Bring your own food and water. If you need or would like
to use or consume something belonging to someone else, ask their
permission. Do NOT rummage through other people's food or
coolers!
The same goes for other personal-use items.
We've all had health emergencies -- allergies or a headache or a cut
that needs a bandage -- so it's fine to ask if someone has what you
need if it's a one-time thing. But if there's something you're going to
need or want repeatedly throughout the weekend, either bring it, or
find a ride into Hillsdale and buy it
There is a supply of "common-use" items in the kitchen area
where the Coleman stove and tables are set up -- plastic cutlery, paper
cups and plates, sunscreen, a Coleman stove and cooking kit,
dishwashing supplies, sunscreen, aspirin/Motrin, toilet paper, tissues,
baby wipes. You may use anything in this area. Feel free to contribute
to this communal stash!
Clean up after yourself --
cups and plates and snack wrappers left around the Budgiedome are
unacceptable. There is always a large trash bag and a recycling box
near the end of the tables in the "kitchen" area. If you use the
cooking kit, please wash your dishes/utensils afterwards.
Seating
Bring your own seating, or sit on the ground.
During the day there is usually seating to spare, but if the owner of a
chair is present it's always nice to ask if you can use it. At night,
once the mainstage ends and Budgiedome performances start, seating in
the 'Dome can be limited. There is really no excuse for not bringing at
least a "Crazy-Creek" style padded fabric folding chair. They are
lightweight, inexpensive, double as tote bags for your gear, and are
widely available at stores such as Target and K-Mart.
Do not sit on someone else's cooler unless they offer it.
The "air chair" (aka "bondage chair") belongs to Steve and
Lori Martin
-- you may enjoy it at times, but if they are around and looking for a
seat, they expect to be able to use it. Also, mothers with babies
always get first dibs on the air chair.
Music
The issue of saving tarp space at the main stage
is not specifically related to the Budgiedome, but it is a hot topic
every year. People get up at the crack of dawn to take part in a land
rush in order to set down their tarps for the day, so if you want a
spot in the crowd for the big nights of music,make sure you either lay
down a tarp yourself early in the day, or arrange beforehand
with a friend to share their tarp. Do NOT
count on just being able to squeeze in among friends at the last
minute. At best you will annoy your friends, who put some forethought
and effort into getting their space and don't want to be squooshed by
poor-planning latecomers, and at worst you won't get anywhere near the
stage that night.
If you are jamming, or otherwise
creating music or performance, please be considerate of the neighbours
as well as other Budgiedome users who may be resting, or enjoying the
sounds from the main stage.'Dome jams may take place whenever mainstage
is quiet -- i.e. anytime on Wednesday; Thursday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday
mornings from 9 am until events start on mainstage; during dinner
break; and after mainstage performances end at night. If you want to
jam while the mainstage is active, please go away from the Budgiedome
and other camps to a section where there are no tents -- the slope of
the hill works well for this.
During Budgiedome jams please take turns, and if it's a
sing-along choose material that more than a few people know.
Should pro musicians show up at times they have previously
arranged to perform, they're the ones who get to play.
General Camp Life
Help with assembly and/or breakdown of the central camp.
If you can stay late on Sunday, this is particularly helpful, and fun
too.
If you use the Budgiedome shower, please help replenish our
water supply from the water tanks.
We use (clean) trash cans and buckets for this purpose. Sometimes we're
lucky and can drive to the water tank and back, but if driving around
the camp area is restricted we use a little red wagon and muscle.
Extra
canisters of propane, as well as lanterns, and basic supplies like
paper towels, plates, cups, baby wipes and t.p. are always appreciated.
There is only so much we can haul in 1 minivan and 1 small station
wagon.
Please do not drink to a high level of intoxication, or use
any illegal drugs at the Budgiedome. We sometimes have minors and
young children present, and we want things to be safe and enjoyable for
them as well.
There is a tradition of graffiti-ing the Budgiedome tarp,
both inside and out. We try to provide an assortment of permanent
markers for this purpose (usually found in a cup in the kitchen area).
If you decide to personalize the Dome walls with your artwork or
signature, please try to make a thought-out contribution, and not just
a misspelled barely-legible scribble.
