Newbie with so many questions and concerns. Please help!

Hello fellow music lovers..


Me: 3 day GA Ticket pass and car camping pass

How much space is there for car camping?  I was going to bring a tent, canopy for shade, 2 chairs?Shower situation? Is it open to everyone or just VIP?
Now that I'm posting of course I've forgotten my other concerns. But I will post them when they come to me. In the meantime, please feel free to chime in with any info or advice.

Is it pathetic I'm going alone? I just saw them in Raleigh this past June and that wasn't enough. The music keeps calling me. I want to enjoy and cherish Bob while he's still kicking. 

Thanks and peace and love.

I've been to all of the Lock'n Fests so far. I can tell you're anxious about all the unknowns. Embrace it. You'll figure it all out when you get there, so don't worry your pretty head about it. The festival site is large enough for everyone, which can't be said of all festivals. 

Re: space for a big setup... A car, canopy and tent take up a fair amount of space, but you'll be able to squeeze them all in assuming your tent isn't too big. You're guaranteed a spot. It may be on a bit of a hill, so keep that in mind. A little table is helpful. Bring tapestries or sheets to hang on your canopy for a degree of privacy and sun shading. A couple waterproof tarps are good to have as a ground mat or protection from sideways rain.

Re: festival site getting around... I bring a bike to cover the longer distances, rush back to campsite mid-afternoon or to find a porta-potty with shorter lines in the a.m. 

Re: stores nearby... Yes, but don't bother to buy food. Festival food is way better. Freeze a bunch of water bottles for your cooler (keep them unopened and you can bring them into the music grounds). Coffee is the one thing you'll want to DIY in the a.m. cause the lines are long and not likely near your campsite. Some cereal or something cold for breakfast. Don't want to waste time washing dishes.  

Re: showers... NEVER assume you'll be able to get a shower at one of the shower spots. I've been every year and I've never even seen them, but I can guarantee the line will be long and it will be disgusting. A huge waste of time. Hang a shower bag under your canopy and DIY. I bought a pop-up shower a couple years back and my friends won't go to a fest without it. Wipes for swamp ass is a must. 

Lots of Tapestries/sheets for your canopy are HIGHLY recommended to have a degree of privacy nude or not, plus the sun can bear down in the late afternoon. Also, it can be hot at night, so bring a couple sheets for your sleeping bag cause you won't want to be in it. Blow up mattress or cot makes all the difference. With a cot, you don't even need the tent. 

Re: safety & security... Lock stuff up in the car. Make friends with neighbors and keep an eye out for each other's camp sites. 

Re: coming alone... Never let what other people do or don't do affect what you want to do. Even the best friends will bail on you at the last minute. Make new friends at the fest. You got it right about seeing Bobby and other members while you can. In the 80's & 90's I saw a lot of old jazz guys who are no longer with us. Always place a priority on seeing the old guys over the young bands. Be sure to be up front for the 'Foundation of Funk' set. Those are some of the jazz guys... legends I'm talkin' about. George Porter, Ivan & Cyril Neville, et al. Don't be too stuck in the land of the Dead to the exclusion of other bands. The Dead built a foundation that will carry on. You're a witness to it at Lock'n.  

Re: Relief from heat advice... I bring a canopy chair and a hammock into the fest. The hammock is primarily a sunshade that I drape over the canopy. A white sheet would work as well.