After my first massive festival EDCLV 2015, I was hooked. EDCLV 2016 was SO FAR AWAY. I was dying to go to another one immediately and I could not wait an entire year. Dun Dun Dunnn... enter TomorrowWorld 2015 (Atlanta, GA). Why yes... I did attend Mudfest 2015. That makes me a survivor.
If you can't tell by the look on my face I was not super happy. I was ill-prepared first of all. I didn't bring water or food. What a mistake!!! The festival's vendors closed down due to the bad weather and I was basically starving half the time scavenging off my PLUR neighbors. One neighbor ended up becoming one of my best friends in the whole wide world. I love you my rave bestie! <3 I didn't think I'd talk about TomorrowWorld today, but I guess I brought it up because that was my second music festival experience. It really shaped my outlook on how disasterous a festival can be when not fully prepared. I didn't even have water proof shoes. I had Van high tops that luckily held up- thank the rave gods!
That brings me into how my life genuinely revolves around music festivals and why I started this blog. It's a lifestyle. I'm always thinking about them and planning for them. It's a hobby and passion. I love it for so many reasons including meeting people from all over the world & making new friends. I also like being in a trendy scene. I love technology, fashion, music, and art. Ideas and new forms of connection between human-beings are always emerging from these events. It's fascinating.
So what am I getting at? Well quick story, after Electric Forest 2023 driving home I was in Ohio and a deer jumped out in front of my car. My car was totaled. I was so tired from Bonnaroo b2b Electric Forest festivals && volunteering at both that I just couldn't even process it emotionally at the time. It's now been one month and I still do not have a vehicle. I have not stressed one bit because I am on that positivity train. I do not believe in coincidences. I genuinely believe this was by design and I walked away from that accident with only minor bruising. My guardian angels were present.
I am now in the market for a new vehicle. What are my stipulations? It has to be good for music festival camping. You heard that straight, I am buying a vehicle that would be best for going to music festivals and I am so excited!
Important to me:
Made in America
SUV with 4WD
Top-Notch speaker system
Sunroof/Topless
Leather seats
Advanced technology capabilities & entertainment
Safety features like Driver's Assist
Integration with Apple products
Easy access, storage, and security for camping gear
Comfortable for long road trips
Can conquer the toughest music fest challenges like mud && deer
Buying a car can be daunting, but I am going to make it fun. I'll do my research for which vehicle is best for music festivals and share all the deets in a future post. Until then I'll be test drivin' and blasting "Rhyme Dust" by Dom Dolla & MK to test the speakers on that b. If the sound system ain't bumpin' it'll be a no.
Turn it up.
xo,
Elektra
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