I love a great story… Thanks Dean. I guess we’ll have to get work on that shower. I think Mt Roamer has the set up. Run a muck has one too. How bout a shower with a stage view? 
:cheers
That reminds me of someone named “Slo” (yes that’s how it sounds) that used to camp in a tee-pee a while ago, and he used to bathe in the Bear Creek falls every day. Now that man has a constitution! :eek
I’m sure as long as the folks on stage don’t mind the view and it doesn’t interupt the music a shower with a stage view would be just fine Hippie.
By the way, I’ll be in line at the high school on the other end of town. :thumbsup
Hope Lin :pickin
In the evenings - is there alot of mosquito activity?
It sort of depends on the season… some years are good, some are bad.
It’s best to bring some insect repellant just to be safe.
If you have a portable shower and are planning on bringing it to TBF, Make sure the grey-water run-off does not encroach upon another person’s tent or campsite. Finding a good location with proper drainage for a portable shower can be a challenge in an over-populated campground such as Town Park.
The Kaptain
Kaptain,
Good point. I’ve already killed off that idea in my mind but it seemed semi-feasible at the time I posted the question.
Dean,
Thanks for a great story. Very fine writing you do. Reminds of the time I went hiking in the Smokies with a friend who said bring a cocktail for the campfire. I was into Tanguaray & tonics at the time, and backpacking and all like we were, I mixed it 75/25, Tanguerey & tonic water of course. Had a big liter water bottle full. Turns out everybody else brought an ounce of their favorite brandy. I drank the whole liter of Tanguaray that night. Felt real good. Next day, we hike 12 miles, mostly uphill, of course I kept thinking if I get over that next hill, all is well. Well I drank my water bottle by 8:30am, dry and all like I was. Before you know it, I am bent over in mud puddles, got the end of my water filter stuck in the bottom of a mud puddle trying to suck me up something good to drink. There is not too much water on top of a mountain in the Smokies. He hiked until the front of your thighs were cookin’ goin uphill, then we hiked downhill ‘til you didn’t think your hamstrings could take one more shock. My head was pounding from too much gin and I swore if I ever got to a creek I was goin’ in face first. Best hiking trip I ever been on. Hope Telluride is similar.
Thanks for your great story, got a few of my own.
Prospector.
I understand the virgin nerves, the curiousity and quest of the ultimate TBF experience. I lucked into Town Park two years ago having not a clue of what I was in for. I told friends I would go two weeks early so reserve a spot and that was that. But, as for Town Park, I could replace “cool” with convienient. To wake up and hear the festival, have some coffee over at Tom & Jerry’s :lol I don’t camp often but love it so it “completes me”. But, that said, being with friends, new, old, any campsite/condo probably has advantages and “coolness”. In a condo, you have a toilet and shower advantage. I guess what I’m saying is “Everything is everything.”
Here’s the best tip - When you get to the festival, on the days of the festival, feel completely free to move about the tarps and meet people. Many townparkians spend the night in line with their tarps to get good spots. People are very friendly and if there’s space - you can ask if you can sit a spell on someone else’s tarp. That’s a great way to get an overall of the wonders of the festival festivarian spirit. Check out the folks with the sun shelters too. They are so nice.
ahh the great hot shower debate …a few of the camps that will remain Nameless have the one or two
coleman hot water on demand systems with shower tents set up and im sure if you offer to haul your own water and maybe a small bottle of propane they will set you up. Hint just look for one ponytailed mexican
just dont tell anyone its a secret
Cool! Now I know where I’m showering… :clap
Kaptain Karlos
I wonder… is there a “two-way” shower curtain on this shower? :secret
Ron? :hombre
xoxo MG
P.S. Jerry said the blast of cold water at the end can be… oh yeah… bracing? Try traumatizing. At least for a wee lass like meself.
ahhh did the poor lass wee herself :evil
:festivarian
I’m planning on bringing a bicycle to the festival. Is it necessary to bring a bike lock or is it safe to just lean it up against a tree? What about in Town Park? Are there bike racks or do you just throw it any old where? I know festivarians are held to a higher standard but I do love my bike… :eek
It’s not so much the festivarians as it is the “drifters” in and out of town.
It’s best to be safe, and keep it locked, but avoid locking it to a tree. Tree’s can be damadged by chains rubbing against them, and you can get a fine if you’re caught in town doing it. :thumbsup
we do have a few as Tom called em “drifters” there are there every year …all the Vets know em … and we always get rid of em …just be safe …not paraniod…just smart !
:festivarian
You are bringing your bike?? Is this new? It’s not on my list. Do I need to put it on my list? Town Park is like right there in the middle of everything!! Are you planning to bike 47 feet from the tent to the tarp line? I have to admit that I’m going to miss biking back to the condo drunk at midnight trying to carry 2 lawn chairs, a tarp, and a backpack like we did last year. Good times!
actually weirdness happens up until the time that Planet Bluegrass starts controlling access by checking wrist bands. They are almost always some minor little issues like kegs disappearing and such during the pre festival period.
I try to keep my valuables under wraps until Thursday morning.
After the festival starts you just can’t find a better bunch of folks and pretty much everyone respects their neighbors stuff. :medal
Hope that helps
:cheers
But a bike is handy for things like ice runs, showers at the high school if the lines are too long in TP, keeping the cracks in your feet at a manageable level (if you walk into town 8-9 times a day for two weeks, like I do, it eventually may become an issue)… egg in a spoon on a bike races down Colorado Ave in the wee hours. Note: haven’t done that for a decade… but for the group that USED to attend every year from SLC (they now think they’re too old) - this was a tradition!
You know… stuff like that! :flower
xoxo MG
MonkeyGirl is absolutely right. Having at least one bike in camp is a big help. If you are traveling far or with limited space and you don’t want to go on any actual bike ride of any length, I would leave your bike at home. As long you know that someone in your camp has one. Another plus is zipping back and forth from TP to Elks Parks with minimal loss of music viewing time.
When it comes to security. There has been some shenanigans in the past. A few years back some one came through TP and liberated a bunch of booze, leaving behind rather valuable stuff that could have been taken as easily as the booze. I am not aware of any major thefts in TP over the years.
The Hippie as a good point, better safe than sorry. It is a fairly public place until the wrist bands kick in.