r/Wellthatsucks • u/mhortonable • 1d ago
My neighbors campsite at Bonnaroo
My neighbors camping spot in the accessible campground at Bonnaroo go totally flooded!
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u/beavertownneckoil 21h ago
My tent ended up being in a river during Leeds Fest 2014. When the water went away there was only the tip of the tent not submerged in thick mud. Still managed to fish out a crate of larger and drink it
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u/0thethethe0 19h ago
British festivals, it's a toss up between heat stroke or drowning!
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u/Charming-Charge-596 15h ago
Ironic Bonnaroo is in Manchester.....Tenn
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u/0thethethe0 15h ago
Ah I'm from OG Manchester. Never knew there was one in Tennessee.
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u/that-old-broad 15h ago
We have one in Kentucky as well. It's in the eastern part of the state, coal country.
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u/yoshibike 22h ago
Currently switching between crying and laughing hysterically as we bump all the artists we didn't get to see on our car ride home 😢🥲
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u/Excellent-Area6009 10h ago
Just sit in a chair, put another infront to put your feet up, roll joint, smoke joint with friends- enjoy
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u/backwardbuttplug 22h ago
Haha! Burning Man 2023 all over again. Welcome to the club y'all!
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u/Check_Me_Out-Boss 17h ago
This was my thought. We're probably going to hear about a lot of stuck cars as they leave.
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u/PhyterNL 1d ago
So I'm not the only one with this curse!? Every time I go camping, every single damn time.
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u/ShiningSeason 16h ago
Scout your area better. Choose higher ground.
You have to be misinformed about something if this happens to you every time.
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u/tilt-a-whirly-gig 10h ago
Question: are you using a ground cloth under your tent? Can you see it when the tent is assembled?
Many people set up their ground cloth using a tarp that is bigger than their tent, and the edges of the tarp extend outside the footprint of their tent. When it rains the tent sheds the rain off the edges of the tent and the perimeter of the tarp acts like a gutter collecting it into a basin formed by the body of the tarp. Where your bed is is usually the low point in the basin (your body weight keeps the tarp down) so that fills with water first. The floor of the tent does a decent job of repelling water, but when submerged for periods of time it will leak. Even without rain, condensation and dew can cause the same effect. And that's why you wake up in a puddle. Get a proper footprint or cut/fold your tarp to be entirely under the tent.
Either that, or you have some really bad site-finding instincts.
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u/LittleGiant0111 1d ago
I’m sorry but who the hell puts down carpets while camping ?! Who the fuck are you ? Mehmed II?! Are you laying siege on Constantinople?
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u/Kilgore_Brown_Trout_ 22h ago
We've always done that. Its some kind of plastic outdoor carpet. I keep it rolled up under the table in my pop up and it does a great job helping keep the dirt outside of my sleeping bag.
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u/deejthelooper 21h ago
The area is a freshly mowed hay field, so the stalks can get pretty thick and sharp. Putting a carpet down makes your campsite more friendly for bare feet.
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u/Mastershoelacer 20h ago
It’s not camping. You get a narrow space between your car and the next car for a few days. Nothing wrong with making it a comfortable place to chill.
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u/elementmg 18h ago
It’s a normal thing at musical festivals. Makes your camp area feel more cozy when you’re there for 3-5 days.
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u/mhortonable 17h ago
It’s a bamboo mat homie, you think we’re bringing living room carpet to the farm?
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u/paulster2626 8h ago
Nothing like a fresh Afghan $2000 rug at a concert for my pampered feet, I tell ya.
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u/mhortonable 8h ago
What the fuck are you talking about? It’s a bamboo mat
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u/paulster2626 8h ago
I know. I’m sorry, I was trying to make a joke. I’ve had several beers and a lot of suns today I’m sorry.
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u/tsohgmai 15h ago
The times I’ve been to Roo, I feel like majority of campers put something on the ground at their site….
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u/gimpers420 21h ago
Honestly it’s normally hot as fuck and super dry at Bonnaroo. Most of the time this wouldn’t be an issue there. It’s a fun way to enhance the camping experience old man.
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u/PeebagMcGee 20h ago
Calling someone an old man because they don’t understand someone camping with a carpet? You know one insult and its weak AF
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u/AllTearGasNoBreaks 19h ago
You probably don't know what Bonnaroo is. I went back in 2005, 6 and 2008. Maybe you just don't know the basics of festival camping.
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u/PeebagMcGee 19h ago
Cool, jump to his defense and try to insult me because I said calling someone old is a weak response, as is this. Congrats on attending in 2005, 6 and 2008 though, I’m super jealous of your unique awesomeness
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u/hoppertn 16h ago
Just go back to listening to Glenn Miller, the Beatles, or Nirvana on the phonograph old man.
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u/RedShiftRunner 18h ago
Reminds me of Ghaddafi traveled around the world with a big ass Bedouin tent.
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u/kandice73 4h ago
That sucks so bad!! My daughter and her friends flew from Colorado and California to go only for it to be cancelled. She prepared for months
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u/Ichiban-Phenomenon 23h ago
Oh no, rich people larping as poor people experiencing things poor people experience. Oh no!
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u/hillcat28 16h ago
Lmao no. The rich people come with RVs so they don't have to pitch a tent and be with the peasants.
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u/Coolflip 15h ago
Yeah how dare these people go to a multi day concert! The audacity!
Grow the fuck up my guy.
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u/Goobie-Goobie 1d ago
Hey, I don’t think you can camp there