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Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 6:28 pm
by Johnlenham
magma wrote:Johnlenham wrote:magma wrote:Yeah, definitely remember to decant your booze - I just heard that they are going to take a dimmer view than usual of people transporting in crates of beer on trolleys, but anything able to be carried by hand or in your pack is fine... might be best to make sure you're taking spirits!
I normally just take some rum and vodka and then use the bars for beer/cider, but being able to keep a few crates at camp has always been a winner in the past - hopefully it's just people getting over-worried about the terms and conditions.
Nah it was a glasto offical email saying if you cant carry it, your not allowed it.
So is it you, V and Laser girl coming? or more than that?
Lia bailed in the end as she couldn't afford to settle the balance on her ticket whilst moving flat, so it'll be Me and V, plus a couple of mates of mine from Somerset (and their ladies, I think) plus my brother (well, he's working so probably camping backstage somewhere) and my old housemates Nik and Hattie (think you probably met them at Halloween).
Everyone from my lot is primed to head to The Park... probably park West side and try to come in near the Farm. Park Home Ground or Dairy Ground are normally pretty good shouts!
Edit: Map's too big to post :
http://cdn.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/d ... MAP-v2.png
Just sent you an FB btw...
ah to lose one to lack of funds is brutal.
We camped at webbs ash last year (it started pissing it down and we got desperate) wasnt bad.
Year before we got a tipi so was up that way
Guess ill send everyone that way then. Ideally we would drive down past east and go into west entrance to not have such a walk but im not sure how easy that is compared to typing it out lol
Theres me,luke, both gfs, alice and another girl going then a friend of kates meeting us there but would be good to camp together, never done that at a festival and it would be nice going to stuff with more than one other person
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:29 am
by wub
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:11 am
by magma
I've reached the point of no return now... struggling to find any motivation to work. I'm just lurking on forums I'm not a member of trying to get the latest weather gossip.
I'd take that right now.
Edit: Oh, fucker, it's just put showers all over the weekdays. Cock it.
NO RAIN, NO COMPROMISE
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:16 am
by wub
Yeah, clock watching myself as well. 'Shopping list' was taken care of last night, got last minute camping supplies to pick up over the weekend then heading there in convoy Tuesday night.
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:20 am
by magma
Just realised that V doesn't have waterproofs, a big rucksack or a sleeping bag. Probably a good job I realised this now and not next Tuesday.
We'll be in Somerset from Tuesday afternoon, so driving down in godo time for gates on Wednesday morning. All crews up to the Park!
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:22 am
by wub
magma wrote: so driving down in godo time for gates on Wednesday morning. All crews up to the Park!
Wondering how many people will be there for early doors when they open the gates.
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:27 am
by magma
wub wrote:magma wrote: so driving down in godo time for gates on Wednesday morning. All crews up to the Park!
Wondering how many people will be there for early doors when they open the gates.
If the last few years are anything to go by, about half the festival... especially given that there's been a fallow year and everyone's going to be itching to get through the gates. The first few years I went, it really only started to get busy on Thursday night when everyone got out of work, but I get the impression almost everyone books Weds-Mon off now and treats the first couple of days like the best camping holiday ever.
Make sure you've got a waterproof cover for your pack... nothing worse than getting caught in a heavy shower in the queue and spending the rest of the week trying to dry out your pants.
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:33 am
by wub
magma wrote:Make sure you've got a waterproof cover for your pack... nothing worse than getting caught in a heavy shower in the queue and spending the rest
of the week trying to dry out your pants.
Roll of wheelie bin bags, never go camping without them.
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:37 am
by magma
Worrrrrrrrrd.
My brother taught me that trick. I turned up to Glastonbury in '00 straight from an A' Level maths exam with nothing in my bag but shorts, t shirts and a bottle of water that I'd frozen overnight in the freezer. I'm not sure anyone has ever been less prepared for 5 days in the elements. By the time I met up with everyone in the Jazzworld field the heavens had opened and I was soaked... Tim made me a fucking SUIT out of black bags which kept me dry for the rest of the weekend.
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:39 am
by wub
Having a look and this seems like a good investment;
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/outdoor-des ... xl-p103958
Will cover us for Peru next year as well I reckon.
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:51 am
by particle-jim
magma wrote:We'll be in Somerset from Tuesday afternoon, so driving down in godo time for gates on Wednesday morning. All crews up to the Park!
I'll be on-site from Tuesday afternoon so gimme a shout on the wednesday and I'll come and hang out for a smoke and that once you guys are all unpacked and settled in, also I'm gunna be using my old Nokia 3310 instead of my phone (battery life is so poor there'd be no point me bringing it) so will msg you my glasto number
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:56 am
by magma
particle-jim wrote:magma wrote:We'll be in Somerset from Tuesday afternoon, so driving down in godo time for gates on Wednesday morning. All crews up to the Park!
I'll be on-site from Tuesday afternoon so gimme a shout on the wednesday and I'll come and hang out for a smoke and that once you guys are all unpacked and settled in, also I'm gunna be using my old Nokia 3310 instead of my phone (battery life is so poor there'd be no point me bringing it) so will msg you my glasto number
Nice one - I've just picked up a couple of spare batteries for my phone, so should be on the usual number. I'll give you a shout as soon as we're pitched!
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:34 am
by Johnlenham
We usually leave at like 4am on Wednesday and are inside by about 10am. Hopefully its atleast dry for the first day as its bollocks putting a tent up in the pissing rain.
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:42 am
by wub
Johnlenham wrote:Hopefully its atleast dry for the first day as its bollocks putting a tent up in the pissing rain.
Got one of those pop up tents, supposedly <1min pitching time
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:51 am
by Lye_Form
wub wrote:Johnlenham wrote:Hopefully its atleast dry for the first day as its bollocks putting a tent up in the pissing rain.
Got one of those pop up tents, supposedly <1min pitching time
If it rains they suck at being waterproof as only one layer
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:52 am
by magma
wub wrote:Johnlenham wrote:Hopefully its atleast dry for the first day as its bollocks putting a tent up in the pissing rain.
Got one of those pop up tents, supposedly <1min pitching time
My old housemate Nik took a pop-up a few years ago (a one-man too) - it only had a single skin so anything touching the sides got soaked. He wasn't a happy camper!
The 2-man ones seem pretty decent though...
Edit: Lye Form got there first.
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:55 am
by wub
magma wrote:wub wrote:Johnlenham wrote:Hopefully its atleast dry for the first day as its bollocks putting a tent up in the pissing rain.
Got one of those pop up tents, supposedly <1min pitching time
My old housemate Nik took a pop-up a few years ago (a one-man too) - it only had a single skin so anything touching the sides got soaked. He wasn't a happy camper!
The 2-man ones seem pretty decent though...
Edit: Lye Form got there first.
Already thought of this, made sure it was a double skin;
REGATTA DELUXE 4 MAN POP UP TENT
Product Description
Ideal for a small family or 2 people who want some extra room whilst camping, this Regatta Deluxe 4 man tent has a pop up function so it won't take long to pitch and then you can be out enjoying the fresh air and exploring.
4 man pop up tent.
Assembly time 1 mins.
Pitches in seconds.
Includes:
1 room, 1 door, 2 windows and mosquito nets with 2 air vents.
Tent material: polyester taffeta.
Pole material: fibreglass.
Hydrostatic head 2000mm.
Taped seams.
Double skin.
Fire retardant.
Carry bag supplied.
Overall size H130, W250, L300cm.
Bedroom1 size H120, W240, L215cm.
Packed size L81, W17, D17cm.
Packed weight 4.6kg.
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:56 am
by magma
Looks like my PR-Girl housemate has screwed up... she's been going to Glastonbury for as long as me and was relying on getting in on a press ticket this year, but apparently the Rolling Stones have bought up 500-odd backstage passes for all their hangers on so all the other artists have had their allowances slashed.
I'm silently a little bit amused that she's not managed to blag it for once, but that's a pretty poor show from the Stones if true. I don't give a fuck who you were in the 60s, you're not bigger than Glastonbury, Mick.
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:56 am
by magma
wub wrote:magma wrote:wub wrote:Johnlenham wrote:Hopefully its atleast dry for the first day as its bollocks putting a tent up in the pissing rain.
Got one of those pop up tents, supposedly <1min pitching time
My old housemate Nik took a pop-up a few years ago (a one-man too) - it only had a single skin so anything touching the sides got soaked. He wasn't a happy camper!
The 2-man ones seem pretty decent though...
Edit: Lye Form got there first.
Already thought of this, made sure it was a double skin;
REGATTA DELUXE 4 MAN POP UP TENT
Product Description
Ideal for a small family or 2 people who want some extra room whilst camping, this Regatta Deluxe 4 man tent has a pop up function so it won't take long to pitch and then you can be out enjoying the fresh air and exploring.
4 man pop up tent.
Assembly time 1 mins.
Pitches in seconds.
Includes:
1 room, 1 door, 2 windows and mosquito nets with 2 air vents.
Tent material: polyester taffeta.
Pole material: fibreglass.
Hydrostatic head 2000mm.
Taped seams.
Double skin.
Fire retardant.
Carry bag supplied.
Overall size H130, W250, L300cm.
Bedroom1 size H120, W240, L215cm.
Packed size L81, W17, D17cm.
Packed weight 4.6kg.
Damn, that actually looks pretty fucking proper.
How much was it?
Re: Glastonbury 2013
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:56 am
by magma
I'm going to post rubbish in this thread all week until Tuesday btw. Sorry in advance. I'm too excited.
