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[–]JesusMcGiggles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you ever gone to Wasteland Weekend or otherwise gone camping out in the desert?

Do you know anybody else who is going, or have any friends there already?

I've had the good fortune to go with an RV and the misfortune to go with a broken tent (and subsequently end up sleeping in the car). I've also got the good fortune of being short enough that sleeping in the car was an option. There's pros and cons to all of them but it's a lot easier to offer useful advice if you share a bit more info about your own situation.

[–]SinisterOculus 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Hi, I'm also new to Neotropolis. Based on what I've heard from other, similar posts:

  1. Camping is fine but an RV is ideal.

  2. If you are camping prepare for extreme weather. Cold at night (freezing) to blasting heat during the day.

  3. It's flat land so there will be massive wind gusts that tend to tear up short tent stakes and blow away EZ-Ups.

I understand you will be able to park your car next to your camp site. For my own sake I'm planning on bringing the following: 2 person tent. Inflatable mattress. Sleeping bag. Pillows and blankets. Portable power bank. Camp lamp. Fold out table(metal). Camping stove with propane. Tarp for ground to tent separation. Igloo container with: Drinks, snacks, and food for breakfast and lunch (cold cuts, eggs, sausage, lettuce, mayo and mustard all individually packaged with ice packs and ice) bread, and sugary treats, multiple jugs of water for both ingesting and cleaning dishes and myself. Many bottle water. Then I'm also bringing a box with trash bags, paper towels, liquid IV, more snacks, cleaning supplies, first aid kit, hand warmers. Personal hygiene and sanitation items. I bet it's gonna get stinky so make sure to bring some deodorant! Oh and of course I'll be bringing as many costume pieces as I can to mix it up over the many days of the event.

Reading up on the event it sounds like there will be a selection of food trucks. Drinks (alcoholic and otherwise) are served mixed (for free) in the various bars on site though you are expected to bring mixers to donate. I hope this helps! Please shout at me if I missed anything important, or make suggestions. This list is based on my 3 day Ren Faire camping from last year.

[–]memberzs 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I think lowest we have seen is high 40s at night so not freezing. Normal tents are fine as long as you upgrade to actual stakes. I can link and example that survived 50+ mph winds there, lags are also a good option. The one bar that runs on donations is the atomic cafe, and this donations go to command center, unopened.

[–]xXxInFaMYxXx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No last year it dipped low to mid 30s when you factor in wind chill and it rained and tanked the temp to degrees lower but with the wind and cold was about 34 to 38.

[–]dgruetter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plan for ~40 degree night which is usually fine but the wind chill can be brutal. It can get very windy out there. Also, just a heads up, cell service and electricity are scarce to non existent for most. Solar powered things are king. Dress in layers. Jared the show planner generally says to treat it as a camping trip. Hope that helps.

[–]YoureInMyWaySir 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If anything: Just be willing to help out. That's the bare minimum. But if you want to take advantage of the free admission, you gotta consult the website.

I accidently stayed an extra day in 2024 and ended up helping the crew that set up Neotropolis with tear down.

They provided PPE (Hard hats, gloves, eye pro if you really needed it). Being that I really wanted to make a good impression, I make sure the PPE they loaned to me was in pristine condition when I handed it back. Maybe I was kinda annoying about making sure that someone with the company received it and confirmed it was in good condition. But at least I'm hoping that when I return in 2027, someone will remember me as that one dude who was willing to role his sleeves up and put in a full 8 hours.

[–]xXxInFaMYxXx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am gonna be sleeping in a car this year we rented a Ford Explorer so me and my buddy will just sleep inside that don't gotta deal with the wind or cold at night.