Saturday 4th of July 2009 - 10:55
Festival Tips
Tips for Festivals
Here’s some tips for festival goers. We’ve also put together a festival checklist and survival guide.
- Get there as early as you can
- Find a good camping spot. Near the toilets and next to a fence aren’t good spots!
- Take some food. Only bits are needed as there’s a massive variety available - although pricey.
- Remember your wellies, coat, hat and sunscreen - it can be and will be rainy/sunny. Be prepared!
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Hi, are u aloud to bring say a 8-10 man tent?
and will you be searched at the gate for booze if your under age?
thanks.
i think most people will be searched i dont think the size of the tent will matter.
I thought people werent searched as it took too long and held up the already massive queues
ye i dont think everyone is searched just if you make it extremely obvious
Are they pickey on lettin 15year olds through for camping without adults?
They dont really care how old you are aslong as u dont look like ur 10 years old or something silly
I reccomend a small torch to hang around your neck while using the loos at night as you don’t want to step on or sit on anything smelly and squidgy. Also take antibacterial hand wash gel after using the toilets so you avoid catching nasty bugs!
dont dress like an emo, u will be picked on instantly, make freind with the people arond u, if they dont like you theyr more likely to stel your stuff, baby wipes are a god send!
Cut the bottoms off an old pair off jeans!!
Emergency panchos are always good. Melting marshmallows and offering some to your neighbours is a great way to make friends. Don’t be horrid… festivals are for spreading the luuurve!
And remember kids….have fun!
I have never been to a festival before but i really want to go, can you tell me how much on average it costs altogether to spend the weekend at somewhere liks glastonbury please……… Thanks
Alfie
dont spend too much on clothes n stuff,for oxegen i cut up old jeans as shorts nd bought 3 €5 tshirts,a pair of wellies for a tenner and a rain mack for €6…everything gets destroyed if it rains like…also, nutrigrain bars will keep you alive!bring LOADS of babywipes,defo bogroll(and put it in a small plastic bag cos everything gets damp at night) oh,and dont leave your wellies or fold up chairs or anything outside your tent,theyl defo be nicked!!
don’t bring your iPod, you’re gonna be lovin’ the music anywayz….oh, yeah, it may also get nicked!!!! Take hi-energy food or else you could be the only freak who dies….and not even from drugs!!! go to the loos with a torch, or get your friends to shine theirs through the tent so’s you can see where your tent is!!! take your wellies to the bogs, or you will step in poop!!!bye, thanks for listening and reading and have a fab festival!!!!!!!!
ANYONE GOT A MAP OF THE SITE PLEASE?
OR KNOW OF A LINK?
will there be any riots this year?
wat’s the youngest 4 t in the park?
and wen do we find out who’s playin where?
Girls, either take dry spray in shampoo or travel sized normal ones and extra bottled water….or failing that don,t take your hat off all weekend….don,t bother queuing for beer tokens just buy it from the cider tent….you,ll spend half time waiting for beer tokens or for toilets…then you,ll miss getting down the front in the mosh pit for your fave band…oh and eat the giant sized yorkshire puds with sausage mash and gravy not only are they lush they will soak up the alcohol and less need to pee! Enjoy!
oh, girls (and maybe boys)
it’s obvious you want to look really fashionable as it’s a fashionable place to be, but don’t take your favourite clothes (i know from experiance), they WILL get ruined or, as mine did, STOLEN.
(and bra’s are a great place for holding money)
oh, and baby wipes are god, buy like 4 packs, and dry shampoo spray by Baliste it’s a godsend.
bascially
is there a designated wanking area
do they have communial wank periods
and hang on what about girls
do you have a sexy time at the festival
SCOUSERS IN GLASTO 2008 if u see us cum n say hello
Josh,Joe,Jay,Mike,Lofty & Chris :):)
dont bring a 10 man tent cos think bout it, if u saw 1 wundt u go over nd see if theres a party goin on.. it cud attract the wrong croud..
Don’t set up a tent near a fence - we did a V2007 and soon realised that most people use the fences as toilets!
Nothing was stolen from our group of 4 tents but apparently two guys were seen trying to unzip our tent during the day - We used small luggage padlocks on the zip’s and shared out the keys between us (just in case we lost one) which stopped them getting into our tent.
The next tent to us also brought a crate of beer to share with all the surrounding tents which was a brilliant idea - an easy way to break the ice. You never know when you’ll need your neighbours help!
Try an get your beer tokens on the first night, before the Music offically starts. We queued up for around two hours in the rain to buy our tokens on the first morning, missing the early music.
I found that wearing boots instead of wellies is more confortable and gives you around 2 extra inches in height which can only beneficial when trying to see the stages.
I would suggest NEVER to stay at one stage and wait for 1 or 2 artists you like. Our friends did that and missed so many goods bands. We moved around and got to see twice as many bands and still got very decent spots.
Dont drink too much too fast - especially if your young. Apart from getting too wasted to remember the festival and throwing up ruining yours and your friends weekend, you’ll find yourself needing the loo every 30mins, wasting valuable festival time.
Take the essentials and leave everything else at home or in the car. Our first festival we took so much food, Ipods, unnecessary camping gear - all which got wet, dirty and went unused. Remember that you tent is a place to crash and get changed, your weekend will be spent outdoors!
Also. . . final comment I promise!
We left V2007 at 5.00am on the Monday morning. We packed everything up apart from our tent on the Sunday for a quick exit. By 8.00am we were back home watching the news report on the massive traffic jam leaving Weston Park - our friends decided to leave the campsite at the last minuet and didn’t get home until very late that day. You wont miss anything by leaving early apart from the traffic!
Rant over!
take beer bongs, tape,because some nob head will steal your flag (as in me), as much booze as possible,(i took 4 crates to reading and they lasted 2 days), talk to the welsh people. they fucking rule and get naked as much as possible!!
hi where and who do i contact to sell beer tokens for festivals?
can u bring alcohol or do they take it off you???
Hi how much booze can we take into Glastonbury?
Do I need to hide it in my tent and stuff or is there no limit?
im going to oxegen this year but ive heard that it is stupid to put pad locks on your tent as it advertises to others you have something to hid
is beer tokens just code 4 money or do u actually need actual tokens 4 beer ? sorry 4 being a dumbass my first time at glasto this yr ??????
Don’t take a massive 10 man tent! The one next door to us at Reading 2007 got slashed, and one guy’s phone and wallet were stolen from right beside him while he slept. If you’re going in a big group take a few 3-4 man tents and make a circle of them. Take your oldest working mobile and a spare battery if you’ve got one. Put any valuables in your sleeping bag, don’t leave everything packed away in your rucksack, that makes it too easy for someone to steal. Loads of websites say take hiking boots, but who the hell has hiking boots?! Wear some old trainers on the way there and home, and take wellies for when it rains. Everybody wants to look good, but really you need to wear shorts or 3/4 trousers with loads of pockets, some band t-shirt or a strappy top, a big hoody (because it’s usually cold by the time the headliners have finished) and a rain poncho (which doubles up as something to sit on when you’re eating).
See you at Glasto 2008
I’m aiming for creamfields this year, does anyone know how quick ticket usually sell out?
Can you buy ice at Oxygen ( warm beer not so nice!!)
Just like babywipes, recommend Pure-Go for clean hands and stuff. wear the cool wristband and fill it with alcohol hand gel - no need to carry anything!!
wots de craic with campervans at oxygen dis year
Can you play Golf there because i’m a golf freak and i’m wondering in the big fields if we can have a round of golf???????
Hi Robbie
Can You see rob williams there because i know him?
can i go swimming thier im a great swimmer iv just bought by tickets im bringing my armbands aswell
Who Dares Wins!
It’s my 1st Glasto this year!! I’m v excited! Everyone one goes on about the theft (ppl goin into ur tent etc)How bad is it?? Should i be worried???
dont bring bottles they get taken off you at the gate dont turn up stoned ? look out for yellow and red flags they sell the best pizzas and their prices havent gone up in years plus all the salad you can eat .
take something like a camel pak/ platypus with you. It can store loads of beer when you are on the move and your hands are free and it just sits on your back.
i remember V festival and reading having beer tokens and checking people for booze before entry but glasto sell booze everywhere no tokens needed just good old fashioned cash!
Take tent, pegs, torch, sleeping stuff, clothes,socks, wellies, socks, food, socks, Beer, socks and money. You dont need anything fancy just YOU, somewhere to sleep and a change of clothes.
Take a camel, a Yamaha 250 Motocross with a full tank. Two fit chicks and ghetto blaster. 60 cans of Blackthorn and some poppers…sorted
Take a camel, a Yamaha YZ 250 motocross. 60 cans of Dry Blackthorn. Two hot chicks and some poppers…sorted
rigggght, so for TITP im bringin..
and hair brush. deoderent nae wan likes a stinker ken :L.
wellies
shorts and tops
oldish jeans and jumpers
socks pants bra etc .
tooth brush
water
beer how am i gona get it in with me ?
sleepin bag, mates got the tent.
BABY WIPES GEL SOAP STUFF.
big towel
big SCOTLANNNND flag.
and a cool as fek hat
enough ? enything else ?x
Can you take booze 2 the v festival???
Big chill Tomorrow…
Bringin;clothes, toiletries, tent, sleeping bag, Boozeee, money and my mates…
Weekend sorted
is there a quiet place so i can read a book?
Phaa! READING 08 is going to be a Drunken Orgy… FACT! Bring out the Absinthe;)
IMPORTANT: Watch out for the scumbag pick-pocketers in the crowds
DOWNLOAD 2009 is going to be fucking awesome
Try not to arrive on the Tuesday after the festival has finished as you will be very disapionted.It’s always a good idea to take some muffins to put in your eyes when the sun isn’t out.
baby wipes are the godsend of the festival scene. I always took a mini-pack in my pocket with me into the music site during the day, as theres usually no loo roll in the cubicles and its nice to stay fresh
everything you take should be stuff you dont mind losing or leaving behind and if you plan to take valuables they should never leave your pocket.
oh and dont bother taking much alcohol, its a pain to lug into the campsite. Take any spirits you want to bring in a plastic bottle and just buy your beer from the shop onsite. Its just as cheap and will make your trip a lot easier! Remember that you cant take alcohol into the music site so you’ll be forced to buy from there anyway, so the alcohol you have in your tent is just for your mornings/nights.
to comment number 50
1. wtf…why r u bringing books
2. its a music festival…u dont read books at music festivals
3. of course there is no quiet place at a music festival
jeez
Is there still any fields left at Glastonbury? I’ve heard Mean Fiddler and tarmaced the site and installed giant burger stalls the hieght of 10 houses or more. Shorley this can’t be right!!
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Are there still any fields left at Glastonbury? I’ve heard Mean Fiddler have tarmaced the site and installed giant burger stalls the height of 10 houses or more. Shorley this can’t be right!!
If you pitch on top of the pyrimid stage watch out when you come out in the morning to go for a shit. I’ts a big drop.
Reading, Glastonbury and Download have all been cancelled….FACT. I seen it in the Channel 4 website
im going to reading festival and it says you have to have an adult with you if your under 16. are they really strict with this or will they let you in? im 14.
also is it safe to bring cameras?