May 31st, 2007 by Atomictumor
As I mentioned previously, I’m a sap, and forked out upwards of 200+ bucks to get a ticket to Bonnaroo. Going with me is my stalwart companion (and little brother) Nodbob, of the spiked mohawk.
Now, as yesterday’s post implied, long term (>3 hours) planning is not a forte of mine these past few weeks, so I was reminded of my impending sojourn to the muddy, hippy filled fields of Manchester by an email indicating that my tickets are on the way, and should be arriving tomorrow.
Incidentally, so are with my new sandals that I ordered yesterday. They have a bottle opener built in, so I was thinking I was doing well until I remembered that they’re not allowing glass containers into the fields, because barefoot and broken glass don’t go together quite as well as barefoot and pregnant does. Im sure there will be other opportunities to open bottles with my feet.
But I’m getting beyond the constraints of our topic here, which is me getting my act together so I can be a responsible hippy and survive in the wild without having to spend a bunch of money on things like water, food, and beer.
Actually, beer is going to be a really bad idea in the 90 degree heat that I’m anticipating, which is an idea that I’m finding difficult to frame properly in my head. I mean, the beer is going to be needed to deal with the swarms of people, right? What manner of event is this?
I’ll have to fall back onto the ingrained, instinctual patterns ground into each and every one of our cells for millenia in order to resolve my hot+beer dillema, and let you know how that goes while I’m there. God willing, there will be a resolution.
Which leaves the matter of provisions. Nodbob and I have had a few committee meetings regarding the appropriations issue, and have determined that we’ll be using two tents, a pop up dining shelter, which should hopefully rigged in close proximity to my car.
We’re looking at either getting a couple of little cooking grills, or bringing some charcoal and a cooking grill.
A pot and a pan will be handy.
A nice cooler full of frozen water bottles and chicken and hamburger meat should keep for 3 days, as well as some eggs, maybe some bacon (if we’re feeling froggy in the morning, which I’m not counting on).
Dry provision wise, thinking maybe some rice, grits, crackers, perhaps spagetti noodles, should be about all we’ll need, right? I’m not so sure about that.
Lots of water. Lots and lots of water. I understand that they have water spigots open, apparently, so maybe just lots of bottles. We’ll have to see.
I’ve played with the idea of stealing a power inverter from a certain home inspector that I know, so that I can run some music, or something, off the car’s battery. Frankly, that sounds like it has bad news written all over it. Maybe I can engineer a battery=inverter=electricity solution without jeopardizing my car. Hmm. I’ll put the boys in the lab on that.
Flag. I’m thinking we need a big ass bitching Atomictumor flag. I found some instructions for making a PVC flagpole here which should do the trick, but I need to get on making the flag. I’m thinking something like this:
Yah, that’d do the trick. Whos gonna make the flag for me?
May 31st, 2007 at 3:36 pm
Speaking of barefoot and pregnant, Katie and I will be at Bonnaroo, too, and she’ll definitely be pregnant.
But we get to be all cool and hang out with the cool kids in the press section. Maybe I’ll deign to visit you in the minions section sometime.
May 31st, 2007 at 3:56 pm
Have a ball you deserve and earned it. Forget it here and just PARTY.
May 31st, 2007 at 3:57 pm
My hubs goes every year. A secret he learned last year was to go ahead and buy an RV pass. They don’t really mind that you don’t have an RV and you’re much closer to the action. It sounds like fun, but I don’t do the camping thing.
May 31st, 2007 at 4:09 pm
Since money is no object (Beer-opening-sandals!!!) why not get a solar powered ac supply? http://www.solardyne.com/xpower300.html
BTW That’s my neck of the woods, so if you need any insider info (Like where to take a free shower in McMinnville) let me know.
May 31st, 2007 at 4:42 pm
We still have a little mini grill here somewhere, I think. If you’re nice you can borrow it.
May 31st, 2007 at 4:43 pm
Your list is missing some staples. Salt, pepper, spaghetti sauce, wooden spoon, spatula, eating utensils, plates, paper towels… I am not telling you anymore about camping. I abhor camping. You would too if your last trip had been in August in Georgia in a cicada year while you are having your period, getting bit by every mosquito that comes within 10 yards and being there with a complete…well…let’s just say…idiot.
May 31st, 2007 at 5:17 pm
I’ll be there! We usually fly a big skull and cross bones flag. Look for me!
May 31st, 2007 at 6:07 pm
Hand sanitizer and soap. You can be a hippie but you don’t have to be a dirty one!
May 31st, 2007 at 7:41 pm
That’s “HIPPY.”
May 31st, 2007 at 9:31 pm
I nominate netmom to sew the flag. She is a very talented and creative seamstress. Don’t forget the granola bars, bandanas for the hair, and flashlights.
May 31st, 2007 at 9:52 pm
Hippie.
May 31st, 2007 at 9:52 pm
I have a portable grill/bucket thing you can have, if you’re interested. It’s brand new and just getting tripped over around here.
May 31st, 2007 at 10:03 pm
Fly a kite from the car antenna, or you’ll never be able to find your own campsite. You can take a grill, or just a little shovel and a grill grate then dig a small hole, add wood put the grate on top, using the ground around the hole to hold it steady -PRESTO! (My daddy learned that in the Marines and passed the skill on to us. We use it a lot.)You probably won’t need music, drum circles and such could keep you up all night. Happy Hippying!
May 31st, 2007 at 10:35 pm
Oh yeah, no noodles. They need too much water for boiling.
June 1st, 2007 at 6:27 am
I totally thought you were joking about the sandals.
June 1st, 2007 at 7:17 am
Yeah, it only occured to me yesterday, after I received and was wearing them, that not many people are going to be interested in using the bottom of my shoe to open their beer.
Good thing I have the multi-pliers.
June 1st, 2007 at 9:19 am
You’re a regular Eagle Scout AT!! :-)
June 1st, 2007 at 11:29 am
I beg to differ Joel. The dude in the drawing is in fact a “Hippy.” As he was labled by his artist.
June 1st, 2007 at 6:01 pm
Hippy? Your hips aren’t that big.
June 4th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
And if you aren’t prepared, be sure and use this service from The Mosio Project. They’re offering free info services via text messaging to all Bonnaroo Festival-goers.
In full disclosure, I won’t be able to attend this year (sniff-sniff), but am one of the people helping to answer questions. You can text ANY question from your phone and have it answered by real people.
http://www.mosio.com/bonnaroo
Hiiiieee-YA!
KFK