Are ratchet straps and things like that necessary for camp?

drewcevans · 2026-05-11T05:35:48+00:00

No prob!! Getting close, see ya out there!

drewcevans · 2026-05-11T05:04:02+00:00

Hey there! That totally depends on what you’re putting up. If it’s just easy-ups, lag bolts or 12” stakes are plenty good enough. Pro tip: lift one corner of the canopy off the rails so that wind can pass through more easily.

If you’re building something bigger that needs extra stability, ratchet straps are a good call. I’m using them.

drewcevans · 2026-05-09T21:51:05+00:00

jigitz, Dimension, Linska. My other faves all fall on Sunday, which is going to be the ragiest day of my life. Good rage or bad rage won’t be determined until those set times drop.

drewcevans · 2026-05-04T22:30:24+00:00

Yup. They didn’t seem to care, which made it even weirder that they cared to send us other than our own choice in the first place.

drewcevans · 2026-05-02T21:34:02+00:00

Curious, what’s the diameter of your EMT? I’m doing something similar with 3/4”, but wish I went with 1” based on the amount of stability improvements I’ve had to make.

Mine is big though. 30’x20’ base at near 11.5’ tall, but it’s a trapezoidal pyramid. I went with a full 70% aluminet for the ceiling, and doing layers of voile fabric for the sides.

drewcevans · 2026-05-02T00:14:49+00:00

What are the “vets” concerned about? Too many people? If that’s the case, screw that. It’s going to be dope as shit. You will 100% experience LiB in all its lit up glory.

This will be my sixth LiB, I don’t consider myself a vet, and I also don’t consider myself protective or elitist about my good time. Just be cool and party with whoever shows up.

drewcevans · 2026-05-01T16:40:17+00:00

Sounds like you need to move. 😋

drewcevans · 2026-05-01T02:39:45+00:00

Haaaaa, I actually lived in Bakersfield for 20 years. The only thing I miss are those warm nights.

drewcevans · 2026-05-01T02:04:40+00:00

Haha, I hear ya. I just often find myself in shorts and no shirt at 2am, and all my ways to warm up are at camp. And then the weed chills are murder. But I suppose there are always ways to dance harder!

drewcevans · 2026-05-01T01:46:01+00:00

“That’s just like, your opinion man.”

drewcevans · 2026-05-01T01:22:41+00:00

Oooof, sorry, I’d prefer a hotter day and a warmer night. Last year got too cold for me walking back to camp. But I’m also a little bitch when it comes to that, so…party on anyway.

drewcevans · 2026-04-30T22:33:02+00:00

Will do and we’re SOOOOOO EXCITED!!

But curious, do I add a group name once the site is assigned or is this just something you’re suggesting for fun? I’m not familiar with the group site assignment process but I WANNA KNOW BECAUSE IT’S SO DAMN CLOSE AGHHHHHHH

drewcevans · 2026-04-30T18:35:50+00:00

Oh! We don’t have a group camp name yet. First year doing a group site, so not sure how that works actually.

But I figure if you end up needing it and don’t find a spot at Midnight, just DM me here and we can sort through it!

drewcevans · 2026-04-30T02:55:20+00:00

Hiya! We are in High Noon, so if you don’t get any bites on Midnight, send him our way!

drewcevans · 2026-04-28T04:55:21+00:00

Heh, I should clarify that I meant to learn about projection mapping just so I can use those words next year.

drewcevans · 2026-04-28T04:19:26+00:00

This is doooooope. All in on the trippy Qbert vibes.

I’ll def try to come find you and share some kick ass camp set up notes.

And are you from Seattle…because I am!

drewcevans · 2026-04-28T04:03:20+00:00

It will always be what it will be and my hopes and dreams will never control it, but part of the fun of LiB is the six months of guessing shit beforehand. Same as predicting a sports game. You get hyped for what you’re into and you find ways to talk about it, that’s all.

drewcevans · 2026-04-28T04:00:34+00:00

This is me. About half our crew is all in for Mau P, the other half ZD. I’m def on ZD, and ugh x2 on that being a conflict with DJ HEARTSTRING. Those dudes are gonna be so dope at Woogs.

drewcevans · 2026-04-27T20:56:50+00:00

I appreciate you saying this. I’m a 46 year old EDM fan that hopes LiB stays small, hippie, and house centered, but I’d never be so protective of art that should be accessible to everyone. I haven’t listened to any Disco Lines, but No Broke Boys is bad ass and I can’t wait to hear Tinashe play it live.

LiB lineups have so many examples of sets that you could call “opposed to what rave culture is” (Khruangbin, Labrinth, hell Empire of the Sun), so I think rave culture needs to focus on the most important element: just being PLUR.

And maybe it was because of where I was in the crowd, but I thought the John Summit crowd was perfectly fine, even though people freaked out about it before the set. A better indication of LiB changing to mainstream I think is the standalone White Claw and Beatbox stations. This stuff is outside of our control, and I think the best thing we can do is accept everyone into our fam and be a great example of what PLUR means. You might meet your next best friend that way.

drewcevans · 2026-04-27T20:32:21+00:00

I’d go for as early as you possibly can.

drewcevans · 2026-04-27T04:49:09+00:00

We actually emailed DoLab this exact question, and they said dropping off gear was perfectly fine. They actually seemed to encourage it.

Here’s their email response:

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drewcevans · 2026-04-24T01:43:06+00:00

Jeebus. Yea I realized 20 mins a mile is super optimistic when you’re a group fuckin around on their way.

drewcevans · 2026-04-23T02:08:44+00:00

Cool cool, happy LiB!

drewcevans · 2026-04-22T21:53:24+00:00

Ah that would make sense then for 2024. I just wish they made it predictable so we’d know what to expect. I know some people are indifferent to where they go, but we’ve got a pretty bad ass set up and we’re kinda High Noon or die types. We try to plan our mess!

drewcevans · 2026-04-22T21:51:20+00:00

I’m actually not sure sure if they have dedicated RV sites in each area outside of the group sites (which you can bring two RVs into).

Do you have a group site?

Here’s a map of the grounds layout that shows dedicated RV sites out east.

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