Preparation is key in getting to a point where you can raise anarchy effectively. So we took lists to Oppikoppi and found out what goes into raising hell. Here are some of our favorites and their own survival kits for the legendary Oppikoppi Music Festival.
Name: Allan Nicoll
Total number of days at Oppi: 2
Total number of hours slept: 2.5
Traveled from: Johannesburg
Items consumed:
Castle Lite
Amstel
Vodka
Cigarettes
Potjie
Omelette
Mini donuts
Gum
Tea
Water
Survival Kit:
CD Case
Oppi Mix
Camera
Headphones
Earplugs
Beer
Cash
Oppi Card
Gum
Cigarettes
Phone
Flyer for next gig
Warm things
Name: Xander Ferreira, Nick Matthews
Total number of days at oppi: 1
Total number of hours slept: 0
Traveled from: New York via Cape Town
Items consumed:
Windhoek draft
Red Bull
Malboro
Smirnoff vodka
Havanna Club
Jaegermeister
Wimpy dagwood Braai
Survival Kit:
Trademark Pillbox Hat
Shoes
Gazelle CD
Sunglasses
Cellphones
Lighter
Beer
Gum
List of important numbers
Business Card
Something from Fender
Name: Inge Beckmann, Paul Ressel
Total number of days at oppi: 2
Total number of hours slept: 4
Traveled from: Cape Town
Items consumed:
Airwaves gum
Camel lights
Windhoek
Whiskey
Red wine
Footlong hotdog
Fruit
Green tea
Ajitsuke nori (Japanese seaweed snack)
Survival Kit:
Stage Outfit
Sunglasses
Mic
Earphones
Plectrum
Fruit
Green Tea
Double Muff
Name: Francois Van Coke, Wynand Myburgh, Justin Kruger, Jedd Kossew, Jason Oosthuizen
Total number of days at oppi: 2
Total number of hours slept: 4
Traveled from: Cape Town
Items consumed:
Bottles of whisky
Red Bull
Beer
Cigarettes
Chicken potjie
Steak
Salad Fruit
Survival Kit:
Whisky
Red Bull
Fruit
Yogurt
Cigarettes
Sunglasses
Scarf
Watch
Nosespray
Vitamins
Sweets
Extra Zildjian Drumsticks
If these preparations prove anything is that you cannot predict a storm, but you can brace for it. Rock on, rock hard and see you at the next Oppikoppi.
