Hearing protection is something most music festival attendees don’t often think about. Maybe some should. Small, easily stashed, and far less costly than hearing loss itself, a couple of small earplugs are always a good option to have when needed. Sometimes, the most advantageous or memorable perch we can find is smack in front of a huge bank of speakers or sub-woofers. They rattle your soul and eardrums alike. You’ve just spent a couple hours at a crushing Umphrey’s set, or maybe you’re in the midst of Day 3 of Electric Carnival – and your eyes and ears are asking for a little relief.
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When #RoadtripMojo told our fans and followers to “set them dogs up and take a load off” to enter our Music Festival Camping Chair Giveaway, dozens of you did just that. We had plenty of entries and lotsa likes. But – alas – only one would win. That was Matt Collins.
Imagine a friend calls and says, “We’re hitched up and leaving in 20 minutes for a camping / music festival outing this weekend.” What would be in your travel bag? Could you even have one ready to go so quickly? Survivalists and impromptu travelers have their “Go Bags.” If you’re a roadtripper keen to boogie in a moment’s notice, how do you pack and prepare – when prep-time’s at a premium? How do you pack your “Go Bag”?