If I Arrive At Gate At 12:01am on 8/29, Will Line Be Long?

[waxpraxis]

Waxpraxis - toots and bean are on the AEZ greeter shift Wednesday evening !! Most awesome if we should meet. Look for the two that have a of woodland, historic, funk kind of costuming.

I certainly will, it would be great to meet you! Look for a couple of white guys and a black woman in an SUV. I'll probably be driving and either wearing a black fez with a pyramid on it (long story) or a really stupid floppy red hat (I love my stupid red hat!). We'll probably have a small pile of 2x4s lashed to the roof.

[Dr Jet Sinister]

I make a point of arriving at night. Can't stand the daytime sight of the shantytown as my "welcome" panorama.

Pulling off the tarmac to a vista of neon, fire and distant boot-in-the-dryer - Awesome.

But this is all my pointless observation. When I do go I get there Friday night before gate opens for general admission so it's ~ half hour, mostly spent on hugs and greetings and chitchat with gate staff and greeters. The line is usually ~ dozen vehicles.

We arrived on Friday before the gate opens last year around 4-5pm and it was very very dark by the time we got to camp. It seemed there was only one woman taking tickets, EAPs, and searching 2 lines of vehicles. I hope we don't have the same problem this year.

[bobushka king]

I must of got real lucky with timing last year, Got to the gate at about 12:20am on Monday and it took about 2 or so hours to get in. Hell I found camp, set up my tent, drank a few beers, and checked out the man all before sunrise. Not expecting to get that lucky this year.

[FIGJAM]

[Packoderm]

Maybe a planned quarantine in D Lot might be the better option for older vehicles that might otherwise overheat from hours and hours of idling in stop and go traffic.

[shykat]

How much gas is used ,while idleing in line on opening morning?For a newer tayota, on average?

[FIGJAM]

1 gallon per hour.

[billvon]

Yes. Expect at least a 4-7 hour wait.

Given that, what's the best time to arrive (to minimize time in line) if the plan is to arrive on 8/29?

[junglesmacks]

Yes. Expect at least a 4-7 hour wait.

Given that, what's the best time to arrive (to minimize time in line) if the plan is to arrive on 8/29?

There is no "magic time".. the line will be gnarly whatever way you cut it. Have a pee jug and make sure to go "#2" before you hit the playa. You will be waiting in line a long, long time.

It's a rite of passage.

[Igneouss]

Yes. Expect at least a 4-7 hour wait.

Given that, what's the best time to arrive (to minimize time in line) if the plan is to arrive on 8/29?

There is no "magic time".. the line will be gnarly whatever way you cut it. Have a pee jug and make sure to go "#2" before you hit the playa. You will be waiting in line a long, long time.

It's a rite of passage.

I seem to recall some potties along the way...

[junglesmacks]

I seem to recall some potties along the way...

I think like one or two in a 5 hour span? When you gotta go, you gotta go.

[Savannah]

I remember a potty at the turnoff north of Gerlach us Northerners appear from. After that, pre-playa, you can count dozens of people running out into the sagebrush to pee. The line moves slowly.

[Rice]

I have heard rumours that there will be more potties in both directions...

[junglesmacks]

I have heard rumours that there will be more potties in both directions...

lol.. are you willing to bet your bladder on that? Just bring a pee jug. Not hard..

[billvon]

There is no "magic time".. the line will be gnarly whatever way you cut it. . . . You will be waiting in line a long, long time.

Fair enough. How fast does the line move? Are you creeping at 5mph for 5 hours or is it start and stop? (i.e. can you shut off the engine between traffic surges)

[junglesmacks]

There is no "magic time".. the line will be gnarly whatever way you cut it. . . . You will be waiting in line a long, long time.

Fair enough. How fast does the line move? Are you creeping at 5mph for 5 hours or is it start and stop? (i.e. can you shut off the engine between traffic surges)

Start stop pretty much. There are times that you won't move for 5-10 mins, and then others where you're at a solid inch by inch creep.. just varies. I swear that every time I would turn the engine off, we move again...