to charge camera/phone
Food:
* Snacks like protein bars, peanut butter crackers, fruit snacks to pack in your camelbak when you go to see shows
* I try to bring mostly dry food with the exception of fruit. Ice melts fast in June and it gets expensive to keep a cooler cold.
* I avoid bringing anything that needs to be cooked because it's so hot you don't want to be cooking over a hot grill. What I do is eat breakfast/lunch (pb and banana sandwiches, and Wal-Mart sells an overstuffed foot long sub for $5 that lasts the whole weekend) at the campsite and buy dinner from a vendor. Prices are affordable and you'll see everyone else eating the delicious food, believe me you'll want it.
* Gallons of water (and drink often, I got dehydrated one year and it was not fun)
* Case of beer in cans, koozie is always nice too
* Alcohol in plastic containers
* Red Bull (& Vodka) for the perfect morning drink
* Plastic cups
* Paper plates
Showers:
Sometimes I use a gallon of water to rinse my hair, but usually just do a poor mans shower with lots of baby wipes. There are water stations close to each campsite where I brush my teeth, wash my hands, etc. Once you get over the dirty factor and realize everyone there is as dirty as you, you don't really care about being clean.
