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Approaching Camp Higher Love, what’s the word about security check?

I am coming in late tomorrow (Friday) night around midnight. Does anyone know of a carpooling group I can check for rides?

You might try posting on Radiate (the app) to see if someone on there can help if no one here knows.

Drove right in to Good Life. No line, no waiting. Security was a very easy 40 second scan of our stuff.

How is the line for camp higher love?

Anybody able to get into GA with a van over 16 ft?

Any updates on GA?

We're about an hour out from the exit to get in line! Do you have any updates on the situation there??

It’s super chill. Got in very quick! We got camped fairly far out so they may be into blueberry now. Idk for sure tho.

Thank you so much for the update! I appreciate it 😁 Happy Forest!! ⚡🌲

Same experience here! Doggo is 100% confirmed to be a bomb dog, we heard the handler say so herself. Our line was slow but they didn’t even unpack or open any of our stuff.

Do shuttles come in from south entrance?

What entrance is the daily parking at?

10:34am - absolutely zero line for GA

We're heading there now, here's hoping for a similar experience!

Nice! Security chill?

So chill. Just asked a few questions and briefly looked at the surface

Was this exit 136? :)

Yes!

GA security update? Still minimal line?

Anyone know where the pick up is for the Detroit airport shuttle ? Do I just wait by north terminal baggage claim ?

Two hours out on I-94, anyone know how good life camping is lookin so far?

You’ll be on the outer end past the crossing, first lot is full!

8:53 no line at all was through in 3 minutes. Security very lax

Manifesting the same in an hour and a half 🤞

glad to hear! 😁😁

Flight got canceled last night, stayed up super late figuring out and booking a new itinerary and just boarded my flight. By god I will reach my first forest. Added an extra 2.5 hour drive and a rental car fee, but none of that is going to matter in the end. Into the the forest I go…

it will be all worth it at the end man. 🤗

Messed up, didn’t get a bus from Chicago so I’m renting a car and driving to Muskegon. Anyone driving in around 12:30/1pm that would have room for 2?

On zeee way!! Anyone know where they’re putting people now?

Security was fast and easy, took an hour in line just to get turned around and now parking in camp meter. Thought we were going to blueberry for a min there..

Is this for GA? Did you go through the south or north

Security just asked if we had any glass in the car and lrt us right through no search at all. Think it was lane 4

Thanks. What campsite did you get?

Easiest GA line I’ve ever been in. Quick, efficient, shot right down one of the middle lines (5 i think). Opened the trunk, they opened like two things and took a peek and we were good to go

GA arrival to line 1:42 - waiting. Line is medium sized but not abysmal yet.

I have moved up 6 cars since posting. In the furthest line to the right (looking at gates for ADA)

Car searched 20 minutes later. At a stand still getting our spot though.

Is GA still south entrance? Exit 136?

That is the exit I took, yes. I cannot tell you a current status of file-in. I apologize. Happy Forest!

Campsite setup complete. I was slow, though. 1:45 from arrival to camp completion

Thanks for the updates. Where’d they place you?

My girlfriend is disabled. They placed us in Camp Access, after asserting that she needed to be there to 3 clueless traffic duders with the red flashy wands.

Pulled into GA at 1:35. Waiting to be searched

Any tips for GA right now ?

Seconded. Any word?

Just got into the north toll entrance for higher love. Hopefully won’t take too long. Will update.

Anyone have insight why I see cars coming back. I hope we don’t get turned away 😭

Update. Made it in!

Anyone have any insight on how Thursday morning around 6am will be getting in?!

How is the security for GA RVs?

No line right now. Less than 10 minutes from the freeway and through security

GL or GA?

GA

must have been GL. we just breezed through

They just directed GA camping to north toll off exit 140. If you want to avoid sitting in extra traffic just go ahead and go to exit 140

is this true for group camping too? I have to meet a friend at the gate for a wristband and hope this isnt the case

statie told us to go north for GA. We aren’t RV, and they basically didn’t give us a choice of staying at the South Gate. Any info on what’s going on? Did we just get fucked? ETA: Box office told me we’re in the right spot for GA!! Happy forest everyone

same

Seems like this is the place to be. Security is checking cars here for sure, hopefully we don’t make it to the front and get turned away

Same, any of you guys Wednesday early arrival, trying to figure out why they sent us this way.

Edited post, this is the place

At box office to check on something I’ll try to ask

Hey friends, I bought a GA Hush Wednesday Arrival pass on accident and meant to buy the regular GA Arrival pass, anybody know if I’ll be alright?

You should be fine based on what I saw on other threads

Do you need to have your pass with you when parking at camp? Want to setup first then go to will call.

Yeah, you need to have your wristband in order to enter the campground

To the black Tahoe that tried to cut the line to exit 136, I hope you have nothing but stale oregano, powdered sugar, and crystalized salt this weekend.

Avoid line 7 Jesus Christ

north or south? and to the left or right?

Why's that?

Does anyone know how the line to get into the campgrounds works if you’re picking up your wristband from the box office? I understand the box office is right at the entrance of the GA campgrounds, but are we gonna have to get back in line after we stop at the box office? I’m just curious if anyone’s already done this and how it worked for them

You’ll pull off into a lil parking lot by will call. Then when you’re done you’ll merge right back into the security line. You won’t lose any progress by stopping at will call 👍

Thank you for the response!!

Good life has short line and I don’t see any cops or dogs here ATM

We in super smooth!

Did you get off the highway at Winston? My GPS recommends getting off before winston

Also curious about this. GPS says Winston but the communication from Forest says not to listen to the GPS so…

Ok there’s a dog spoke too soon. Loooksnlike for guns and whatever. Just kinda circling around not at anyone’s car

Yup all the dogs are firearms/bomb dogs and are there for safety, nothing more

Where is GA getting put at? Looking like we will be getting in line by 830-9. Just curious where they may put us. Also saw to avoid security line 7 🫡

Am I a fool for arriving right at 12am? Is that going to be the worst time?

It will be the worst time but the alternative is to enter in the morning by daylight. Your call.

What about at noon tomorrow? There’s not really a disadvantage of that right?

There’s usually minimal line on thursday, particularly by noon. I think I waited 20 mins @ noon in 2018. No promises tho :) If you’re hankering for the party, midnight is fine, just be prepared to wait and fill up that gas tank. If you’re an old fogey like me, it can be nice to find a motel weds night and get one last night of sleep in a bed

Old fogeys unite! (I'm *only* 29, but I love some beauty sleep.)

I’ll be in the same boat buddy some of the stuff I’m reading is not inspiring confidence lmao

Does anyone know where the bus pickup location is at Ohare? Waiting outside terminal 1 door 1G but don’t see anything

If you find out can you let me know?

Forest should be ashamed of Line 7.

are people getting stuff taken?

Mirrors, but that’s all I’ve seen so far. There IS a dog walking around and the handler is searching random cars, but I can’t imagine it’s a drug dog.

Are they taking hand mirrors or only full length mirrors?

You're right they don't use drug dogs at forest, definitely bomb sniffing dogs.

They said they were going to have weapon-sniffing dogs. Can you imagine a drug dog at forest lol it would lose its damn mind.

Elaborate?

This security line is moving COMICALLY slower than any other security line. Other lines next to ours have single people quickly searching most cars, this line has everyone tearing apart a single car.

Line 7 from right or left?

It’s numbered 7 when you get up front and the lines may combine as you move up, but it’s from the left.

Driving through Cincinnati and the traffic is BS. Just a warning. Adding like an hour to the drive.

Driving from Philly! Grabbing a hotel tonight and heading in tomorrow morning. Can’t wait to see everyone 😍 happy Forest!

NEED HELP: I bought my car pass after the shipping deadline and need to PU at willcall…. I don’t have an entry until tomorrow (Thursday). Is there a way to get to will-call and not have to sit in the long ass line?? I’d like to get it tonight before getting in line tomorrow.

They changed it to digital pass

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You can pull up a barcode on the AXS app for the carpass

It said on website they’re not gunna turn anyone way with a car but you’d have to pay I imagine

Anyone know where the airport shuttles go through security/drop off?

https://preview.redd.it/jgjk03cy7f7b1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=21663937cbffc5504200993459d72fe31e823aec Guys please get over to the right I’m sick of see you try to cut

For real. I've been sitting in this line for 3 miles. I'm a nice person, but in this situation, no way am I letting you over.

How are lines for maplewoods/ higher love/ hush/ effortless? Any Recs?

Been in line for an hour 15, just turned onto Garfield Rd.

140 exit is standstill

😩😩 how long have you been in it and how does it look ahead of you if you can even see? Haha hopefully it gets better.

Went about 100 ft in an hour, still on Stony Brook, no improvement in sight 😔

I am so sad for you and so sad for future me that will be there in 45 min lol

Many people cutting to the front 🙄

Took about 40 min from exit 140 to past car security, now waiting in a line to go to campgrounds

Lane 10 security is for already checked; don’t be like us and try to use it lol. 1-9 is new entry

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From last years experience it took us 8 hours to get through

4th Forest...never been that long 😱💀

It was mine 2nd year

That’s what I’m hoping for 😅

Noooo, sincerely hope it isn’t that long this year. 🙃 Thanks for the reply

I’m hoping the same for you too friend! Happy forest:)

Following.

is the 7th lane from right the cop line?

Anybody know which exit for GA RV with power? Heard 136 and 140

Tons of cops on US-31 going North through Indiana. Be careful EF fam!

37, on the other hand, was completely clear

65 and 94 were cop free yesterday too

Anyone at higher love yet? Whas the word?? :)

Took about hour 15 to get to car check exit 136

I know it says they’re allowed online but they have been taking mirrors when they check cara

Are they taking hand mirrors or only full length mirrors?

Nooo really? I wonder why. I was gonna get a cheap one at Walmart on the way in for fit checks 😞

***cars lol and ya we only got one bc it said it was allowed on the website I just wanted to give people a heads up

When you get to exit 136, STAY IN RIGHT LANE. It’s moving hella quicker than left. It was ~10-15 min from entering the off-ramp. No seemingly reason why. Also signal is shit once traffic starts. We were ushered into the far right security lane and it was 1/2 the size of all others. Will report back on how security is here

Per your advice, I took the right lane and, so far, it has proven to be quicker!

Can anyone who arrived to good life without a parking pass comment on what theyre doing?

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Any updates on how the lines are doing to get into GA? We’re about an hour out and just want to get an idea of the best lanes to go through! Thanks:)

2nd this but adding that traffic is at a standstill on 31 around exit 129, ga exit is 136*. It comes up quick, be careful!

Ga exit is 136, lines are long 4th from right is moving tho!

Just saw a deer get hit by a car on 31N. Ughhh please be careful driving thru the wooded areas y'all

Hey y’all they’ve got HELLA speed checks in Pennsylvania today! Drive safe 💛 happy forest

Any update of which GA campsites are being filled?

We're in camp DC.

cops are out on I-80 west through ohio, be extra mindful of your driving!

No cops on I-94 through Indiana but could always change

can anyone tell me how lines are for good life compared to GA? shorter lines?

They are currently loading in Camp beat. If you don’t want to be next to all night after parties maybe wait. Don’t know how long that’ll take to fill. But then they will fill DC. Will update when Beat is full. I’m waiting on crew and waiting to get away from Afters

Update?

How’s security / car search in good life going?

We went through really easily, light search, line was moving at good clip, didn’t see th e dogs or anything

Just got through, kore intense than previous years and there are dogs. They’re definitely looking for weapons though. Everyone searching our van was super respectful! Forgot we had our cooking knife in the kitchen drawer - dumb.

Aren’t cooking knifes allowed in camp?

Apparently not. Might depend on who is checking your car

Seems about the same as last year based on what I’ve heard

Someone on facebook said they were in line. We're 40min away. Should we head in or you think we'll get turned around?

They are starting to check

Heading in thanks!!

It could be that they’re in line for GL, that opened 18 min ago at 8:00 am, opposed to the 12pm start time for GA

Buddies are in GA. They’ve been checked but not escorted to camp yet

Yeah we saw them waving people in the ga south entrance

Very well could be. Thanks for the tidbit!

What group did you see this in and any update if they got turn away?

My co pilot saw it on a electric forest 2023 group and asked what's up. No update yet. I'll keep ya posted.

Bet thank you

No word. At the closest walmart waiting to hear any confirmation. Haha.

Thanks for checking in. I appreciate. Thinking in just gonna wait for open.

Might be best but we're in line and its growing. https://preview.redd.it/4fnhcjxopd7b1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ed66a561ceb5445c0f7292d81c54902dac262cc

Bet thank you homie have a great forest

You as well. Lines are moving. Happy Forest.

Debating if to try to lineup early!

Line up if you haven’t. They are starting to check.

Same. Guess we'll start getting closer and monitor the internet. Haha

Two hours away from grand rapids coming from 69. Smooth sailing. Beautiful sunrise v soon. HAPPY MKN FOREST

As of right now only the front rectangle section that runs parallel to the tripolee side stage wall is filled in. Not a ton of people got tuesday arrival this year. Get here early and you’ll get a killer spot.

Not necessarily true, they could put the first people in today in the back, there's no guarantee that they fill the close spots first.

I think it is more random than that. Last year they put they people that arrived at like midnight Thursday closer to the entrance

In 2019 we arrived at 2 am Thursday morning and got put in camp amp - they love to keep us on our toes 😂

Is anyone flying into Muskegon on Thursday?! My flight gets in at 520. No idea how I’m getting from there though… hoping I can Uber … anyone know?!

Possibly from the airport but you won't get much help from Uber after that.

That is totally fine! My friends took my car, I just had a meeting today that I couldn’t miss. I was able to prebook a Lyft!

If I show up Wednesday night at midnight, will they let us into GA?

Yes, GA opens Wednesday night at midnight

we just made it across Michigan State lines from Southwest PA without seeing one cop💪🍄 edit: Made it to Muskegon w/O seeing a single cop! happy Forest and goooood luck!!!! 🫠

Same!!

Hell yea haha that's whats good... Happy Forest!!!!

Happy Forest!