How To Keep Your Stamina for a Two-Week Party

“Be young until you’re not, then be young at heart. Then die if you want” – Ghandi (horribly misquoted for point making effect)

Not trying to hurt any feelings, but many of us aren’t spring chickens anymore. It’s a tough pill to swallow, but hey, even if you’re getting up there in years, there’s a good chance that you’re still young at heart and chasing a good time as often as life allows. 

The thing about life is it can sure get in the way of a good time. Jobs, children, responsibilities and your damn co-worker Jim who has the audacity to cook fish in the office microwave—they all get in the way of letting loose and partying your stress away.

But this is not the case at the Sturgis Rally. Every August it’s 14 days of no stress, no worries and all the partying you can handle. You just gotta be aware of a few tips for how to keep your stamina for the whole two weeks.

1. Pace Yourself.

There’s so much fun to be had at the Rally. Don’t blow your wad all in one 48-hour long drinking contest (DON’T TELL ME HOW TO BLOW MY WAD). Plan your activities out so you can have fun each night and still have energy to ride all day. Pro tip: BuffaloChip.com/events is a great way to get an itinerary down.

2. Hydrate Yourself.

This is a big one. It’s August. That means it’s dry and hotter than the devil’s armpit basically always. Not being properly hydrated is a sure way to spend your rally in the hospital instead of having fun with your friends. Drink water often, and drinks with electrolytes, too (It’s got what humans crave).

3. Feed Yourself.

This is easy. In another completely B.S. statistic that I just came up with on the spot to make a point:  95% of the time friends gather, it’s to break bread together. Campgrounds like the Buffalo Chip have a plethora of meal choices so you and your buddies won’t have the same menu twice…unless you want to.

4. Caffeinate Yourself.

Soooo many ways to give yourself that jolt back to life after a long night with your boys and girls. The Chip, for example, has coffee-a-plenty – The Coffee Crib, Little Coffee Cabin, the Sons of Light Pancake Breakfast (which is free btw) and more.

And if that doesn’t work, I’d suggest taking a quick dive in the brisk, early morning water of Bikini Beach at around 6 a.m. Worked well once for a guy with two thumbs (this guy).

5. Stimulate Your Earholes.

With music of course. Don’t try stimulating them in some weird, other way.

As far as venues go, the Buffalo Chip has multiple stages for music plus the big one, the grand poohbah – The Wolfman Jack Stage where you can see bands like Lainey Wilson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collective Soul, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, and so many more.

6. The Golden Rule: Don’t Be A Richard.

Everyone at the rally is just trying to have a good time. This place should be an escape from fighting, arguments, confrontations and egos. Don’t let your good time get in the way of someone else’s and don’t have a good time at the expense of someone else. 

So yeah, don’t be a Dick.

7. Have The Party You Want To Have.

There’s literally so much to do around the Black Hills in general during the Sturgis Rally. You can have any party you want. You can have any vacation you want. Come with old friends or make a mess of new friends. Make the best of it!

And remember, if you’re sober, you can have plenty of fun too sippin’ on some non-alcoholic options and chilling with friends old and new. The people are what really make the party (and the music and bikes, of course).

Bonus Tip: Never Let The Fun End.

The Sturgis Rally isn’t going anywhere, so be sure to come back year after year to do it all again.