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Bonnaroo begins in mere hours, so if you haven’t broken out the tent, gassed up the car and plotted our your schedule yet, it’s time to get cracking. First-timers and fest vets alike can always use a little expert advice, of course, so Rolling Stone is here with the ultimate guide to summer festival camping: the key to keeping your beer cold, how many changes of socks you need and how to come back smelling (moderately) OK. Stay tuned to RollingStone.com all weekend for reports from the Manchester, Tennessee fest on Phish, Springsteen, Wilco, NIN and many more.

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