Anyone from the Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, etc area going this year? Couple first timers from the Fort Collins area who’d love to meet up for a beer and pick your brain before the festival. (As well as who doesn’t like making a few new friends).
I volunteer with my mom as a yearly mother-daughter experience. I’m from foco! Are you camping? We camp in ilium and if you want some tips before you go we can meet up for a beer or something.
Hi, I’m from western Nebraska and go to Ft. Co from time to time. I volunteer down at Mary E. This makes #9 for me, and would love to answer any questions you might have.
If you’re an action figure like me or you’re in need of some camping gear, action wear clothing, or equipment for outdoors activities, I would recommend going to The Gearage in downtown FoCo. The Gearage is a consignment store and most of their inventory is used equipment in good condition. They’re my local outfitter and I go there all the time. You never know what you might find there. People are consigning more stuff there all the time. You can always kick the tires and try stuff out there. Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. It’s a great place to purchase gear inexpensively and experiment with it.
I use a lot of outdoors gear and active wear in a variety of outdoors activities. I’ve tried out a lot of stuff. Much of the time I am crossover-using outdoors gear for other purposes - like wearing a ski helmet and goggles while I’m out on winter bike rides, etc. Most prices on goods at The Gearage are much lower than MSRP. Return policy is 24 hours. After that, if you want to get rid of it, you can consign it there and they’ll sell it for you. Or, you can consign your other gear there if you want to unload it. The Gearage also has equipment rentals for bicycles, paddle boards, etc. (Tell them Monte sent you there from the Festivarian board. They’ll laugh out loud.)
"The Gearage is your local source for quality used outdoor gear and clothing in Fort Collins, CO. We offer affordable prices as well as a marketplace for people to pass along gear they no longer need. We are also a premiere Bike Shop.It is our philosophy that we should tread lightly on the environment. Reusing equipment, Reducing the need for more production. And Recycling gear back into the hand of the community.
Purchasing outdoor gear/clothing should not break the bank. The average outdoor recreationalist does not always need the latest and greatest gear and many prefer to purchase pre-owned clothing and equipment. That is what we are about."
(Also note that recently Brave New Wheel bicycle shop moved their old Myrtle Street shop to a new old town location on Olive Street, and I also recommend them. I have been going to The Gearage, and Brave New Wheel, for more than 10 years.)
Thanks for the replies and sorry for taking so long to get back to you. I apparently hadn’t checked a box when I first posted the message.
emckin0513 - We are camping at Lawsom Hill. Grabbing a drink sometime to pick your brain would be great.
420Sugaree - both are great suggestions. We are actually pretty good friends with one of the Gearage employees.
I’ve been trying to make Telluride happen for years and this year it’s ACTUALLY happening!!! I’m a Midwest transplant that has been in Fort Collins for almost 4 years now… Camping solo at Ilium at the moment. (My crew sold their tickets but I just need to make this happen for once.)
Don’t have any tips but would be down to carpool (if there is plenty of space)… Let me tag along and we save gas and save a parking space…? I’m a 32 yr old festival pro; I have flown to festivals so I have my gear situation on lock.
Just a suggestion… Cheers!!!
Hello, I am also camping at Illium. I will be going down The Monday before the fest. I am usually looking for a couple of people to ride along.
I wish I had more time off and could push off that early in the week… I hope someone that can carpool with you sees this. Seems like there will be quite a few of us from foco! Thanks for reaching out! :peace :thumbsup 
peace :peace :rock :cheers