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Why Music Festivals? Why an RV?

Monday, March 16th, 2015
Music Festival Atmosphere

I love music festivals. Discovering new artists, being in a crowd of people thoroughly enjoying the pumping tunes coming out of the speakers, and singing along to my favorite songs being sung by the artists themselves, is a feeling of freedom. From Coachella to Lollapalooza, to Shambhala, to Osheaga, each offers a slightly different feel and experience. While Lolla happens in the fabulous Grant Park in the Windy City, Chicago, they offer the ultimate line up of artists right on the water, right downtown. Fun! Shambhala Music Festival brings the electronic groove to Southern British Columbia, Canada. You’ll be dancing the night away in a beautiful slice of forest and farm for the best outdoor experience. Osheaga is the mini if you can call it that, sister to Lollapalooza and Coachella. Offering epic music in downtown Montreal in Jean-Drapeau Park. And then there is Coachella, with its two-weekend, three-day music and arts festival. Located in the Inland Empire’s Coachella Valley in the Colorado Desert. No where else can you find the perfect variety of music, in a hot sunny desert with so many options for fun!

When getting around to all of these fun and fab music festivals there are many ways to live in comfort while not having to slog around in the mud and use public toilets. You can actually have that long-desired shower before the end of the festival.

Enter the RV. Recreational Vehicle. Motor Home. Whatever name you choose the luxury it offers while camping out at a music festival is great. Here are a few great benefits to going to a music festival with an RV:

Man Standing on RV in the mountains

1. Setup. Everything is already set up and ready to go when you arrive, and takedown is super easy.
2. Privacy. You have your own private toilet, toilet paper, and best of all SHOWER!
3. Location. You can stay right on the festival grounds, or nearby, which saves on taxi rides or additional car rental and parking costs.
4. Cleanliness. Your sleeping area is much easier to keep clean.
5. Food. You can easily cook your own food with nearly full-size appliances.
6. Safety. All of your belongings are safely locked away.
7. Comfort. There’s nothing like sleeping in a comfy bed instead of on an air mattress.
8. Weather. If it rains, or snows, or is extremely hot or cold, you have a safe haven.
9. Sound. If the show goes all night and you’re ready to crash, an RV provides some sound protection.
10. Convenience. It’s like a hotel room where ever, whenever you want.

Camping in the Mud at Music Festivals

Top 10 Things to Bring to a Burner Festival

Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

Burning Man Festival is an experience like no other. It’s different for everyone who goes and changes every year. But it is still one of those festivals that cannot be missed. Traveling in style, in Burner Friendly RV rental that is, isn’t a must but it provides some creature comforts to the experience, that by the end of the week, you’ll be dreaming of.

Black Rock Desert with an RV driving by.

RV’ing at a Festival? Here are some “must-have” items:

WATER! – You can never have too much water. From the water, you need to drink, to the elusive water for a shower, to the lemon water needed to clean out all of that Playa dust. The lemon in the water will help with the alkaline in the dust and your skin will love it. More is better.

Hide-a-Key – If you’re traveling with more then just yourself, have a hide a key hidden somewhere on your RV is handy to have. That way people can come and go without the worry of losing a key or not having enough keys for everyone.

Shade – Even if you have a generator and air conditioning there’s nothing like sitting outside in the shade and enjoying the buzz around you and meeting new people. But make sure it’s sound enough to stand against those high winds!

Ziplock Bags – it’s always nice to have some fresh clean clothes to drive home in. Plus don’t forget to keep your electronics (phone, camera, etc) safe from the dust, along with prepared meals.

Garbage Bags – Remember that the Burner Festival runs on a ‘what you bring you leave with’ campaign. So when packing don’t forget to bring things that can either be cleaned and reused or burned, otherwise you’ll be driving out with more trash then your RV can carry.

Medical Kit and Extra Toilet Paper (1ply) – From stepping on rebar to just being plain clumsy, it’s important to stock up a medical kit. Extra toilet paper is a must as well, put together a personal washroom pack for when you are out adventuring as the port-a-potties always run out.

Bike and Lights (for yourself and your bike) – The Black Rock Desert becomes a small city, with last year holding over 65,000 people. Covering that distance by foot isn’t practical. Bring along a cheap bike to help you travel. And lights! It gets dark, I mean really dark. Help everyone out by attaching lights to yourself and your bike to prevent collisions.

Dust Cover for Your Bed – As much as you may try dust will be EVERYWHERE. Bringing a dust cover for your bed will help keep the dust down when you are sleeping. Even an extra sheet to cover your bedding will do wonders.

Oil for Your Generator – Either you or someone around you will run out of oil, it’s guaranteed. So why not bring some extra just in case.

Solar Power – Save your generator and use as much solar power as possible to run your necessities. Every little bit helps to keep our lovely planet clean.

Last but not least, remember to have fun and keep your mind open to all the wonderful possibilities that the festival provides.

Kids at the Burner Festival

Wednesday, August 21st, 2013

The folks responsible for planning the Burner Festival have put in a lot of effort to make sure you are prepared to bring your children. They have written up a Family Survival guide so that you have considered everything before you decide to bring your child.

Your children are welcome at the event, they are the future of this event. The event planners feel that in order for you to properly take care of your children you should have attended the event with only adults first. This way you will know what to expect and what changes you will need to make and extra things you will need to bring when you visit the Playa again with your children.

Dehydration is the biggest problem with kids on the Playa. Make sure that your kids get lots to drink. They also need to have their electrolytes replaces, so in addition to plain water offer your children coconut water or diluted sports drinks. The first sign that your child may be dehydrated may be a cranky child, as dehydration gets more serious your child will get lethargic and listless, seek help.

Wide brim hats, long sleeve light clothing, goggles and some sort of face masks (bandanas work well) to keep your kids covered during a dust storm are a must. You will need to carry these things with you at all times as you never know where you will be when a storm hits. The best place to be is inside if you can. If you have rented an RV go inside (an RV is also helpful to cool kids off if they get too hot). If you do not have an RV, inside your car is the next best place.

Of course, you will want to take every precaution to make sure your kids do not get separated from you, but you will want to be prepared if they do. You can buy ID tags and put your camp address on them and attach them to your kids. For older kids teach your kid their camp address and markers around your camp. Lost children are taken very seriously so alert the Black Rock City Rangers as soon as possible. Make friends with your neighbors, remember the festival is a community, an extra set of eyes on your kids always helpful.

Most things go for everyone attending, they just go double for kids. Remember you are there to have fun. Kids are pretty adaptable, if you are relaxed they will feel that and relax too.

Now that you are ready to take your kids, let us help you book your Burner Friendly RV rental.