Topic: How do you carry your stand around at a festival?

[Kevin Straker]

An old picture in which I put the wrong stand (stage stand) in the side pocket/straps of the RakGear bag, but this is what I do with my Bogen 3373.  Probably wouldn't work with one of the big-ass stands, as it would stick up too far and probably be too wide for the base pocket.

That's exactly what I do. Having free hands is nice.

[it-goes-to-eleven]

Whatever you do, don't carry it like this dude.... BTW, which one of you was it?

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_19557.aspx

Police Confirm Sheridan College Gun Scare Was A Surprised Student Carrying A Mike Stand
Wednesday February 13, 2008

You may remember last Friday when students and staff at Sheridan College's Trafalgar campus were forced into a three hour-plus lockdown after a professor and some students saw a man apparently walk into a building armed with a long gun.

After almost a week of probing the incident, Halton Regional Police have confirmed what they thought all along - it was simply a student carrying a microphone stand. Cops say they reviewed security video of the scene and it clearly showed a young man walking down the hall with the object, which had been properly signed out from the Media Arts program.

Ironically, the bearer likely got caught in the lockdown he inadvertently started and must have wondered about the possibility of a gunman roaming the halls. It was only later that he realized he was the actual object of the hunt and contacted authorities.

Investigators have since interviewed him and he assured them he knew nothing of the havoc he accidentally caused and that he never used the device in a threatening manner or tried to fool anyone into thinking he was armed.

In the end, the nerve racking event was all a misunderstanding, exacerbated by recent shooting incidents on school campuses in the U.S.

While authorities admit the entire scenario wasn't pleasant, they also add it was an excellent test. All the procedures put into place for such an emergency worked perfectly and everyone did exactly what they were supposed to.

[rowjimmytour]

I agree if you can't carry it by hand a beach chair bag works best but he did mention for a festival and at a festival I find the best way to get from stage>stage>camp is by wagon. It also serves as a table to protect your gear from wookies.
Peace

[svenkid]

I recall at High Sierra, the tapers would just move from stage to stage, all gear still put together, mics still in place, just get 4 people to grab all materials and walk in formation to next stage, sometimes still rolling.

[Krispy D]

I'm thinking of hiring some half naked, hot, wookie chick sherpas for festi season this year.  i hear they work for patchuli and nugs...  Anyone interested in splitting one?

[aegert]

As Before but just had an idea for this year..

Take this



Strap a pc of 4" pvc and use Metal screw compression straps to tie it to the side.. Either vert or horizontal and slip the stand inside... you can get Caps for these and glue in place for bottom if vert or just put un snugg if as a case horizontal...


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[georgeh]

i'd bring the stand to bonnaroo. it could also be used to beat down the wookies

[Gutbucket]

this just in! hot off the press,...
Sarges Leg-o-Blue-Jeans mic stand sack.

I'm styling now!


try to overlook the rust on the mic stand legs. I sort of need to repaint them, ehh??
it keeps the w00ks away, because they look at it as more crusty than themselves.

A close cousin to my adaped sweatshirt guitar thneeds.

It's great fun to throw one of these to a friend to wear.. one arm, cuff sewn up, and no neck hole. 
Uneeda thneed.