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Leo’s Survival Guide:

www.poorvin.com/roo/



A Good Roo FAQ:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=4378





THEN, if you like reading…



General Noob Threads:



Things First Timers Might Not Expect: bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=4313



Questions and answers:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=24288



Specific Noob Threads:



Your Ticket to Good Karma:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=18081



Keeping Your Campsite Cool:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=23684



Tents: Size Matters:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=17030



Tents Get Wet:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=16978



Tent Lights:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=18418



Tent-Only Camping Area:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=21990



Centeroo Necessities:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=23870



Food and Drink Prices In Centeroo?

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=18150



Cooking and Food Discussion:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=16972



Sunblock reviews, tips, suggestions:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=17405



Sample Supply Lists:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=13927



The Line To Get Into Bonnaroo…bring a smile:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=19022



The Wal Mart Scene…Yes, Virginia, Wal Mart is a Scene:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=17222



Showers and keeping clean:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=24423



bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=13547



Good Canned Beer:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=20892



Tennessee open container law discussion:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=18495



Transporting Alcohol Into The Farm:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=18324



Teh Gayz:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=2983



How Does A Roo Veteran Spend His Roo Day?

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=16580



The Bug Discussion:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=17603



Ladies Riding The Crimson Tide:

bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=3798





My input after 40 years, 2 Roos, and reading through many threads:



PEOPLE make Bonnaroo great. Be cheerful, considerate, and generous (when you can) and you will be part of what makes it great. You will remember those people more than you will remember the band you liked. Imagine that multiplied by 80,000 people.



If you insist on using Mind-Altering Substances: Think of the last time you overdid it, and plan for LESS THAN THAT. This is definitely a place where more is not always better. The discomfort of overdoing it at Roo can be intensified by horrible weather, getting lost in the middle of 30,000 tents, and the misery of missing everything you came to see.



If this is your first big party and plan on getting trashed daily, you are flirting with a truly unpleasant disaster.



Rain And Mud Happen. Sometimes cold rain. Figure out footwear and raingear. 1 pair of footwear for cold rain, and 1 for humid heat is a good guideline.



Heat kills. Decide how you will stay hydrated, shaded, sunblocked, sheltered, and cool before you show up for a series of long 100 degree days. And don’t imagine large quantities of alcohol are part of that plan. There is a reason the party happens at night. Using anything that can incapacitate you or make you forget to cool off is a bad idea in the heat of the day.



Car Searches: The cops “randomly” search a small sample of vehicles. I guess 1 out of 20-40 vehicles? Mostly this is to DETER ppl from bringing anything illegal in. They TYPICALLY take out everything in your vehicle and do a thorough search throughout. This is bad if you are into trafficking stuff. The major tip if you don’t want that kinda delay: look like a clean-cut dweeb, and wash your vehicle. If you like latex gloves and lube, make sure you show all your tats, piercings, and rocker attire at the gate. And try to hide your face from the troopers with your trendy Anarchy or Satanist hat.









Spend 5 minutes at Bonnaroo.com, thenTHEN, if you like reading…General Noob Threads:Specific Noob Threads:The Wal Mart Scene…Yes, Virginia, Wal Mart is a Scene:My input after 40 years, 2 Roos, and reading through many threads:PEOPLE make Bonnaroo great. Be cheerful, considerate, and generous (when you can) and you will be part of what makes it great. You will remember those people more than you will remember the band you liked. Imagine that multiplied by 80,000 people.If you insist on using Mind-Altering Substances: Think of the last time you overdid it, and plan forThis is definitely a place where more is not always better. The discomfort of overdoing it at Roo can be intensified by horrible weather, getting lost in the middle of 30,000 tents, and the misery of missing everything you came to see.If this is your first big party and plan on getting trashed daily, you are flirting with a truly unpleasant disaster.Rain And Mud Happen. Sometimes cold rain. Figure out footwear and raingear. 1 pair of footwear for cold rain, and 1 for humid heat is a good guideline.Heat kills. Decide how you will stay hydrated, shaded, sunblocked, sheltered, and cool before you show up for a series of long 100 degree days. And don’t imagine large quantities of alcohol are part of that plan. There is a reason the party happens at night. Using anything that can incapacitate you or make you forget to cool off is a bad idea in the heat of the day.Car Searches: The cops “randomly” search a small sample of vehicles. I guess 1 out of 20-40 vehicles? Mostly this is to DETER ppl from bringing anything illegal in. They TYPICALLY take out everything in your vehicle and do a thorough search throughout. This is bad if you are into trafficking stuff. The major tip if you don’t want that kinda delay: look like a clean-cut dweeb, and wash your vehicle. If you like latex gloves and lube, make sure you show all your tats, piercings, and rocker attire at the gate. And try to hide your face from the troopers with your trendy Anarchy or Satanist hat.

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Member Back to Top Post by dodgethis06 on yfoogsittam said: a lot of these are good for non-noobs too, to better their bonnaroo stay



Totally. My first roo was 2009, but I'm going back this year. I still find myself reading and re-reading all the great info on this thing. Some Roo-ers have been going for all nine years, and who am I to argue with all that wisdom?



The one piece of advice I'll add is to plan when you will sleep. I think a lot of people (including myself) didn't plan on getting so exhausted by the sun and walking and partying and ended up sleeping through some sets I really wanted to see. It didn't matter in the end, but making a schedule where you sleep every 12-14 hours or so wouldn't be a bad idea. Totally. My first roo was 2009, but I'm going back this year. I still find myself reading and re-reading all the great info on this thing. Some Roo-ers have been going for all nine years, and who am I to argue with all that wisdom?The one piece of advice I'll add is to plan when you will sleep. I think a lot of people (including myself) didn't plan on getting so exhausted by the sun and walking and partying and ended up sleeping through some sets I really wanted to see. It didn't matter in the end, but making a schedule where you sleep every 12-14 hours or so wouldn't be a bad idea.