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Post by J-Dawg on Apr 6, 2011 17:51:43 GMT -8
I'm thinking I'm going to raid Target in Seattle before sasquatch - probably be a lot cheaper to buy some of this stuff there than it is up here.
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Post by wolfhat on Apr 6, 2011 18:07:01 GMT -8
A pre-Sasquatch Target run is a very good idea. Besides fresh food they have almost everything you may need for a festival weekend, and they're cheaper than alternatives in Canada. They even have booze! They also have an assortment of battery and solar lights but I haven't heard any reviews. I can't wait until the Vancouver store opens. Anyone know when that's supposed to happen?
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Post by J-Dawg on Apr 6, 2011 18:08:44 GMT -8
Speaking of booze @ Target, I can never keep the different states' liquor laws straight... Can you get hard alcohol at Target in WA?
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Post by emptyfox on Apr 6, 2011 18:10:52 GMT -8
I'm pretty sure you can only get hard alcohol at liquor stores in WA, and Beer and Wine basically anywhere including Chuck E. Cheese....
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Post by Pea on Apr 6, 2011 18:15:12 GMT -8
Hard alcohol can only be purchased at state-run liquor stores. Depending on your route, you can search or browse by city here: liq.wa.gov/stores/state-mapZoom in and out for expanded locations.
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Post by J-Dawg on Apr 6, 2011 18:16:34 GMT -8
I also need to remember to buy some earplugs (another festival camping essential). The "drink until you can't hear anything" strategy probably isn't the best idea.
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Post by Shaxspear III Esq. on Apr 6, 2011 18:29:29 GMT -8
Debatable lol
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Post by Pea on Apr 6, 2011 19:27:31 GMT -8
I also need to remember to buy some earplugs (another festival camping essential). The "drink until you can't hear anything" strategy probably isn't the best idea. Agreed. I need to add that to my shopping list for sure.
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Post by StormyPinkness on Apr 7, 2011 7:36:07 GMT -8
Part of the reason I like to get there early is so I have time to get a feel for the layout and find several reliable landmarks that I can still recognize in the dark. I always want some light at home base, though, and these seem like a great answer.
How long did they last into the night?
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Post by Catherine Sun Chips on Apr 7, 2011 7:46:08 GMT -8
Wolfy-wolf. Those lanterns are awesome! If canopies are in our future--perhaps not for Sasquatch, but maybe for Bonnaroo, I'm toooootttallly getting those!
I'm still on the look out for those trendy LED tent lights I mentioned earlier in this thread. REI just sucks the money right outta yah, but I want to have a party campsite in the old folks camping section premiere camping
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Post by wolfhat on Apr 7, 2011 21:18:31 GMT -8
They lasted all night. I got them from an Ikea near Seattle about a month before the festival and field tested them pretty extensively on our south-facing balcony. I left them off and let them charge for a day first, and after that they would turn themselves on when daylight got low enough (usually just after sundown) and shine brightly all night. They'd go off again sometime around sunrise, and repeat every day/night. They were like $20-25 each (I bought two) and I got to use them at Sasquatch as well as on my balcony for most of the year. Definitely worth it in my opinion! When I was researching solar and battery operated string lights I read a lot of reviews of different types and the best seemed to be the Ikea ones. Plus I really liked the idea of harnessing that solar power! Some people complained that they didn't last all night, but as long as you have enough sun exposure (even with last year's clouds during the festival) they work just fine. They take two double-A batteries each, so worst case scenario if they die prematurely you can just slap some other batteries in there. Just remember to take them out before sun up if they're alkaline. After the festival I put them back on the railing of our balcony and they continued to kick ass for quite some time. Sometime late last year they started not lasting all night, though. I figured this was either due to the batteries (replaceable) wearing out due to use, or just that the days were too short and the nights too long. I'll bust them out again next month and make sure they're in tip-top shape for Sasquatch this year. The Ikea product line was called "Solig" but I just looked them up again and they're now called "Solvinden" and they've changed the color selection slightly. There are a bunch of Solvinden products, check them out: www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/lighting/14971/
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Post by J-Dawg on Apr 7, 2011 21:29:06 GMT -8
Sweet! I need to bring AA batteries anyways for my EL-Wire stuff, those lights are f'ing golden.
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Post by StormyPinkness on Apr 8, 2011 9:46:05 GMT -8
Thanks! I was checking out the Ikea website and saw them. I am excited to go get some. The solar power thing is genius, especially when the gorge is all sky.
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Post by mrlahey on Apr 17, 2011 21:36:25 GMT -8
The two things I can not recommend enough are an air mattress and a head lamp. I took an air mattress for the first time last year and only ended up using it one night due to having way too much shit in my car and not being able to find the air pump. Needless to say when I found the pump on Monday night I had the best sleep of my life. And having a head lamp is just god damn convenient, stumbling through someones campsite with minimal lighting thinking it is yours is never fun.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Apr 18, 2011 6:48:12 GMT -8
Word, mrlahey. Head lamps are indispensible. I suppose a regular old flashlight would also work just fine, but what's the fun in that?
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Post by Lump on Apr 18, 2011 6:53:48 GMT -8
Yeah, the air mattress I had last year totally made up for the fact that I went to bed freezing and woke up sweating.
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Post by Catherine Sun Chips on Apr 18, 2011 7:51:08 GMT -8
Word, mrlahey. Head lamps are indispensible. I suppose a regular old flashlight would also work just fine, but what's the fun in that? There's this super cool product from REI that sports as a headlamp when you need it, or it can change into a regular old lantern. You can also adjust the tripod legs so it can basically hold on to anything. I've been eyeing it at the REI near my apartment, but I can't justify spending the $60 for outrageous, overpriced REI tags. link: www.rei.com/product/813125ALSO!!! For those of you griping about the iPhone charger, there's a deal on 1saleaday.com for an iPhone charger for 7.99. It was originally $80.00. Sale only lasts today. I love this website. 1saleaday.com/Man, I look like a spammer.
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Post by StormyPinkness on Apr 18, 2011 8:44:00 GMT -8
Headlamps are way better than regular flashlights. They free up your hands and there is less of a chance of me putting it down somewhere and forgetting it if it is on my head.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2011 13:54:27 GMT -8
Too bad it's impossible not to look like a dork with a light on your head.
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Post by alex on Apr 18, 2011 14:03:59 GMT -8
Too bad it's impossible not to look like a dork with a light on your head. after about 7 beers you completely forget it's even there.
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