Prevent yourself from being that one grumpy pain in the ass in your group. Take care of yourself.
Don’t throw balls at DJs! Some DJs, like Armin Van Buuren, have their own crew of snipers to prevent people from approaching and throwing stuff. No beach balls, no bras or panties. Though some DJS will probably be ok with that.
Look around and take various installations all in. There’s so much more going on other than the music.
Stay protected! Don’t make EDC babies! It’s also pretty gross to have sex at EDC anyways. Wait until you can climb into a bed and use protection.
Speaking of babies, let your loved ones know that you’re alive. Assuming your parents know where you’re going they’ll be concerned.
Speaking of staying alive, keep yourself hydrated. You’ll have free water refill stations all over the place. Doesn’t matter whether you stay sober or not. This shit happens in dry desert heat and you’ll want to stay hydrated to keep your body moving.
Keep a cooler in your hotel room fully equipped with water so you don’t crawl in your room searching for an oasis the next day.
Chap stick is the key item to bring. You’ll not only be licking your lips but you’ll also be drinking, which will result in grossly corneous chapped lips.
Don’t leave your fucked up friend by him/herself in the corner. You have ground control and medical tent to help you out.
Don’t rely too much on your cell phones. You’re in the middle of no where, where you’ll be receiving shitty signal. Choose a place to meet with your buddies in advance so you don’t feel lost.
Plan to periodically lose your friends. Don’t be afraid to meet new people though! Make new friends, but be smart and be careful aka don’t take drugs from strangers.
If you really have to use your phone, use it to save festival map on your lock screen. Save time and batteries! (above is a map of EDC Puerto Rico 2015)
Don’t miss the sunrise. Sun rises at 5:24 am and the music turns off at 5:30 am. That sunrise though…it’s beautiful, but you’ll want shades. It’s the brutal and unforgiving Vegas desert sun. It’s awful.
Just like anyone else, if you want Mexican food when you get drunk, visit Chipotle on the Strip next to Harrah’s. If you want a legit Mexican food, visit Tacos El Gordo next to the Encore.
Don’t head straight home after that long-ass night. If it’s time to leave your hotel room, and you haven’t slept, go to the Gold Strike. 15 miles south of Vegas. Don’t even ask how cheap it is.
Wear clothes that make sense. Zippers are God’s gift to a raver. You don’t have to get dressed up to call Lost & Found every morning.
Buy lockers if you don’t trust your zippers. $90 for a locker sounds a lot, but your group can all share for the whole weekend. Lockers come with chargers so you keep your valuables safe and keep your phone alive during the night.
Bring cash. Be smart. Don’t waste your time standing in line to get to the ATM machine. You might miss your favorite DJ’s spinning.
Most importantly…
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