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Post by gergis on May 2, 2015 9:48:31 GMT -8
Hey! So My name is Jasmine and I'm trying to get to Sasquatch. I don't drive so I need a carpool! I've got cash and I'm pretty cool. If anyone in or around LA can help me out that would be awesome. I was hoping to leave on Thursday. Was also hoping to get back Tuesday morning but whatever works we can plan it out.
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Post by emptyfox on May 2, 2015 12:16:00 GMT -8
You want to get back to LA on Tuesday morning? You should fly.
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Post by gergis on May 3, 2015 19:11:19 GMT -8
Ok. If I fly on Tuesday I would at least like a ride there for Thursday.
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Post by kymess_jr on May 4, 2015 2:10:18 GMT -8
You do realize it's about a 24 hour drive from LA to Sasquatch? So if you leave early Thursday morning, at best, barely making any stops, you won't get to the fest 'til Friday. You'll have missed the Thursday night campground party (one of the best parts of the fest, in my opinion) and will probably be really rushed to set up camp and may even end up missing some or most of the bands that day. Not the best way to start the fest, if you can help it. Plus, you'll probably be pretty drained from the roadtrip itself. I've done that drive, in a straight shot like that too, and let me tell you, I was I no shape to do anything for a couple days, let alone jump into a music fest where I'd be partying and dancing for four days. My legs were all cramped up and swollen from being stuck in a car for over 24 hours, and I was exhausted as the few hours of sleep I managed to grab when it wasn't my turn at the wheel were not restorative in any way.
Anyway, the tl;dr of it is: fly! Get a cheap flight into Seattle or Bellingham, and find someone to catch a ride with from there. Driving there and/or back is just not worth it unless you have a couple days on each side of the fest to devote to driving. Hell, a flight to Bellingham is probably about the same amount as your share of gas would be anyway.
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Post by gergis on May 4, 2015 10:49:34 GMT -8
I looked at your advice and yeah I can swing that. I would then now need a ride from Seattle to Sasquatch. Also I'm camping with my friend. I've just made a impromptu I'm going too decision so I just need to plan my way to get there.
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Post by joe on May 5, 2015 7:57:52 GMT -8
You do realize it's about a 24 hour drive from LA to Sasquatch? Forgive me for I am but a lowly pleb and know nothing but, 24 hour drive? It's not that I don't believe you (I do) but Google maps says its a 17-18 hour drive. What do you think accounts for the 6 hour difference? Is that 24 hours driving time or 24 hours with sleep or California traffic? I ask because I am planning on driving from Vegas to the Gorge and am now concerned it may take me longer than I anticipate. I usually beat the Google maps estimated time when on a road trip and it says 15.5 hours for me. I'm planning on leaving Wednesday night with plans to get to the Gorge with daylight left on Thursday. Was hoping to make the trip with about 13 hours driving, should I reconsider my plans? |
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Post by Professor Pancakes on May 5, 2015 8:12:44 GMT -8
You do realize it's about a 24 hour drive from LA to Sasquatch? Forgive me for I am but a lowly pleb and know nothing but, 24 hour drive? It's not that I don't believe you (I do) but Google maps says its a 17-18 hour drive. What do you think accounts for the 6 hour difference? Is that 24 hours driving time or 24 hours with sleep or California traffic? I ask because I am planning on driving from Vegas to the Gorge and am now concerned it may take me longer than I anticipate. I usually beat the Google maps estimated time when on a road trip and it says 15.5 hours for me. I'm planning on leaving Wednesday night with plans to get to the Gorge with daylight left on Thursday. Was hoping to make the trip with about 13 hours driving, should I reconsider my plans? I live about 2 hours from the Gorge and people I know who have driven from here to Vegas have said it's about a 24 hour drive. I've never made the drive myself, but I would tend to believe people who actually have (i.e. them and Kymess) over Google maps. |
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Post by joe on May 5, 2015 10:54:41 GMT -8
Okay thanks for the info! I'm inclined to agree with you although a 9 hour difference between the two seems like a bit large of a discrepancy. Do you know if they stopped overnight on their way or drove straight through? Either way it looks like I'll be arriving Thursday night, just a little more exhausted than I intended.
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Post by Professor Pancakes on May 5, 2015 11:03:03 GMT -8
Okay thanks for the info! I'm inclined to agree with you although a 9 hour difference between the two seems like a bit large of a discrepancy. Do you know if they stopped overnight on their way or drove straight through? Either way it looks like I'll be arriving Thursday night, just a little more exhausted than I intended. I know they took shifts diving and didn't stop to sleep, but I assume they stopped a few times to eat, piss, etc. |
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Post by emptyfox on May 5, 2015 11:32:31 GMT -8
I've driven from here (vancouver) to Coachella, which is pretty well equivalent plus about 3 hours. It took me 24 hours once and 27 the other. I would bank on it taking about 20-24 depending on how often and how long your breaks are.
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Post by joe on May 5, 2015 14:28:31 GMT -8
Thanks for the info! We're planning on making few stops and making them quick, we want to be there as soon as possible!
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Post by kymess_jr on May 5, 2015 21:45:32 GMT -8
I've driven from here (vancouver) to Coachella, which is pretty well equivalent plus about 3 hours. It took me 24 hours once and 27 the other. I would bank on it taking about 20-24 depending on how often and how long your breaks are. Yeah, this is pretty much what I was thinking. I didn't actually drive from LA to Sasquatch, rather was driving LA to Vancouver, so when I said about 24 hours I was kinda ball parking it with the knowledge that it took me 26 hours for that drive. You're probably looking at a drive that's still over 20 hours if you stick to short breaks when you stop to gas up. For my drive we never stopped for more than 20 minutes, plus I drove 90mph for the majority of the drive (and got a giant speeding ticket). It's certainly doable if you leave Wednesday night, you just might need to take it kinda easy Thursday night so you can be in full party mode the rest of the weekend. |
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