HELP! what will i need to tour?

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  1. Half A Sandwich

    Half A Sandwich Member

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    my girlfriend and i are saving up all our money so we can go on tour this summer. any tips, words of adivice, do's and dont's. all replys are appreciated. thanks everyone!
     
    Half A Sandwich, Nov 14, 2006
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  3. solla._.sollew

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    i always like to bring a camping stove and fuel. and of course food to cook. a hat. sunglasses. a tent. love. a pillow. a bubble gun blower. a flashlight. a lantern. an air matress. extra underwear, more than you think you'll need. lots of water. love. i like to bring a little ganja, and if i'm going to a festival, but the rest there. nut if its just a string of shows, i like to bring my stash. a spray bottle of water. love. little snacks to eat during the show (fig newtons, granola bars, pb&j's...etc.) LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!
     
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  5. beatlerific

    beatlerific not like other girls

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    who ya tourin with?
     
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  7. bluedoggie

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    bring positive attitude, respect, peanut butter, and a sleeping bag
     
    bluedoggie, Nov 15, 2006
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  9. Half A Sandwich

    Half A Sandwich Member

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    the disco biscuits. some festival hoppin as well. whatevers in the area when we are. I would like to see some moe. and some phil lesh and some string cheese before nershi is gone for good. anything good!
     
    Half A Sandwich, Nov 16, 2006
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  11. revulvar

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    Good fucking band to tour with.

    Have a blast.
     
    revulvar, Nov 16, 2006
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  13. Half A Sandwich

    Half A Sandwich Member

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    Please, any adivce. I'm 17 now, but i'll be 18 when we leave. This is the first big thing i've really ever done. How should we go about doing this? Where can we sleep for free? What should we bring?
     
    Half A Sandwich, Dec 5, 2006
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  15. hummblebee

    hummblebee hipstertist.

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    As far as sleeping for free - it's lame, but Wal-Mart. If you have a vehicle to sleep in and you aren't too conspicuous, you can stay there without hassle. For $5 inside the store, you can get a Rand Mcnally atlas that has indexes of all their stores, including highway exits for stores close to the interstate. It'll also give you access to a 24-hour bathroom and a store full of supplies if you need them. It's private property, so you don't have state cops "patrolling" all the time like in rest areas. You'll want to rig up some curtains if you haven't already, but I like the fact that their lots are well-lit, too...

    I think someone already said bring a cookstove - do that for sure. City parks and rest stops are always good for a legal place to set up, kick back, and cook for a couple hours.

    If you don't already, plan on learning to crochet and/or tie hemp. Either one will provide you with something productive to do with your hands during "off time", doesn't take up a lot of space, and eventually you can sling necklaces and such for an extra few $ in the lot.

    What region of the country will you be in? It's getting a wee bit cold to be touring the NE right now. (I'm in TN and I wouldn't even want to be OTR here right now, brrrrr). PM me if you plan to be in this area (nashville), I can provide a pit stop sometimes for tour kids when I'm not touring myself. Just so long as you don't bring drugs or minors. :)
     
    hummblebee, Dec 5, 2006
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    If you know someone who blows glass you can add them to the hemp or sell them alone and make money. Selling food is a good source of income but it can backfire and you lose out.
     
    MIIDAJ, Dec 5, 2006
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    almost all of the above and lots of fruit for breakfast(esp. bananas)...this is a must
     
    harpua9000, Dec 6, 2006
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    almost forgot the multi-vitamins(those Bisco nights wreak havok on your nutritional reserves...wink)
     
    harpua9000, Dec 6, 2006
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  23. drumminmama

    drumminmama Super Moderator Super Moderator

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    vehicle that you can sleep in.
    tent, if it isn't a van or if you are traveling in mosquito country, hot nights +mosquitoes= misery

    bivvy sack/ sleeping bag.
    flashlight that works.
    water jugs that you can refill.
    water bottles for taking into festival "arenas"

    some places you can crash mid tour/ on longer stretches between shows. this includes cheap camping, too, but it a good time to recharge your personal batteries.

    assume you will hit a laundromat every 10 days and have a reserve set of "I have to interface with the real world" clean clothes stashed aside.
    Have $100 untouchable dollars, too. That's a hotel almost anywhere and a meal on that rainy crappy night or after a bad day on the road. it's also emergency gas money.

    females MUST have plenty of fem hygeine products of whatever kind.

    dried food that will boil quickly. A coleman uses a LOT of energy to heat water, so you want food to cook fast. this is the only time parboiled "instant" rice is a good idea. get brown when you can as it is better food for you.
    rice and italian dressing with some choppped raw veggies will feed you a long way. So will the previously mentioned peanut butter. eat plenty of fruit and make those pit stops.

    have a plan of how long you will be on the road- then budget cash and supplies for one week longer. expect a car repair. make sure the spare is in fine shape and have some of all fluids the car can need on hand.

    skip a show to see something else on the road: a national park or whatever. you'll get a feel for how many nights in a row a band is ON and what night is best spent watching a meteor shower.

    cheap camera, in a case, or at least a zip loc.
    flexible attitude because the road calls the shots, not you.


    tickets. all your tickets
    really, pay this expense before you leave. You might be hungry, but you'll be in the show. it's easier to miracle a sandwich or kynd veggie burrito than a ticket.

    figure out what the tour will cost you in gas & time. figure out what is expendable now if things get tight. (you can always sell the next night's ticket to eat or if you need to get back home suddenly)
    arrange check in with the family back home. weekly is fine and makes 'em really happy.
     
    drumminmama, Dec 8, 2006
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