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This was my first year at Roo, and I have to admit that I was a little concerned about attending a festival like this at my age. Friends were saying, "What in the hell do you want to go up there with all those kids for?" Simple answer: I love music, I love camping, I love to party, and I love to meet other people.
I had two other 40 year old guys in our RV, and we all felt like we totally fit in and were accepted. We met many interesting, beautiful people. I did my best to talk to the people around me while waiting for shows, and I'm glad I did that. I met people, young and old, from all over the country (Alaska being the furthest). I think this is a must when going to a festival, since it just enhances the experience. We also became friends with all our neighbors in RV land.
One of my favorite things was to just hang out at the fountain and people watch. I haven't seen people-watching like this since going to Dead shows. There's some crazy people out there. However, I was disappointed that there weren't more streakers in the fountain. Oh well.
The only negative due to my age was enduring the wear and tear on my body. It's quite brutal. Being in an RV helped a lot. I'm not sure that I could survive in a tent. I would highly recommend RVing to anyone that's thinking about going that's in my age bracket.
But the positives out-weighed the negatives by far, and I can't wait to go again next year. Thanks a lot to the "kids" for accepting us old farts. We're not that bad.
Post by storyteller995 on Jun 21, 2006 11:55:25 GMT -5
I'm with you. I'm 44 and have been all 5 years and barely survive in a tent! The heat is brutal I let some of the 2-5pm acts pass me by so that I could do more late night when it was cool. In past years I didn't have anything i the tank for late night so it really worked for me. Our site was so close this year that we were able to get in and out easily and that helped as well. The RV idea is looking awfully good for next year though...
As far as the younger crowd, we camped next to a group of 20 year olds who had never been before so taking on the "mentor" role was fun. Watching Trey, Mike and the Duo with a huge group that ranged from 20 to 60 (various people from around our camp all went together) was what the whole thing is about for me.
Post by bluevelvet on Jun 21, 2006 12:33:46 GMT -5
I'm 39 and I was with my boyfriend who is 26, his 2 friends also in their late 20s, and my 14 year old daughter. They all faired pretty well, but my feet and ankles are still swollen from the walk back and forth from the outer campsite. The ultra long walk and the lack of shade at our camp was what killed me. I had earplugs so I slept through all the noisy people around our tent. Having said that, I will be going back next year
I haven't had this much fun and seen such great music and great people since Phish - Big Cypress.
Post by dunedingirl on Jun 21, 2006 13:14:47 GMT -5
I am 42 and this was my first roo. I learned alot this time that I will use in future roo's.......I was in an RV and that was the best thing in the world....I don't think I could have done it without the 6-8 hours of sound sleep I got each night. I wanted to be up front for shows but knew that it would take too much out of me so I spent alot of time in the Cat Nap cafe at the back of the Main stage. It was a big tent and had tables and chairs set up inside. We sat at a table and watched the jumbotrons for most of the big shows so I could go out dancing late at night and be okay for the walking and dancing we wanted to do. It wasn't the same as being in the throng but there was beer in there and they had live music between each band and most of them were excellent. I met some cool people and the port a potties were pretty clean behind there so I didn't have to go far. I found shade when I could and drank huge amounts of water. Tried not to drink during the day helped alot and I learned to be careful of what food you eat during the day. Dressed in layers at night because it got cool occasionally and tried to make some plan of attack before moving so we didn't do unneccessary walking, if possible. We came w/ friends and I think next year we will be there alone because it was hard staying together and we were always worried about what time we were supposed to meet and trying to find them. I bought Crocs and I think they were the best damn investment I ever made. I wore those things 24 hours a day for 5 days and I never got a blister, my back didn't kill me and I just washed them in the hose and they were fine. So to narrow this down, buy Crocs, don't go w/ friends, sit, meet people, drink in moderation and eat good food, yup that's about it
I am 45 and came with people older than me (49/50/52) & we all had a BLAST! It was our first Roo & we all said we would go again. We left Mt. Pleasant, SC at 6:30 Thursday morning, drove to Snellville, GA - picked up RV & drove into Roo with maybe a 15-30 minute wait to get checked in, get bracelets, etc. We were in Camp Zed & grilling hamburgers by 7:00. We had fun "neighbors" & a short walk to Centeroo, & slept like babies in the RV. We ended up feeding our neighbors fresh grilled shrimp, veggies, Klondike bars, etc. (We carried waaay too much food!) We went not really knowing what to expect (although I read Inforoo & posted a couple of times) & we were pleasantly surprised with everything! Everyone was so nice & friendly, the sound system rocked, the music was fantastic & I could go on, but I will just end by saying that it was one of the best times of our lives! BONNAROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
