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|  | 19-21 year olds camping at Wildhorse?
« Thread Started on Feb 10, 2013, 2:58pm » | |
I'm 19 and ecstatic for my first year of Sasquatch. As of now my group is planning on doing the general camping. Most of our friends want the party, ect. But a lot of us could care less and would really love the free shuttle, showers and cafe. Plus, Wildhorse looks nicer. We have also considered premier but seeing how it sold out we are only left with two options. I was wondering a few things. Will there be campers our at age at Wildhorse or will it only be 30+? I don't mind but my friends do. Also, would we be missing out on some grand 'life' experience not staying with general? I have heard pretty rough things about general and not being a huge partier nor experienced camper I'm not sure I am ready to trade my soul to Mother Nature for a weekend packed like sardines with no showers.
Sorry, I am rambling. I am just curious on your thoughts about all of this and what you think we should do.
Yes, I know I am lame but I want to make the most out of this situation for myself and my less intense partying friends.
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|  | Re: 19-21 year olds camping at Wildhorse?
« Reply #1 on Feb 10, 2013, 3:12pm » | |
Don't do Wildhorse.
This is your first Sasquatch (and I'm assuming for most of your group as well), so you need to get the full experience. Don't be so concerned about the "intense" partying, it's only intense if you want it to be. Trust me, it's easy enough to go to sleep earlier if you need to - there's always one night that I go to bed a little earlier and sleep 8 hours, all I do is slip my earbuds in and drift off. And there are showers if you need 'em (for $3) and you're most certainly not gonna be packed in like sardines, just spread yourself out a little more than the yellow shirts try to give you. They give up really easy and move along to the next car as long as you're not being assholes about it.
If it turns out by the end of the weekend that general was really way too much for you, do Wildhorse next year. But trust me, you're gonna love it. I bought my ticket last November before any line up announcement because of the amazing people I've met and experiences I've had, which begins in the campground on Thursday night. The music is just a bonus of the whole thing.
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|  | 19-21 year olds camping at Wildhorse?
« Reply #2 on Feb 10, 2013, 3:14pm via the ProBoards Mobile App » | |
Listen to kymess, unless you happen to be pregnant or named Drew.
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| | Re: 19-21 year olds camping at Wildhorse?
« Reply #3 on Feb 10, 2013, 3:15pm » | |
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| | Re: 19-21 year olds camping at Wildhorse?
« Reply #4 on Feb 10, 2013, 3:50pm » | |
I did wild horse when I was nineteen and your friends would have a fine time. They don't care about underage drinking and not everyone there is 30. The difference between the two camps is really not that major. The only real difference is that wild horse is much smaller and easier to navigate. You certainly won't spend an hour wandering around in the dark looking for your campsite after the show.
I like wild horse a lot but I probably wouldn't pay the extra money to camp there now that camping is included in the cost of tickets.
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| | Re: 19-21 year olds camping at Wildhorse?
« Reply #5 on Feb 10, 2013, 4:37pm » | |
Third year Squatchman here, not much of a party guy.
Don't skip out on the general camping. You don't have to party, but you're going to want to be in the campgrounds sharing the experience with your friends. You'll meet a lot of cool people in the campground, you probably won't even miss showering (you get really caught up in the festival experience), and you won't be paying extra to be a square (mostly kidding).
I agree with the previous poster who said if general is too much for you this year do Wildhorse next year.
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| | Re: 19-21 year olds camping at Wildhorse?
« Reply #6 on Feb 10, 2013, 8:10pm » | |
If you're in general and some people in your group concerned about the noise level at night / getting enough sleep, head to your local hardware store and buy some industrial foam earplugs. The kind you want are the cylindrical / bullet shaped ones, they will stay in your ears while you're sleeping. Make sure to buy enough (1 pair per person per night, DO NOT REUSE THEM). They're very very inexpensive.
I'm an old dude (30+) and I had no issues with general camping at Sasquatch. Camping is at least 25-40% of the fun for me.
Party when you feel like it, and when it's time to go to bed just pop in the ear plugs and sleep until morning.
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| | Re: 19-21 year olds camping at Wildhorse?
« Reply #7 on Feb 11, 2013, 12:56am » | |
Feb 10, 2013, 2:58pm, lindsnpark wrote:I'm 19 and ecstatic for my first year of Sasquatch. As of now my group is planning on doing the general camping. Most of our friends want the party, ect. But a lot of us could care less and would really love the free shuttle, showers and cafe. Plus, Wildhorse looks nicer. We have also considered premier but seeing how it sold out we are only left with two options. I was wondering a few things. Will there be campers our at age at Wildhorse or will it only be 30+? I don't mind but my friends do. Also, would we be missing out on some grand 'life' experience not staying with general? I have heard pretty rough things about general and not being a huge partier nor experienced camper I'm not sure I am ready to trade my soul to Mother Nature for a weekend packed like sardines with no showers.
Sorry, I am rambling. I am just curious on your thoughts about all of this and what you think we should do.
Yes, I know I am lame but I want to make the most out of this situation for myself and my less intense partying friends.
Thanks ☺ |
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I'm the resident Wild Horse camper (although our ranks are growing). The crowd is all ages though it skews older than general. We camped next to a group of five eighteen-year-old dudes last year. I'm 27 and my girlfriend is 24, and our group is around the same ages, so we're not exactly all old and pregnant.
We had a horrible experience in general during my second Sasquatch, next to a group of total douchebags from Western Washington U with absolutely no sympathy, total homophobic misogynistic semi-retarded undergrad fuckholes with no futures and what I'm sure are the smallest penises God saw fit to apply to a human groin. We tried to work with them, share beer and resources, and get them to stop screaming at 4 in the morning and throwing up on our stuff and just generally being cretins, but they were all wrapped in a myopic attempt to simultaneously have sex with every female that came within shouting distance and each other. Then we heard about this paradise called Wild Horse, and decided to give it a shot the following year, and the rest is history.
I admit that my memory of general camping is tainted by that experience, but I maintain that once you have seen most of the mayhem, body paint, intoxication, shenanigans, alcohol and marijuana ingestion methods, and raw spectacle that takes place in general camping...you've seen it all. Wild Horse offers the same sense of community, love of music, and most importantly opportunities to meet random weird and fascinating people that general camping does, with the addition of the opportunity to sleep. So take that for what you will.
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| | Re: 19-21 year olds camping at Wildhorse?
« Reply #8 on Feb 11, 2013, 2:25am » | |
Feb 11, 2013, 12:56am, DREW OF THE RUSHES wrote:
We had a horrible experience in general during my second Sasquatch, next to a group of total douchebags from Western Washington U with absolutely no sympathy, total homophobic misogynistic semi-retarded undergrad fuckholes with no futures and what I'm sure are the smallest penises God saw fit to apply to a human groin. We tried to work with them, share beer and resources, and get them to stop screaming at 4 in the morning and throwing up on our stuff and just generally being cretins, but they were all wrapped in a myopic attempt to simultaneously have sex with every female that came within shouting distance and each other. Then we heard about this paradise called Wild Horse, and decided to give it a shot the following year, and the rest is history.
I admit that my memory of general camping is tainted by that experience |
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What I take from this is that Drew had an amazing first year at Sasquatch in general camping, so amazing that he decided to do it again a second time. Then, unfortunately, the next year he happened to be one of the few unlucky ones to get stuck next to one of the few groups of douchebags that will inevitably show up each year and was scared off to Wildhorse, without ever looking back.
Could this happen to you? Yes. Will this happen to you? Most likely not. But if you jump straight into the Wildhorse option, how will you ever know what you might have experienced had you instead chosen to dive head-first into the full music festival experience? Several posters (myself included) have already mentioned that the campsite is a major part of our festival experiences. That, right there, should be enough to let you know that you need to try general at least the first time out.
And if what you're really worried about is your lack of camping experience, don't fret. I am in no way a "camper," but for a music fest, I love it! Take a look through the camping threads to get some tips (i.e. get a canopy and tie it down!) or ask a few more questions here, and you'll be set in that department. It won't all go smoothly, you'll forget something key (I forgot sunscreen my first year), you'll miss a band or two 'cause of stupid reasons like your friends or a few too many slaps of the bag, and it will end up being the best weekend of your life.
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| | Re: 19-21 year olds camping at Wildhorse?
« Reply #9 on Feb 11, 2013, 2:30am » | |
That one penguin in your avatar is SUCH A DICKKKKKK!!!
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« Reply #10 on Feb 11, 2013, 2:37am » | |
I KNOW! Isn't it awesome?!?
Somedays I'm the penguin knocking him down, somedays I'm the one face-planting in the ice. It fits.
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| | Re: 19-21 year olds camping at Wildhorse?
« Reply #11 on Feb 11, 2013, 5:36am » | |
General camping FOREVER!
This year will be my fifth and I am a huge bitch when it comes to order, cleanliness, quiet time, etc.
The first year I went I was 17 and only had a ticket for Sunday, but we went down and camped the whole festival and it was awesome. At the time I didn't drink or do drugs and it was still the best time. I did premium my second year and it wasn't worth it, the shower line was so ridiculous that I resorted to wet wipes and cooler water. I can't see Wildhorse being worth it for younger people/sasquatch virgins based on:
A. Cost: you're probably going to need all the money you can muster
B. Ins and Outs: chances are someone is going to forget something, whether it be underestimating how freezing it gets when the sun goes down, snacks (which you won't be able to afford if you squander your precious dollars on expensive camping), whatever. the walk between the gorge and general camping might be more convenient than waiting for the shuttles.
C. General camping is, as someone said earlier, only as nuts as you want it to be. You don't like your spot? Neighbors too loud? You can relocate as you see fit. My team ended up doing that our first year.
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| | Re: 19-21 year olds camping at Wildhorse?
« Reply #12 on Feb 11, 2013, 11:52am » | |
Feb 11, 2013, 2:25am, kymess_jr wrote:
Feb 11, 2013, 12:56am, DREW OF THE RUSHES wrote:
We had a horrible experience in general during my second Sasquatch, next to a group of total douchebags from Western Washington U with absolutely no sympathy, total homophobic misogynistic semi-retarded undergrad fuckholes with no futures and what I'm sure are the smallest penises God saw fit to apply to a human groin. We tried to work with them, share beer and resources, and get them to stop screaming at 4 in the morning and throwing up on our stuff and just generally being cretins, but they were all wrapped in a myopic attempt to simultaneously have sex with every female that came within shouting distance and each other. Then we heard about this paradise called Wild Horse, and decided to give it a shot the following year, and the rest is history.
I admit that my memory of general camping is tainted by that experience |
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What I take from this is that Drew had an amazing first year at Sasquatch in general camping, so amazing that he decided to do it again a second time. Then, unfortunately, the next year he happened to be one of the few unlucky ones to get stuck next to one of the few groups of douchebags that will inevitably show up each year and was scared off to Wildhorse, without ever looking back.
Could this happen to you? Yes. Will this happen to you? Most likely not. But if you jump straight into the Wildhorse option, how will you ever know what you might have experienced had you instead chosen to dive head-first into the full music festival experience? Several posters (myself included) have already mentioned that the campsite is a major part of our festival experiences. That, right there, should be enough to let you know that you need to try general at least the first time out.
And if what you're really worried about is your lack of camping experience, don't fret. I am in no way a "camper," but for a music fest, I love it! Take a look through the camping threads to get some tips (i.e. get a canopy and tie it down!) or ask a few more questions here, and you'll be set in that department. It won't all go smoothly, you'll forget something key (I forgot sunscreen my first year), you'll miss a band or two 'cause of stupid reasons like your friends or a few too many slaps of the bag, and it will end up being the best weekend of your life. |
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The first year was just me and my ex-girlfriend, and it was sort of weird altogether. But you're right, it wasn't as horrible. But honestly, once you have the amenities at Wild Horse, it's hard to go back to general.
And the cost is $160 per car of four people, so $40 per person. I've accidentally spent more money on three beers inside the festival.
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| | Re: 19-21 year olds camping at Wildhorse?
« Reply #13 on Feb 11, 2013, 12:17pm » | |
Feb 11, 2013, 5:36am, addicts wrote:General camping FOREVER!
This year will be my fifth and I am a huge bitch when it comes to order, cleanliness, quiet time, etc.
The first year I went I was 17 and only had a ticket for Sunday, but we went down and camped the whole festival and it was awesome. At the time I didn't drink or do drugs and it was still the best time. I did premium my second year and it wasn't worth it, the shower line was so ridiculous that I resorted to wet wipes and cooler water. I can't see Wildhorse being worth it for younger people/sasquatch virgins based on:
A. Cost: you're probably going to need all the money you can muster
B. Ins and Outs: chances are someone is going to forget something, whether it be underestimating how freezing it gets when the sun goes down, snacks (which you won't be able to afford if you squander your precious dollars on expensive camping), whatever. the walk between the gorge and general camping might be more convenient than waiting for the shuttles.
C. General camping is, as someone said earlier, only as nuts as you want it to be. You don't like your spot? Neighbors too loud? You can relocate as you see fit. My team ended up doing that our first year. |
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I'll never understand the complete hatred people have for Wild Horse on here. Has anyone besides Drew and I actually camped there? Having done both, the experience is almost completely the same but Wild Horse has a few minor perks. To respond to two of these points though:
A. If you have 4 people in your group, Wild Horse costs like 30 bucks a person. It's a bit extra but it's really not going to break the bank.
B. One of the benefits of Wild Horse is that you can leave the campground with your car and come back whenever you want. If ins and outs is something you're really worried about, you could actually drive to the festival and leave stuff in your car. This would make it even easier to pop out to grab a jacket and a few drinks than walking back to the campground would.
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| | Re: 19-21 year olds camping at Wildhorse?
« Reply #14 on Feb 11, 2013, 4:14pm » | |
Weenie has done wildhorse too. I think that's it.
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