The Kealty syndrome has surpassed annoyance. Careful, don’t get caught being on a tarp up front and setting a shade spot in the back, cause for expulsion.
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Seriously?? What’s wrong with that? Gotta have shade sometimes…I mean with the whole use a tarp if nobody’s there policy, why does it matter?
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Has security ever actually expelled someone from the festival for having a sunshade in the back and a tarp down front?
I think it was a personal issue. Actually, I had only intent to set up a shady spot in the back for my family, after helping a tarp run for one of the original Festival groups. It was all confusing, as it was very upsetting, and seems unfair to this day. I was expelled, left a food vendor in the lurch, as well as losing income for the weekend. After twenty years with the festival, numerous points of support for the festival and myself, from stage crew to production, backstage catering, numerous vendor chef positions, through Beer Booth (no more by our local radio.) I still love the festival and support it happening. Life has challenges, some sour grapes inevitable, more love the only good answer. :flower
I’m having trouble understanding this. Someone was actually paying enough attention to see you set up two tarps? There must be more to this story?
We plan to set up two tarps, one for my parents who don’t want the loud volume and party atmosphere up front, and one for my sister and I up close. I don’t see the problem with this at all. In fact, according to the rules, it seems we could EACH set up a tarp for a total of 4.
Swander!:cheers
Basically, have a great time. It’s a good and reasonable festival. I was setting up two spots solo, my family breakfasting. Hopefully you can bring a friend/ family member to help lay two modest spots. As your logic of the rules seems infallible. Peace
oof. Just went through setting the Kelty up to see what needed repairs. other than fixing the 2 broken poles, my biggest realization was I needed to practice putting it up as I wasn’t nearly fast enough. William Tell and Mr Soundman would have been long over by the time I was done. That guy in the Town Line with the wagon full of stuff that is always at the front could have put 2 up in the time it took me!
Holden- Time to get that EZ-UP…LOL
Jello-shots always help speed you up when it counts. :cheers
I know, I know. The sun shade is soooo much easier to carry/pack/lug around that it makes up for it. Though this might be the last year for it as for 41, I imagine everybody will be too big to fit comfortably underneath.
I did see a good deal on a 10x10 straight leg (I’ll never buy the slant leg again) with sides at costco…hmmm…
We think this is the best way to lug or pack an EZ-Up. These things are ridiculously expensive at retail, but can be found for next to nothing at a yard sale near you.
Run w kelty?
I read a thread last July 2012 about how on Sunday of TBF 2012 sunshade folks were required to run w their contraption and not allowed to use a tarp as a placeholder until their pack mule arrived. Really? That seems damgerous (oops, I think that was a Freudian contraction for damn dangerous) to run w an easy up. Is this new rule gonna continue for 2013 festival?
Hey Bevin- Now this could be fun… Remote controlled with an engine http://www.ebay.com/itm/Electric-Motorized-Golf-Bag-Cart-Remote-Bat-Caddy-X4R-/380295631166
This is something that I hope we can sort out as a community before Thursday at 10am. The security folks are always willing to listen and communicate.
Did we ever get a verdict on this question? Do sunshade peops have to run w sunshade or can they save the space w a tarp first ?