gfb
Baby Eating Ice Cream
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Post by gfb on Apr 26, 2013 4:52:18 GMT -8
Hey all! This is a fairly random question, but is there a limit to the size of bag that you can bring to the festival? I saw on the rules section that they say no "large bags". However I'm English, and Sasquatch is just a section of a 2 month long trip around America. As such, I'll have a big backpack with all my travelling possessions with me (+tent). Anyone know if this'll be a problem?
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Post by Drew on Apr 26, 2013 5:40:42 GMT -8
You can bring as much as you want into the campgrounds, I think the rule you're referring to applies to what you can bring into the festival grounds. I wouldn't bring a whole backpacking backpack into the festival grounds, just a smaller bag with necessities. That being said, I've never seen anyone get turned away for having too much, and some people bring quite a bit of stuff.
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Post by polecat on Apr 26, 2013 9:10:54 GMT -8
Yeah, just bring a day pack into the festival grounds - water, (well-hidden) contraband, food if you wanna, a sweatshirt, etc. Whatever you'll need for 12 hours. But remember, you're gonna be carrying that shit around all day. I personally use this backpack that's like half the size of a regular backpack.
Also, and I dont know how you're getting there, but it's a good idea to lock your stuff up in a car when you head into the festival grounds for the day. If you aren't renting a car to get there, I'd suggest making friends with your neighbors and convincing them to let you use theirs. Because it sure would suck to get back to your tent at midnight and find that your giant backpack got yanked.
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Post by rüstü on Apr 26, 2013 9:19:58 GMT -8
My girlfriend and I have a great system for the days. On alternate days, one of us wears a regular school-sized backpack with food, a change of clothes for both of us for nighttime, and a camelback in the outside portion of it. That way only one of us has to carry stuff and whoever is carrying it also gets the advantage of easy water access whenever you want it.
As far as contraband, I find deep in the crotch to be the best hiding spot. I would never hide stuff like that in my bag or pockets because they have been getting more and more thorough with their searches every year.
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Post by polecat on Apr 26, 2013 9:25:28 GMT -8
As far as contraband, I find deep in the crotch to be the best hiding spot. I would never hide stuff like that in my bag or pockets because they have been getting more and more thorough with their searches every year. I was more so referring to alcohol; weed and whatever else you're trying to bring in always go straight to the crotch. In years past I've usually gotten a couple of vodka-filled water bottles in via backpack. But it is somewhat risky. When you're picking a line for the entryway searches, my strategy is always to target the youngest-looking Gorge employee. They usually give no fucks. And I agree, a Cambelbak is essential.
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scough
Man-Eating Higabon
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Post by scough on Apr 26, 2013 10:39:29 GMT -8
Camelbaks are great if you're in a situation like rustuuuu is in, but they don't offer much capacity for carrying anything other than water, which is why I stopped taking mine. I instead have a full-sized backpack and I carry the largest size water bottle they'll let you in with (I think 20 ounce). My backpack is probably about 2 feet in height and they've never had an issue with it during bag checks.
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Post by rüstü on Apr 26, 2013 10:45:57 GMT -8
The capacity of my camelbak has never been an issue since access to water is so easy. As long as you're willing to take 1-3 minutes on your trip between stages to refill then it's not a big deal. There's water on top of the hill at the main stage, right next to the dance tent, and in between bigfoot/yeti stages so no matter where you are you're close to it. You also have more consistently cold water that way!
Edit: I see what you were saying now. What I do is take the bladder from my camelbak out of the actual backpack thing and put that part in my regular backpack. Another plus of putting all that stuff in one backpack is it's much easier to hide a bag of wine or something under all your stuff in one of the many zippered layers. Nobody wants to do a thorough deep search of 3 different zippered areas AND and outside spot where the camelbak bladder is.
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Post by polecat on Apr 26, 2013 11:12:08 GMT -8
Blargh, once again I wasn't very clear with my words - when I say Camelbak, what I mean is just the bladder. Same thing as what rustuuu is talking about. My festival bag is smaller than a regular backpack, but definitely bigger than the Camelbak ones that are just meant to carry the bladder. So basically what I do is just put the bladder in there, along with a sweatshirt, some cliff bars or whatever, and some hidden booze in an interior zippered pocket. A tight fit but it always works out fine.
I think it's fairly easy to tell we're excited for Sasquatch when we start discussing mundane things like this.
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Post by Jefferin Jeffotash on Apr 26, 2013 11:13:20 GMT -8
I try not to bring more than a quarter in at a time...
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Post by weenie on Apr 26, 2013 11:22:00 GMT -8
I think it's fairly easy to tell we're excited for Sasquatch when we start discussing mundane things like this. Ha, I get SO caught up in the mundane, just 'cause I want an excuse to talk about Sasquatch. "Hmmm, should I stop at both Walmart and Targay? Is booze cheaper in Idaho? Should I bring 8 pairs of socks or 9?" It's a good thing my boyfriend is as excited as I am (and thinks it's cute when I'm a total nerd).
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Post by Pea on Apr 26, 2013 11:57:58 GMT -8
Haha I did not expect this thread to have this much conversation.
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Post by weenie on Apr 26, 2013 11:59:02 GMT -8
I was expecting a lot more testicle jokes.
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Post by polecat on Apr 26, 2013 12:16:43 GMT -8
BAG SIZE IT'S SO IMPORTANT AND WE MUST DISCUSS THE SHIT OUT OF THIS MATTER
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Post by rimjobflashmob on Apr 26, 2013 12:25:35 GMT -8
I was expecting a lot more testicle jokes. There are a scant few in the "Holy Beach Balls!" thread too. Very disappointing.
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Post by rimjobflashmob on Apr 26, 2013 12:25:54 GMT -8
Although to be fair, it was just recently renamed.
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Post by polecat on Apr 26, 2013 12:37:37 GMT -8
Someone should just start a thread named "Scrotums and Sasquatch: Discuss."
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Post by Jefferin Jeffotash on Apr 26, 2013 12:38:46 GMT -8
Sasquatch Scrotums: Dat Mess...
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Post by polecat on Apr 26, 2013 12:45:48 GMT -8
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Post by Dr. Crane on Apr 26, 2013 12:50:38 GMT -8
I actually had my testicle surgically removed and replaced with a CamelBak.
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Post by Jefferin Jeffotash on Apr 26, 2013 12:52:16 GMT -8
haha, 2009, checks out...
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