Electric Forest draws in fans from all over the United States as well as the world. The most preferred style of transportation? Driving! So, I’m sharing all of the pro tips that you need to know well-nigh when it comes to driving to Electric Forest whether you’re coming from the East or West Coast!

Going To the Event

1. Preparing Your Car

Your car is the greatest windfall you have when traveling to festivals, however, making sure that it isn’t the rationalization of stuff pulled over, getting into an accident, or something else, is super important! These are the top recommendations from the Forest family on what you need to be doing to prepare your car for the event:

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1: Avoid “over-packing” your car. This ways no gear obstructing your rear view mirror or side mirrors. The heavier weighed lanugo your car is, the increasingly likelihood you have of getting pulled over.
 
2: Don’t paint your car or mark that you’re going to EF. The cops are VERY enlightened of what Forest is an is urgently looking for vehicles on their way to the event. Don’t make their job easy.
 
3: Make sure all of your lights (tail light and headlight) turn on. Replace any that have burnt out or are flickering
 
4: Make sure your license plate and registration are up-to-date and are unmistakably visible
 
5: Check your tire pressure and oil prior to the trip
 
2. How To Plan Your Drive

Outside of ensuring you’re not a well-spoken bullseye while driving, make sure that you have a well-spoken plan on your drive/route. This ensures that you and your group know where to meet up, but moreover ensures you’re not going to overdrive and frazzle yourself.

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Coordinate stops withal the way for sleeping (rest stops, Walmarts, truck stops, or hotels)

1: I personally love an excel sheet so that I can make sure I’m staying on track and not over-driving and exhausting myself or my fellow car members.

2: Also creates an easy to follow “stop list” for a caravan of cars

3: I moreover HIGHLY recommend utilizing this sheet to share with family and friends that aren’t peekaboo the event so they can stay enlightened of your movements!

4: Keep your momentum times to a reasonable limit- I’m usually at well-nigh 10-12 hours in the car surpassing I’m sick of it and need to get out for the night.

5: Consider driving in a night in whop and staying in a hotel- the last minute bed, AC, shower, and meal will do you WONDERS.

6: Avoid the highways when possible- this is where cops will linger since this is where the masses will usually be.

3. High-way Driving Tips

For most attendees, highway driving is increasingly or less inevitable. HOWEVER, that doesn’t midpoint there aren’t some unconfined tips for getting through those stretches like a pro. Of course, the weightier recommendation is to stave highway driving when it’s possible. Typically you can program your GPS to help out.

 

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1: Don’t fall victim to tunnel vision! Continuously scan the road.
 
2: Avoid driving late at night if possible. It’s easier for you to fall unconsciousness and is premium time for cops to be waiting.
 

3: Avoid energy drinks and coffee, they’ll unquestionably make you increasingly tired.

4: Opt for something that will alimony you occupied: gum, water, music, seeds, smoking, etc.

5: Always get out and stretch when you stop for gas or rest stops, plane if you don’t want to. Your soul will thank you at the end of the drive.

6: Switch off drivers overly 4-5 hours to prevent exhaustion

7: Only utilize the left lane to pass and do it quickly!

8: 5 over is fast enough– anything increasingly is a waste of gas and risky