lol I didn't get to talk to him but the dude who sold em' warned me to be careful with them. He said the dude was like “Nah man I eat shrooms all the time i'll be fine”. Apparently it was some south american penis envy or something to that nature. Really potent shit

RydaFoLife said:

Fill your tank 30 or more miles out. The only gas station even near the gathering is either closed, or “out of gas” while were there.

If you are coming from the kentucky side then there is a fivestar like 5 minutes from the ferry.

Slumerican502 said:

RydaFoLife said:

Fill your tank 30 or more miles out. The only gas station even near the gathering is either closed, or “out of gas” while were there.

If you are coming from the kentucky side then there is a fivestar like 5 minutes from the ferry.

Coming from Louisville, KY I go US 60 to Morganfield, KY and hit up the WalMart there and take their US 60 bypass which turns into KY 3393 and runs into KY 56 to the bridge @ Old Shawneetown, IL and IL 13 to IL 1.  2010 we went to the JCW Evansville show before and came into KY in Henderson to US 60.  That route is straight as fuck I've used it the last 3 years and has plenty of gas, food, alcohol, whatever you need along the way.

Things that I will not go to the Gathering without…

Sunblock – Sunburn/poisoning is a bitch. Don't get burned. This should be a no-brainer.

Rubber gloves – There is ONE sink and two showers in the entire campground, so there will be plenty of times when you'll use a port-a-potty and not be able to wash your hands. Gloves will keep your hands at least a little bit cleaner when doing your business. They're also good if you need to do something dirty like fill a torch with citronella oil or touch raw burgers going onto a grill.

Small flashlight – it can be pitch black at night, so you will need one to easily find your campsite when drunk at 4:00am.

Plenty of smokes – Cigarettes aren't too easy to find, so if you smoke, bring more than you think you will need. You can always sell extras, and people will buy them up without fail.

Some kind of light source for your camp – We used tabletop citronella torches last year and this worked well. You could also use battery operated Christmas lights or flashlights.

Trash bags – If your stuff gets wet from rain, you will want to bag up your wet stuff so it doesn't get your dry stuff all funky. Last year, after ICP, I took all of my Faygo soaked clothes and stashed them in a garbage bag for the ride home so they didn't get anything else sticky. Also, if you're walking around in mud, you can stash your muddy shoes in the trash bags so they don't get your car muddy.

Warm blankets and jackets – It can get really chilly in Hog Rock overnight. Bring a warm blanket and a jacket or hoodie, even if you don't use it. During Drive By last year, we could see our breath! Better to be over prepared than under prepared!

Baby wipes – These will let you stretch your time between showers. I shower every morning, and I still end up wiping off because I feel dirty. There's lots of dust in the air most days, so your feet and legs get gross, and dust gets in your sweat. Gross, but it's real talk. Baby wipes can be picked up at Dollar Tree and they're small, so they're worth packing even if you don't use them as well.

First aid kit – You just never know what will happen. Two years ago, I ended up injuring my ankle on the last morning. The first aid station seemed like a million miles away, so I was glad that I had something to patch me up until I could make it home.

Another thing that we learned the hard way: If you're going into Cave-in-Rock from the south, it's better to drive the long way around the Cave-in-Rock ferry than to go the shorter way and wait for the ferry. We come from Nashville, so we go from Nashville to Paducah, KY and cross the river at Metropolis, IL, then head northeast toward Golconda. If you follow Google Maps, it takes you from Nashville to Eddyville, KY then you cross the river at the ferry. On the way home in 2011, we waited for about an hour and a half for the ferry! It takes 45 extra minutes to drive around the ferry, but it's well worth it since the waits for the ferry can be monstrous.

Those are the first few tips that come to mind. If you have any other questions, just ask!

-Jules

no psy. stickers on the car ! the cops will shake you down 4 cash money. dirty bastards !

You on some twisted insane raven? He is soooo underated imo. Love his shit

Slumerican502 said:

You on some twisted insane raven? He is soooo underated imo. Love his shit

I've honestly not listened to him yet. But since there's a show coming up, I'm gonna grab his album and get familiar with him before the show. Even if I'm not feeling it, I like to get out and support the underground, so I'd still go to the show.

-Jules