Hi - I am so excited to finally make it to TBF, but am traveling solo and am a little nervous about that. I am camping at the high school and cannot get there until Wed. night…where do I park and will I have a hard time finding a spot? Thanks for any and all advice!
Hey I have no idea where you park for the High School but I assume they’ll tell you where when you get there and then you’ll probably leave your car for the duration of the fest. Don’t worry bout going it alone you’ll meet lots of great people and make tooooons of friends. TBF is the best place on earth! :cheers
Thanks for the encouraging words! Very excited to meet what sounds like a great group of people!
hi fellow newbie, I too am traveling solo to my first TBF! I’m staying at Mary E, and am really looking forward to jamming with all my upcoming new friends:-)
I doubt there will be spots left by Wednesday, but if you get to the high school early enough, I believe you just park in their parking lot. As far as flying solo goes, you’re never alone at Telluride. This will be my 4th year going. In years past, I’ve come with my brother, but I’m flying solo this year. You’ll meet people to hang with in no time.
Thanks guys…I am sure the parking situation will work itself out. So excited and cannot wait to experience the festival!
You will be parking close to high school or up in Mtn Village, if the parking on west side of town has filled up, then you take the gondola down to town. No worries :thumbsup
I’m pretty sure people are not allowed to camp at the high school until Wednesday, so there will be spots if you arrive Wednesday. Actually, even if you show up Friday or Saturday there will be someplace to put a tent (assuming you have a ticket to camp there). It’s all good.
I’m a newbie tooo! Can’t wait, going to be volunteering at the customs tent! stop by and say hi! 
getting pretty excited!
Good to hear that I will have a camping spot…I have a camping ticket so I figured I would be good in that aspect…just kind-of curious as to how far I will be walking to my spot from where I have to park.
Spyzik…will do! Have fun volunteering - great way to meet people!
Be sure to look for me too!
I’m always happy to meet festivirgins. :flower
Will do! It seems you are the man to meet… Have seen many of your posts!
Kudos to all you hardy souls arriving by yourself. :medal
You won’t be solo for long and you will leave with tons of great new friends.
Hello :wave It’s my first year too. I’m getting soooooo excited!!!
Woo Hoo! Just know that once you go to Telluride, you will ALWAYS want to come back. My 1st year was 2000 & now, this will be my 12th year in a row! YOU WILL GET HOOKED!!
woo newbies! this is my first year too. i’ll be camping solo at mary e… my name’s kate, if you see me say hi! :wave
I. Went in 2009 and camped at the HS and they g ave us a sticker to park in town somewhere after we arrived and dropped off our stuff. We came in on Friday, and all th e hs spots were taken. It was a way from o ur camp but near the festival. EnjoY! Me and the fam will be at the hs, too. Great location!
there are a whole bunch of us that started out as Solo Newbies. my first was about 13 years ago, the good folks on this forum took me in and I’ve been coming back ever since then. we’re all family now! be sure to make it to the festivarian photo shoot by the beer tent, there are a lot of activities if you were to arrive sooner. maybe next year? http://www.festivarian.com/index.php/topic,10240.0.html
I have camped two years at the High school. This is my first year at TP camp. I am excited about the pre-festival activities.
Do I have to be personally invited or just crash with treats?