Johann
is it possible just to pull off and pitch a tent and where can you do that?
Answer
I rode a bicycle across the U.S. and I too thought I could just pitch my tent on the side of the road...WRONG. You really have to go OFF the road, usually in a grove of trees, down trails, back yards of abandoned houses and abandoned gas stations, Honor system camp grounds (Contact me and I'll tell you a little trick I used to keep from paying!), and the little parks that every small town in Kansas seems to have; just let the local law-dog know what you're about. In Colorado and Utah there is a LOT of BLM and wildlife management land were you are allowed to camp for FREE.
Of course, I was on a bicycle, not a motor bike. Being silent worked to my advantage, I'm sure.
I rode a bicycle across the U.S. and I too thought I could just pitch my tent on the side of the road...WRONG. You really have to go OFF the road, usually in a grove of trees, down trails, back yards of abandoned houses and abandoned gas stations, Honor system camp grounds (Contact me and I'll tell you a little trick I used to keep from paying!), and the little parks that every small town in Kansas seems to have; just let the local law-dog know what you're about. In Colorado and Utah there is a LOT of BLM and wildlife management land were you are allowed to camp for FREE.
Of course, I was on a bicycle, not a motor bike. Being silent worked to my advantage, I'm sure.
If you do tent-only camping at Bonnaroo, where do you park your car?
lolalavond
and is it possible to get your car out of the space if you're planning to re-enter? or are you packed so tight you can't get out?
Answer
You car will be in the GA camping area. Think of it as a can of sardines with tents on each end. If you can squeeze out you can leave, but it will be very difficult to get your car back in that little hole. Here is what the website says:
Tent Only Camping
If you want to get away from the vehicular trappings of life Out There, try our limited Tent Only Camping areas near the Main Venue and Centeroo. They will be identified on the maps you receive when at the Tollbooths. No cars, motorcycles, jetpacks, hovercraft, nothing, in fact, all vehicles will be towed). This is also a good option if you donât arrive with a car (i.e., on foot, by bus or parachute).
Hereâs how it works: If you have a car, you come in through the regular Tollbooths and park as if youâre going to camp with your vehicles. Then just leave your car behind and hoof it with your gear to the Tent Only Camping area. You canât drive your car there to drop your stuff off, so pack light. Itâs a distance â a backpack or small luggage cart might help. If you donât have a car, youâll still get your wristband put on at the tollbooth, then just follow the signs to Tent Only Camping.
Thereâll be two General Stores and plenty of approved vendors in these areas, so you can easily buy supplies. The space for Tent Only Camping is limited, and will be filled first-come, first-served (so if you want this prime spot, get here early). If youâre last-come, no worries, though â you still have the camping space that goes with your vehicle.
Tent Only Camping benefits:
Nice and close to the Main Venue and Centeroo
Close to General Stores, concessions and other services
No cars or vehicular traffic in camping area
In and Out of the Campgrounds in a Vehicle
We hope you wonât need to leave our little utopia during the festival. But if you do, please wait until all the traffic is in and processed. Youâre swimming upstream before Friday night really slows things down. And to return youâll have to get back in line, which could mean a nasty delay. Anytime you leave youâll have to go through another vehicle search when you return, as if you are entering for the first time.
Exiting is only through the East or West Tollbooth. (The police will NOT allow you to exit directly onto the highway at the Highway Tollbooth.) Extremely important: Everyone in the exiting vehicle must have their wristband scanned out by Bonnaroo staff, and each wristband must be scanned back in when you return. If you exit through any other location, or fail to have your wristband scanned out, you and your vehicle will not be allowed to re-enter the site. Sorry.
You car will be in the GA camping area. Think of it as a can of sardines with tents on each end. If you can squeeze out you can leave, but it will be very difficult to get your car back in that little hole. Here is what the website says:
Tent Only Camping
If you want to get away from the vehicular trappings of life Out There, try our limited Tent Only Camping areas near the Main Venue and Centeroo. They will be identified on the maps you receive when at the Tollbooths. No cars, motorcycles, jetpacks, hovercraft, nothing, in fact, all vehicles will be towed). This is also a good option if you donât arrive with a car (i.e., on foot, by bus or parachute).
Hereâs how it works: If you have a car, you come in through the regular Tollbooths and park as if youâre going to camp with your vehicles. Then just leave your car behind and hoof it with your gear to the Tent Only Camping area. You canât drive your car there to drop your stuff off, so pack light. Itâs a distance â a backpack or small luggage cart might help. If you donât have a car, youâll still get your wristband put on at the tollbooth, then just follow the signs to Tent Only Camping.
Thereâll be two General Stores and plenty of approved vendors in these areas, so you can easily buy supplies. The space for Tent Only Camping is limited, and will be filled first-come, first-served (so if you want this prime spot, get here early). If youâre last-come, no worries, though â you still have the camping space that goes with your vehicle.
Tent Only Camping benefits:
Nice and close to the Main Venue and Centeroo
Close to General Stores, concessions and other services
No cars or vehicular traffic in camping area
In and Out of the Campgrounds in a Vehicle
We hope you wonât need to leave our little utopia during the festival. But if you do, please wait until all the traffic is in and processed. Youâre swimming upstream before Friday night really slows things down. And to return youâll have to get back in line, which could mean a nasty delay. Anytime you leave youâll have to go through another vehicle search when you return, as if you are entering for the first time.
Exiting is only through the East or West Tollbooth. (The police will NOT allow you to exit directly onto the highway at the Highway Tollbooth.) Extremely important: Everyone in the exiting vehicle must have their wristband scanned out by Bonnaroo staff, and each wristband must be scanned back in when you return. If you exit through any other location, or fail to have your wristband scanned out, you and your vehicle will not be allowed to re-enter the site. Sorry.
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