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[ben dover]

http://www.argos.co......e: Low - High


Hope i don't start the whole gazebo/tape off debate again.

Well ok maybe i do  

[bombfrog]

Very cheap, but quite heavy to take with you.

Well worth it though if you have a big group of friends, especially in rainy years. Be considerate though and try not to take up more space than you would if you didn't have it.

[TaylorT]

Whats the crack with big gazebos?? Are the bigger ones allowed???

Im going with a large group of people and of course you need to have a main area to sit if the weathers bad and in the mornings etc etc so ive been trying to think of the best idea but are the big gazebos actually banned?? of course we wouldnt want to annoy anyone if it was too big, taking up too much space etc etc but if we had it all set up well and in a way that was considerate to others would that be ok??

Im thinking this one.




would that be ok

Edited by TaylorT, 23 March 2009 - 08:01 PM.

[tinpottery]

More hassle than they are worth imo.

[incident]

tinpottery, on Mar 23 2009, 08:30 PM, said:

More hassle than they are worth imo.

I broadly agree with that - I certainly wouldn't take one. However they're great when someone else has done the carrying so I never object to the neighbours who bring one every year..

[tinpottery]

incident, on Mar 23 2009, 08:37 PM, said:

I broadly agree with that - I certainly wouldn't take one. However they're great when someone else has done the carrying so I never object to the neighbours who bring one every year..

Well yeh good point, don't mind the free rider effect! At Leeds festival, in fairness they have been ok as there is nothing to do in the morning or after the bands have played there, but Glasto is different. Only time you should be at your tent is either sleeping or nursing a hangover (and you should devote as little time as possible to both of those).

[Abbathehorse]

I agree.  My first year at Glasto (2003 I think?) we took a gazebo.  It was damn heavy and stayed in one piece for a grand total of about 4 minutes.  The wind and rain kept destroying it and any attempt to put it back together just caused further damage.  Maybe if I spent more on a more durable gazebo, then that wouldn't have happened, but it would have meant more expense and it would have been heavier, so not worth it for me.

I will never attempt a gazebo again - however for the record, I will never be without my folding camping chair.  Best thing to have at a festival and only a fiver  

Edited by Abbathehorse, 23 March 2009 - 08:47 PM.

[Funkfarley]

tinpottery, on Mar 23 2009, 08:44 PM, said:

Well yeh good point, don't mind the free rider effect! At Leeds festival, in fairness they have been ok as there is nothing to do in the morning or after the bands have played there, but Glasto is different. Only time you should be at your tent is either sleeping or nursing a hangover (and you should devote as little time as possible to both of those).

Fair point for a Noob.  

You obviously have the Glasto experience already!  

[tinpottery]

Well, couldn't remember my password from old account so not strictly a noob, but yeh went last year. First of many!

[Funkfarley]

tinpottery, on Mar 23 2009, 08:58 PM, said:

Well, couldn't remember my password from old account so not strictly a noob, but yeh went last year. First of many!

lol...well thats me told  

Im liking your approach to Glasto though. Well done!

[grumpyhack]

I strongly recommend the 'pop up' gazebos, as opposed to the ones where you connect sections of poles to each other.
Got a pop up a couple of years ago from Argos.  It really does go up in minutes and is far more robust than the connection sort where the poles tend to bend and come apart and need to be held together with gaffer tape.
I've used it for nine festivals so far and in between use it in the garden and it's still going strong.
It's heavy (but so are all gazebos) but well worth it - you'll need a trolley as it's too heavy to carry.  
It acts as a central area for our encampment with a fold out table underneath.  A place to communally sit and chat and shelter from the sun (or dare I say it - rain).

[Superscally]

grumpyhack, on Mar 23 2009, 11:15 PM, said:

I strongly recommend the 'pop up' gazebos, as opposed to the ones where you connect sections of poles to each other.
Got a pop up a couple of years ago from Argos.  It really does go up in minutes and is far more robust than the connection sort where the poles tend to bend and come apart and need to be held together with gaffer tape.
I've used it for nine festivals so far and in between use it in the garden and it's still going strong.
It's heavy (but so are all gazebos) but well worth it - you'll need a trolley as it's too heavy to carry.  
It acts as a central area for our encampment with a fold out table underneath.  A place to communally sit and chat and shelter from the sun (or dare I say it - rain).

How easy do they go down though? Honestly - the first time you tried?

[bridgells]

grumpyhack, on Mar 24 2009, 12:15 AM, said:

I strongly recommend the 'pop up' gazebos, as opposed to the ones where you connect sections of poles to each other.
Got a pop up a couple of years ago from Argos.  It really does go up in minutes and is far more robust than the connection sort where the poles tend to bend and come apart and need to be held together with gaffer tape.
I've used it for nine festivals so far and in between use it in the garden and it's still going strong.
It's heavy (but so are all gazebos) but well worth it - you'll need a trolley as it's too heavy to carry.  
It acts as a central area for our encampment with a fold out table underneath.  A place to communally sit and chat and shelter from the sun (or dare I say it - rain).

I bought a great one from here. Not that heavy and VERY good quality.  

Cheap Pop Up Gazibo

[cejx]

I bought one of these.  

http://www.tentpod.co.uk/

light as a feather and in a small bag.

[bridgells]

Gave the wrong website address I think???

meant this one -

http://easypopupgaze...-pop-up-gazebos

[LusciousLucy]

Saw THIS bad boy at Glade...



Its a Coleman Sun Shade and got 50 factor UV protection on it. Is pretty huge and very lovely and solid and way better than a gazebo.

There is also this option as well...



And probably a lot lighter than a gazebo!

[shazzlee]

Our gazebo survived this year for the 1st time, no broken poles and our neighbours made good use of it too. I brought it back with us and will def use it next year.. although I won't be carrying it.