utter newbie with a question here.
i'm a woman arriving solo in a car, planning to set up solo tent. when you arrive without a base camp, do you park relatively close to where you pitch your tent?
utter newbie question
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FlyingMonkey
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Re: utter newbie question
Most people do. You can use your vehicle as cover from the wind, or as a last resort shelter if your tent gets destroyed. I guess it depends on where you are camping. I'm always within 20' from mine.
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Re: utter newbie question
Yes, close to your car. It's your secure storage.
Or you can park on the South side of Ring Road and camp in Walk-In-Camping.
There is extra parking to the NW for parking extra vehicles when you don't want them at your camp.
See this map, which also includes wind direction.
Many people make their best guess as to which direction the worst wind will come from, the Prevailing wind or the Cross wind, then setup up their tent downwind of their car, using it as a wind break, with the tent opening towards their vehicle. Or not. I "believe" in the Cross Winds as the bad ones, so I setup to the South West of my vehicle. Of course the worst wind can come from any direction, including straight up if there's a microburst.
If you've got a shade structure, it's usually oriented to protect for the sun from the South, or biased to the East some, to maximize morning sleeping time. Depending on the type, it can provide some wind protection from the Prevailing winds coming from the SW, which puts your vehicle to the NE to block the Cross winds.
The purple is the area that can be assigned to recognized theme camps.
The white area is open camping.
In theory, the purple area is up for grabs once the gate opens, as assigned camps are supposed to be set up already. So there may be some unused space in the purple area you can camp in. Often they mark their camp boundaries off, with ropes or little flags.
And while people tend to setup their camp along the road, there can be some sweet spots in the middle between the roads.
Generally, it's noisier closer in to the middle. And at the extreme ends. And near Centre Camp, six o'clock and near Plazas (the circles at road intersections).
That said, it's common to go to BRC and never experience a true quiet moment. For sleep, ear plugs are often recommend and often required.
Do check out your neighbours before you setup, and don't be shy about moving on to another place, as it's very common that you end up socializing with or looking out for each other with your nearest neighbours. BRC is a great place, but Usual Rules Apply. Be safe.
If you're anyways social, and even if you're not, don't be surprised if you get adopted by a nearby camp.
Or you can park on the South side of Ring Road and camp in Walk-In-Camping.
There is extra parking to the NW for parking extra vehicles when you don't want them at your camp.
See this map, which also includes wind direction.
Many people make their best guess as to which direction the worst wind will come from, the Prevailing wind or the Cross wind, then setup up their tent downwind of their car, using it as a wind break, with the tent opening towards their vehicle. Or not. I "believe" in the Cross Winds as the bad ones, so I setup to the South West of my vehicle. Of course the worst wind can come from any direction, including straight up if there's a microburst.
If you've got a shade structure, it's usually oriented to protect for the sun from the South, or biased to the East some, to maximize morning sleeping time. Depending on the type, it can provide some wind protection from the Prevailing winds coming from the SW, which puts your vehicle to the NE to block the Cross winds.
The purple is the area that can be assigned to recognized theme camps.
The white area is open camping.
In theory, the purple area is up for grabs once the gate opens, as assigned camps are supposed to be set up already. So there may be some unused space in the purple area you can camp in. Often they mark their camp boundaries off, with ropes or little flags.
And while people tend to setup their camp along the road, there can be some sweet spots in the middle between the roads.
Generally, it's noisier closer in to the middle. And at the extreme ends. And near Centre Camp, six o'clock and near Plazas (the circles at road intersections).
That said, it's common to go to BRC and never experience a true quiet moment. For sleep, ear plugs are often recommend and often required.
Do check out your neighbours before you setup, and don't be shy about moving on to another place, as it's very common that you end up socializing with or looking out for each other with your nearest neighbours. BRC is a great place, but Usual Rules Apply. Be safe.
If you're anyways social, and even if you're not, don't be surprised if you get adopted by a nearby camp.
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That's one word I regret googling during breakfast.
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Video games are giving kids unrealistic expectations on how many swords they can carry.
.
, but don't harm the red dragon that frequents the area from time to time. He and I have an agreement.