The festival season is winding down and many festheads are either reminiscing about their amazing summer experiences or crying; wishing their festival experiences could last forever. All festheads have similar experiences in the way that they live through their long weekends. These are some things that festival lovers know all too well as described by GIFs.
You don’t care about the lineup, you only care about the fest. You end up stalking social media to find out when pre-sale tickets are available.
This is your idea of Facebook stalking…
You jump for joy at the thought of pre-sale tickets. Even better if they are early bird and you get them for $60 off!
I saved so much money, now I can buy three extra beers!
If that doesn’t work out, the best Christmas gift anyone could give you is a ticket to one of your favorite festivals.
A free opportunity to see your most sought after artists or DJs?! Yes
You spend months, days, and weeks figuring out what outrageous costume you’re going to wear. (or just which outfits will make you look the hottest.)
It has to be sweat-proof and a conversation starter.
You go to the craft store just for the purpose of getting glitter, feathers, beads, duct tape, and any other outrageous enhancement for your weekend.
I should’ve been an art teacher, but instead I’m a fest head.
You make your packing list that’s about 5 pages long.
You never know what you might need in case of a ravemergency.
The week before the festival, you try to condition yourself to the harsh elements known as the sun, dirt, rain, and walking.
Why am I so out of shape?
You head to your local Wal-Mart to gather bubbles, starbursts, paint, and any other essential party favor to keep everyone happy.
Bubbles do the body good.
The night before your departure to the festival, you stay up all night because you’re so excited! Eek!
If I stay up all night, I won’t miss anything. Including sleep.
The day that you leave you are able to pack within 30 minutes and not forget a single item from your list.
Packing champion FTW!
You can set up a tent in the dead of night in about 10 minutes.
Tent, check. Stakes, check. Beer, check.
You have a really easy time making friends with your fellow tent city, even if it is hard to make friends in real life.
Introvert by day, extrovert by festival!
No matter how long it has been since you’ve seen your festie fam, you pick back up as if you’re still conjoined to the hip.
It’s been 1 whole year, but in my heart it’s only been 30 seconds.
You have mastered the art of showering with everything but a real shower.
Wait, you haven’t showered in how long?!
You have also figured out the fastest and least gross way to use the John.
Porta-potty gets cleaned at 9:00am, rushes to bathroom at 9:01am, out at 9:02am. Nice and clean!
You can navigate a 500 acre festival with 100,000 people in your way in about 20 minutes.
Get out of my way! Bassnectar is playing! On the other side of the grounds!
You know that you need very specific meeting places or else you’re fucked.
There are literally 500 people meeting under this same exact tree. I’m never going to find my friends.
You wander aimlessly around the festival grounds because you love each and every artist and want to hear them all.
So musically diverse.
You think about everyone else’s needs before your own when you’re at the fest.
Momma of all ravers right here.
You gladly recognize each and every food vendor from years past. You would much rather eat their food than any food you eat in the real world.
Peace, Love, Tacos you are my everything.
You are not afraid to be yourself and others accept you for you.
Why can’t this be real life all the time?
Even though it’s hot as balls and you are covered in dust or sweat, you will always head to your favorite festival year after year no matter what it takes.
Dedicated.
Special thanks to fellow WRR Writer, Sebastian Aguirre for helping me find GIFs.
Photo Credit: Tumblr.com, Imgur.com, Giphy.com
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