small backstory: I have POTS and tend to stay in the middle towards the outside of the crowd or in the back during festivals incase i ever need to get out the crowd quickly or need to sit. i wanted to challenge myself this year to spend one set close to the rail. here’s the story on how that went.

it’s day 1 of lost lands and zingara just started playing. me and my bf are about 4 rows away from rail on the right side (if you’re looking towards mainstage) right where the middle section splits. i’ve got my little automatic fan and a hydrobladder full of gatorade ready to take on my challenge. Zingara’s set was amazing and i decided im going to see if i can do another set. spoiler: i was one row behind the rail for HOL!, Kayzo & the first half of masterhand!!! (ended up going to the back to sit because my feet were hurting 🥲).

sometime during the first half of HOL! i felt a strong gust of wind. i thought to myself “is my little fan on steroids?” and i looked to my side and saw a dude holding what looked like binoculars. but it was actually a high powered fan and it felt amazing, especially as mainstage got more humid with all the bodies filling in. not only did this dude point it at me so i could get air he also let me hold it on and off for as long as i needed!! as well as letting others around us use it!! he would disappear in the crowd and then show up when there were times where i thought “this is it. hello gravel” and then BOOM the turbo fan was in my hands.

i don’t know who you are man but because of you i was able to do more time at the rail than i have ever imagined i could do. you helped me turn a dream into a reality and made my lost lands one to remember. i hope both sides of your pillows are ice cold every night and all you achieve all your dreams and all your hopes come true. you’re truly a lost lands angel. i’m also sorry i got your girlfriends hair stuck in my fan a few times (she was such a good sport about it 💚).

(here’s a video i got by the rail that brings me joy)