Camping at The Gorge!! 8/31 to 9/4/2006!!

One of the best parts of the three nights of Dave Matthews and O.A.R. was camping for four straight nights with thousands of DMB fans from all over the country and Canada. If I had to guess, I would say that there was about 20,000 people there in the camping section of The Gorge! It was awesome to see all of the tents and the different set-ups that people had. Some people brought couches, recliners and anything else you can think of. We actually saw someone that brought their kitchen stove!! No joke!! I should have taken a pic of that! It was a great time and we met some really nice people. Here are some pictures of some of the camping that was going on.

This picture was taken on 8/31/2006. We didn't even know we could camp there that night. We had tickets for the nights of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd. We were told that the campground did not open until Friday afternoon (the 1st). Luckily we decided to drive by just to look at the place and found out that we could come in a day early!! It did cost an extra $40 though.

Of course grabbing a beer was the first thing that we did after we, I mean Jessica, set the tent up! There was not much else to do the first night but have a few beers!! Not that I am complaining. I couldn't think of anything better to do at that time! If you notice in the background, there are not many people to be seen. Wait until you see a picture from the next morning!

The picture below was taken the morning of the 1st! Notice how many people showed up during the night!! It was awesome to see the place fill up so fast. We were so glad to get there when we did!!

This is a picture of the pathway that leads from the campground to the Amphitheater. It looks peaceful now, but you should see it after the concert! It is a mess. Of course, people felt the need to "moo" while walking shoulder to shoulder down this path. You practically don't have to move your feet, you can kind of just be pushed by the crowds of people! This walk was not the funnest thing to do after standing all night during the show.

The picture on the left is of the lawn area of the amphitheater from the campground. I took this picture from the campground. The picture of the right is of the campground taken from the lawn area of the amphitheater. It shows half of the campground which extends out of the picture to the right.