@Stayoutoftheleftlane said:

@relax_inn said:

@Kraylie said:

Got my flight booked! Arriving before noon in Philadelphia on the wednesday. Got my Wednesday arrival pass too. Hope I can get there in time to catch the soundcheck.

I'm really not sure about getting from the airport to the festival. And not sure about how I'm going to bring my camping gear along either. i could probably just stop at a wal-mart and buy a cheap tent on the way in I guess? at the very least I think I'm probably going to bite the bullet and shell out for a rental car even though it's going to sit parked on the campground for the majority of the time I'm renting it. kind of feels like a huge waste of money, but the security of having a vehicle is probably worth it. I could maybe offer my rental for carpooling if anyone was interested in a ride?

I’m trying to do this on the cheap as well, and my solution to the “I’m flying across the country plus need to rent a car plus need to buy camping gear” is renting a car and then sleeping in the car instead of buying a tent I’ll only use for one weekend.

Could be a big mistake but feels worth it to cut down on costs and shopping trips I don’t want to make.

If you’re sleeping in a car, get screens for the windows you would put over the door so the window can be rolled down but you still have a screen for air flow. They sell them for car camping. Many are universal and probbaly a good idea so you don’t cook yourself in the Delaware summer sun.

Good point on the sleeping in the car thing. that could be a better option than buying a tent, since if the windows are open (with screens) then that would probably be as good as a tent would be anyway.
One question though, for someone who's never rented a vehicle before and who knows jack shit about cars, what kind of vehicle should i be looking at that would be best suited for this? I've only ever owned and driven tiny-ass cars that i couldn't sleep in if i tried.