Essentials
All this talk about what to bring made me think about my own little list of must-haves.
According the the UK Fujirock site, the "no duh" items include:
1. Raincoat (no umbrellas allowed)
2. Hand towels
3. Extra change of clothes
4. Comfortable shoes
5. Hat
6. Portable ashtray
7. Warm jacket
8. Plastic bag
9. Pocket tissue
10. Instant first aid set
11. Torch/Flashlight
Sure, these are essential, but I wanna share a few of my own.
Additon #1: Sunglasses
How could this not be in the top 10? I'd sew up my injuries with dental floss before I'd go 3 days in the blazing sun without shades. Bring two pair in case you sit on one. Make the 2nd pair something you would never, ever wear to the office.
Addition #2) Earplugs
Yeah yeah yeah. Old man gear you say? Whatever. I sometimes use one pair (cut in half) when I'm in front of the amps, and another (full) pair for sleeping wherever I lay my head
Additions #3) Water
Keep a liter by your pillow. It makes the beer taste better the next day.
Additions #4) A pick me up / energy to go
User's choice. Mine is usually bananas and genki drinks. Few (if any) stalls have sold them, surprisingly, so I bring my own. Red Bull don't taste so good warm, so I bring the old-school stuff.
anything else missing? Add to the comments below.
jinki
Comments
Beers? Can you take them in with you or do you have to leave them at the gates? At Glastonbury you can take as many in with you as you want, but can't see what the rules are for Fuji...
Posted by: newbie | July 22, 2008 10:48 AM
Beer is available practically everywhere. There are Heineken Beer tents on both sides of the Green and White stages, as well as outside the Red Marquee and a few other choice spots along the way. Additionally, you will find food vendors selling beer, wine, sho-chu, nihon-shu (sake - there is a great nihon shu vendor by the Gan-Ban square off the food court) and cocktails.
They have a slight check of your bags as you enter, but this is Japan, not U.S. customs. People camping at Fuji Rock pack a lot of their own supplies, so no - you won't be asked to leave your precious amber nectar at the gate as long as you have it packed in different containers.
They don't sell cans or bottles for obvious reasons (the person at the beer tent will tip your tipple into a paper cup when you buy it if that's what they are selling).
Posted by: jeff | July 22, 2008 11:10 AM