Coachella campers are turning tents fancy - and not all Brits are happy
Summary
Some people attending the Coachella music festival in California are setting up very fancy campsites by their cars, with beds, showers, and decorations. This style of "car camping" is popular at Coachella but is surprising some British festival-goers used to more basic camping.Key Facts
- Coachella is a two-weekend music festival held in Palm Springs, California.
- Many campers at Coachella are creating elaborate campsites with full-size beds, showers, and decorations behind their cars.
- This form of camping is sometimes called "performative camping," where people decorate for social media attention.
- A camper named Ali Calder shared videos of her decorated tent on TikTok, showing a girly themed site with a memory foam mattress and LED lights.
- Car camping at Coachella was the festival’s most popular overnight option this year, costing around $500 for the camping spot and about $600 for a three-day ticket.
- British festival attendees commented on the luxury of Coachella campsites, comparing it to their own simpler, muddy festival experiences.
- Some campers said the fancy setups help create a friendly, safe environment where people share with each other.
- Another camper said the large, well-equipped camps were needed to handle tough weather conditions at the festival.
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