(Part 2) Top products from r/electricdaisycarnival

Next year will be my first one as well in LV I did EDC UK a couple years back and loved it.

But to answer some of your questions.

1. The tickets and boxes should be held at will call for you and you can pick them up from there, the pick up at will call starts on the Thursday around midday I believe. From what I have been told is best to go later on the Thursday evening as it should be less busy, also the will call will be held at a hotel on the strip so you could probably visit that hotel have some drinks etc two birds and all that. Also if you order more than one ticket on the same order you only get one box so if you and another want one each do separate orders I am gonna.
   
   
2. I have already booked my flights and hotel for me and my missus trough virgin holidays we fly out on the 11th and leave on the 21st so we are there 11 nights at the flamingo which is right in the centre of the strip as for the dates of festival and Being safe on them I'm 99% the dates will be 16th-18th next year, if not worse case I can pay 25 pound PP to change dates etc. I would recommend as you are going to pay for flights Etc like me to not spend so much on the hotel I looked at places like the MGM grand, Cosmo and aria Originally and thought this is too much for a room I'm not gonna really be in. So go somewhere mid range, also the flamingo is better suited for adults on EDC week. So you could book now or closer to the day for prices to get cheaper as you may find last Minute type stuff but I got mine for like 3200 pounds for both of us.
   
   
3. In terms of transport anything better than the link below then take that but from what I hVe seen its the best one other than the EDC official ones. They had a number of pickup locations I am booking with Them for next year as one of the pick ups is like a 5 minute walk from my hotel prices will be cheape than EDC one as well. https://www.juscollege.com/events/edc-las-vegas-2016
   
   
4. Get yourself a camelbak like the one in the link as there are free water refill spots dotted around the grounds and you will need this 😅😅 also this one has a few pockets which is the maximum they allow and gives you space to separate and store stuff. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Camelbak-Products-Mens-Rogue-Hydration/dp/B00EPGTM7W/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&qid=1467326316&sr=8-25&keywords=small+camel+pack
   
   A few other things I would suggest is gum has to be a fresh sealed pack, a bandana or face vale is it is so dusty there from what I have seen and doubles up as a sweat rag, maybe a fan I used my fan I got from a festival in Spain like all night as it was so dam hot comes it handy.
   
   Other than that any extras you like maybe get some kandi that stuff is mega at EDC people love to swap that stuff and you meet people trough it
   
   I hope this helps.

I bought a few cheap misting fans last year:
https://www.amazon.com/O2COOL-Carabiner-Misting-Fan-Teal/dp/B00TQPO3DU/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1494942595&sr=8-6&keywords=mist+fan

I'm pretty sure they were O2 cool. They lasted throughout the weekend, they didn't move that much air but you could definitely feel it and didn't have to exert extra energy to create the movement of air.

More importantly, imo, the misting feature was SO refreshing in that heat. Spraying it on your forehead, chest, and especially back of the neck felt like an instant body temp cool-down of a couple degree. I highly recommend a mister over an old school hand fan

I use earasers. They fit like customs, but only cost $40. I've used etymotic technology and others in the past, and I think these have the most clarity. I've used them at concerts and in performance settings (professional musician ~15 years). Also, I feel like these are the least noticeable in your ears. Mine came with a metal case.

EDIT: No matter which you decide on, WEAR EAR PLUGS. Save your ability to enjoy the music you love for the rest of your life.

Sure!

Basic backstory with moderately more details- I wasn't partaking and knew I'd be partying 4 days in a row, so wanted something to lean on for the last day. I could have made a simple totem... but fuck that, I wanted that dual saber effect.

Polycarbonate tubing- bloody expensive but the core piece for it. I also ran a wooden dowel down the center of one of the lengths because I had it sitting around.

http://www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/plastic_rods_tubes_shapes/polycarbonate_tubes/276


El wire - I had two kits running on one of them and three on the other. In retrospect, I'd rather get a more powerful inverter and just run more batteries in to it- kind of a pain to deal with three exterior pieces.

I think I used this kit... not sure, never know with how much stuff gets posted nowadays.


Other than that, I had a 3/4 inch PVC pipe length about a foot long and a T that was 3/4 by 3/4 with the split off as 1/2 inch. (I know what you're thinking- how's 3/4 inch PVC work? PVC's standard measurement looks at the ID, or inside diameter- while polycarbonate tubing's standard measurement looks at the OD, or outer diameter. I found 1 inch polycarb + some tape around it was able to fit in a 3/4 inch T shaped PVC fitting. Illogical... but I promise, it works.) Tee joint is like this. Then I wrapped the 3/4 inch PVC handle in baseball bat grip tape and called it a day- basically anything to make it comfortable to hold on to.

After that, I ran the wire down the interior of the polycarb and ran the power packs for the el wire out the 1/2inch split off of the PVC T piece. Super glue, screw both pipes in to the tee so that they won't fall off (now I know... screwed that up @EDC, was very frustrating to suddenly feel the piece fall off the handle if you lifted it wrong and have batteries go flying in every direction as it smashed into the ground) and it's lit fam!

To top it off: what's the point in having a walking stick, if you're going to mess it up every time it touches the ground? Fortunately, there's an answer for that! I put some of the rubber feet that you can attach to a cane on the bottoms. Not sure if that was 3/4 inch or 1 inch size, this is just a random link so you get the picture.

Difficulty... none. Hardest part was figuring out which sized pieces to use and finding polycarbonate tubing, could have ordered it online but it was a 20-30 minute detour from my commute so just did that instead. As far as figuring out which pieces to use... I instinctively bought more 1 inch PVC pieces than I'd care to admit. Fortunately it's good for setting up sprinkler systems.

End result? I felt like a shaman bouncing around on my staff by Gouryella, and was able to rally for the rest of Dreamstate after the wonderful set full of uplift.

I also stacked both totems on top of each other and recorded Prydz... haven't bothered to stitch all that footage together yet though. Maybe this weekend- it's cool to see what the crowd looked like from above.

That may have been me or the almost any other gay man that has been to their fair share of circuit parties. However, I did get a few of my straight buddies onto them and it's such a great sight to watch. They bring it now to shows.

Here's the one a lot of people buy for these events or circuit parties:

Black Performance Folding Fan #359 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AMPHC4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_eJohzb1S8S5F2

The top one worked wonders at edc last year... the bottom I’ve used on different heat related excursions where its ability to hold more water offset its slightly bulkier size (camping/hiking).

got a blue one for $6 at Dicks Sporting Goods
https://www.amazon.com/MISTING-CARABINER-O2COOL-MfrPartNo-FMS0003/dp/B00W2CJFEQ/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1483042953&sr=8-9&keywords=carabiner+mist+fan

got one of these for $3 at walmart
https://www.amazon.com/O2COOL-Carabiner-Misting-Fan-Teal/dp/B00TQPO3DU/ref=pd_sim_201_6?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00TQPO3DU&pd_rd_r=A54YMNRQG125MPXWMZ7J&pd_rd_w=TnS7m&pd_rd_wg=NNZFC&psc=1&refRID=A54YMNRQG125MPXWMZ7J

Edit: I can only vouch for these that have the ability to mist water as your body removes heat best by evaporation. Those that can not mist seem like they wouldn't be of too much help, unless you're sweating profusely (which is certainly plausible), since they would just be blowing the same 90 degree heat around.

The way these earplugs are made it just turns down the volume to a bearable level. Downbeats, earpeace, etymotic and dubs are all made for listening to music and created by sound engineers. You really can't say they block out too much sound without having tried them. Those are all around $12-20 bucks. That's the best you can get and honestly better in case you lose one you aren't out $100 dollars.

I personally have these , slightly upgraded version of standard etys and I love them. When the music is painfully loud, these make the volume just right. You won't even realize you have them in after a while.

i get tinnitus easily, bought these for $28 and havent had since! if you go to shows often, listen to music in headphones all day, play music, good earplugs are absolutely worth it.

https://www.amazon.com/LiveMus-HearSafe-Silicone-Triple-Noise-Cancelling/dp/B00H2F87I8/ref=sr_1_5_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1491342361&sr=8-5&keywords=earplugs%2Bfor%2Bmusicians&th=1

I've tried multiple earplugs and nothing work as well as Earasers in that price range. Still relatively inexpensive, you can have conversations when you're in the crowd wearing these, and they only get rid of the harmful high frequencies.

https://www.amazon.com/Earasers-HEM001-Musicians-Plugs-Medium/dp/B00E2D9HAA/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1496598464&sr=8-1&keywords=earasers+musicians+plugs

The next step up from these is getting custom-fitted musician's earplugs that DJs use. At $200 a pair, they're quite the price but they'll save your ears in the long run.
http://acscustomusa.com/

I also highly recommend you read this article if you're looking into purchasing earplugs: https://edmidentity.com/2016/04/07/dont-forget-earplugs/

I had it plugged in to a 20,000mAh Anker battery: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerCore-Qualcomm-Backwards-Compatible/dp/B01J5P98SK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484783749&sr=8-2&keywords=anker+20%2C000

Do it!!

Some people carry poles/totems, and hang them on those, and some get the headband or chestband, but I got a little clip that worked great on my camelbak strap: https://www.amazon.com/General-Adjustable-Stabilizer-Action-Camera/dp/B00K3GI8Y6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1484783813&sr=8-3&keywords=gopro+clip+mount

Ok guys, I've been looking around online and think I've narrowed it down to either the CamelBak Rogue or the CamelBak Dart. Both for their small profile, but still having small storage pockets and a chest strap. Any opinions on either of these?

THANKS!

Sorry, I should have specified hand fan. This is the fan I brought this year.

They will have earplugs to give out in the chill down zone by Kinetic but they are the foam kind and they suck for being at a show and listening to music.

I have these and they are wonderful. Any type of "high fidelity" ear plugs will be good for EDC.

Amazon link The reviews aren't too bad overall. Some people say these are kinda small and its just the plugs so they can be easy to lose.

Personally I opted for these earpeace plugs but anything is better than naked ears.

These seem to be the best from over a dozen set of earplugs for music that I've looked at in the affordable $30 or less range.

Thanks! I didn't realize that I actually already have something similar to this:

http://www.amazon.com/General-Adjustable-Stabilizer-Action-Camera/dp/B00K3GI8Y6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

Etymotic ER20xs are the new plugs they just came out with. I lost my ETY's and now use these. They are truly amazing and even more low profile. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00RM6Q5HM?pc_redir=T1

If you have Amazon Prime then just search EL Wire and you'll get it in 2 days. Even without Prime, you'll probably get them super quick.

The wire comes in a variety of colors and lengths. They have a controller pack that comes with and usually requires 2 double A batteries.

This link below is for a 4 pack but you can get them singularly or in larger packs. Its up to you.

https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Glowing-Strobing-Electroluminescent-Controllers/dp/B00ORGCOG6/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1464784170&sr=8-5&keywords=el+wire

I just bought one of These for my camelback security. As I was planning on keeping most of my belongings in it. Any thoughts?

What in the fuck is a reccommdatoon

Also I use this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AMPHC4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_jUr2AbB3A566K, it's fucking giant and good build quality and makes a satisfying THWWWAP sound when you open it

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EPGTM7W/ref=twister_B00J08L7RI
Small enough not to be a bother to carry all day, large enough to still store your little items like chapstick and gum or whatever. Remember to bring chapstick.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H2F87I8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1496695164&sr=8-1&keywords=live+music+ear+plugs

These are the kind I use. I bought them before edclv 2016 and have used them several times. I also like the metal container they come in. I can hook it to my belt loop or my hydration pack.

you wont want this one. you're gonna want one with a chest buckle/strap. running around or dancing with one that doesnt have a chest strap gets annoying!

i personally have this one: bonus is that you can use a small luggage lock to lock the zipper to the hanging thing on the top to protect your phone/wallet, etc

http://www.amazon.com/Camelbak-Products-Hydration-Backpack-50-Ounce/dp/B008Z7ABJU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371013678&sr=8-1&keywords=camelbak+dart

Amazon has the set of 2 for $8.

http://www.amazon.com/Master-Lock-120T-Padlocks-4-inch/dp/B00004Y8D0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01

Polar Pro Strap Mount

I like this because it screws down tight on both sides of the strap. Only way to get off is to unscrew clip or go pro mount.

Here is the mobile version of your link

This one to be exact.

http://www.amazon.com/Master-Lock-4688D-Accepted-Luggage/dp/B000WO84Z2/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_img_9?ie=UTF8&refRID=1G8D48PCFPMVPQ38XSRP

I bring these to every show

[Get an eye bra! :D] (http://www.amazon.com/Bedtime-Bliss®-Contoured-Comfortable-Moldex®/dp/B00FJQFJX8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1464298542&sr=8-4&keywords=eye+mask)

I use these.

https://www.amazon.com/Acoustic-Filters-Advanced-Earplugs-White/dp/B00NW1IZ5Q/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1492451633&sr=8-2&keywords=acoustic+filter+earplugs

LiveMus!c HearSafe Ear Plugs with Silicone Triple Flange and Noise-Cancelling - Standard https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H2F87I8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_2Rhnzb5470AT2

this is the set I ordered.

http://www.amazon.com/DownBeats-Long-Stem-Protection-Percussion/dp/B00ODE0IDS?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00

https://www.amazon.ca/Camelbak-3-Liter-Barbados-Hydration-Backpacks/dp/B00OBVNCFO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1520612804&sr=8-2&keywords=camelbak+mule this is a hydration pack.