chames
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Post by chames on Feb 15, 2010 21:40:22 GMT -8
yeah they let you have one vehicle per campsite, and alcohol is allowed within each campsite, they don't let you walk around with bottles though from what i hear. Yes they do. On the other hand, is it even worth buying a camping pass after what happened last year? I didnt pay shit due to their "no one will be turned away" policy, granted I camped in the parking lot and had to walk 20 minutes to the normal campground but it was indeed free.
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Post by alex on Feb 16, 2010 9:06:33 GMT -8
I can't wait for the general camping
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Post by woodsy35 on Feb 16, 2010 10:31:13 GMT -8
Quick question
this is my first time coming to sasquatch and i want to know if I have to buy my camping pass now or if i can pay for it when I roll up there. I dont want premier camping just the norm
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Post by ryslice on Feb 16, 2010 14:40:08 GMT -8
I stayed in premiere last year with two other people. We liked how it was much more quiet as the night grew later, but that we could still go party in regulal camping as much as we wanted. I never had an issue with walking around with booze either, no one gave me shit. Showers were bullshit last year, but I hope after reading some other posts that they will have more this year. We took the shuttle there and back the 2nd and 3rd days, but it seriously isn't that bad of a walk anyways. Is it worth it? Well for us it was, as we needed the quiet to rest up for the next day of intense heat. If they have more showers next year and maybe some other little incentives then it will be well worth it. Fingers crossed!
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Post by alex on Feb 16, 2010 14:42:01 GMT -8
how long is the walk from regular camping? and does anybody have a site map? something that shows a general layout of the campground, festival site, parking lot, etc? I don't assume that changes much from year to year.
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doumak
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Post by doumak on Feb 16, 2010 18:29:46 GMT -8
Quick question this is my first time coming to sasquatch and i want to know if I have to buy my camping pass now or if i can pay for it when I roll up there. I dont want premier camping just the norm seconded. i haven't been and i wanted to book a site. when and how do we do this i can't find anything on TM or sasquatch for info. can someone fill me in
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dildon
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Post by dildon on Feb 16, 2010 20:10:27 GMT -8
how long is the walk from regular camping? and does anybody have a site map? something that shows a general layout of the campground, festival site, parking lot, etc? I don't assume that changes much from year to year. Here is a shitty scan I did of last year's pullout map: It was roughly a half a mile walk from the campground entrance to the festival gates. Not too hilly, but enough to get your balls sweaty.
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Post by [img]http://cdn.slowrobot.com/5242012145231sdfdsf.gif[/img]4 on Feb 16, 2010 20:51:56 GMT -8
how long is the walk from regular camping? and does anybody have a site map? something that shows a general layout of the campground, festival site, parking lot, etc? I don't assume that changes much from year to year. Hey newbies! The walk ranges from 5 minutes to 45 minutes (depending on how many drunk people you're walking with). The campground is basically just a big open field and you get directed to park your car...so no exact "spaces" for everyone. Last year we got there on Saturday afternoon and were directed to camp in the actual parking lot, which was literally 2 minutes away from the box office. The year before that we got there Friday afternoon, and we were probably 5 minutes from the box office. So get there early or get there late and you will (hopefully) be super close. The walk is good for you though!
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Post by alex on Feb 16, 2010 22:16:42 GMT -8
awesome. I've heard a lot of people complaining about the walk, and it really doesn't seem any worse than any walk I've had to take to a campground at a concert festival before.
My next question is: Do we have any idea approximately what time gates will open on Friday? I'm trying to figure out a rough time I'm going to have to start the 13hr roadtrip to make it there shortly after the gates open.
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dubdog
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Post by dubdog on Feb 17, 2010 11:11:11 GMT -8
awesome. I've heard a lot of people complaining about the walk, and it really doesn't seem any worse than any walk I've had to take to a campground at a concert festival before. My next question is: Do we have any idea approximately what time gates will open on Friday? I'm trying to figure out a rough time I'm going to have to start the 13hr roadtrip to make it there shortly after the gates open. Walk isnt that bad as mentioned, but taking the air conditioned bus is alot easier on the hot days for sure (and on the way back when you are tired as all hell). Not sure where you are geographically, but regarding the drive...we left (Calgary) at around 10 am and made it to the campgrounds around 8-9pm to have just enough sunlight to set up our tent...worked out quite well. Keep in mind we had to wait a bit at the border, stopped a few times for gas/eat and also stopped at the grocery store in town to get groceries for the weekend.
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Post by alex on Feb 17, 2010 11:13:32 GMT -8
I'm making the trip from Edmonton. Which border crossing should I hit? I'm thinking of going through Cranbrook. Also, I'm thinking of leaving here at 12am Friday and driving through the night, showing up around 3-4pm, setting up, taking a nap and partying my face off.
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miscchoc
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Post by miscchoc on Feb 17, 2010 12:46:16 GMT -8
does genera camping have showers?
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chames
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Post by chames on Feb 17, 2010 13:16:54 GMT -8
does genera camping have showers? Why does it matter? Cant go 3 days without showering?
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Post by way2serious on Feb 17, 2010 16:56:18 GMT -8
Hey guys can I get a definitive answer on whether or not 5 people can use one camping pass? Do they really only give out 4 bracelets or does anyone actually check or what?
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Post by alex on Feb 17, 2010 17:05:11 GMT -8
does genera camping have showers? Why does it matter? Cant go 3 days without showering? Why does it matter if they can't go 3 days without showering? answer the question.
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Post by psychicofficer on Feb 17, 2010 18:47:04 GMT -8
Why does it matter? Cant go 3 days without showering? Why does it matter if they can't go 3 days without showering? answer the question. Everyone needs to relax a little bit. Yes, there are like 2 showers with a long ass line in regular camping. There are 4 showers with a long ass line in premium camping. About the five per car, I think that it is not encouraged but I think that it is allowed. Not 100% on that though. Have you used the search because people have posted about it before.
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Post by bribritheshyguy on Feb 17, 2010 20:13:40 GMT -8
Hey, are the showers always hot?
Also, do they crack down on underage drinking on the campgrounds?
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Post by heliumbones on Feb 17, 2010 21:57:33 GMT -8
no they tend to be pretty cold at least when i took a shower there last year.
and no not really they say it's against the rules but they do't actively prevent it.
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cachapa
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Post by cachapa on Feb 18, 2010 8:19:30 GMT -8
I have a question about the restroom facilities in premier camping. The website says that the main camping area has portable bathrooms and premier has 'clean restrooms'. Does this mean that premier camping has real bathrooms/showers with plumbing and running water or are they the same port-a-potties as are in general camping?
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Post by ryslice on Feb 18, 2010 8:26:15 GMT -8
Last year I didn't see any actual bathrooms in premium, or if there were any they soon broke down. Lots of port a potties or "honey buckets" all over the place though. The shower situation (as mentioned previously) was horrendous last year. I left early Sunday night (during JA) to take a shower, but when I got back the showers were broken/something was wrong with the plumbling. I went back the next morning/afternoon to check them out, and they had just fixed the problem. So, I booked it back to my site to get my towel & shit and by the time I got back (2-3 minutes) there was a 5 person wait. Still, having a shower was nice but I'm preparing for no shower again this year. Do yourself a favour and don't expect to have one.
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