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[tjb300]

The last couple of years we've taken a couple of sack trucks with all our stuff on and checked them into the lockups, but each year I see people with wheelie bins and think what a good idea they are. The only weak spot I can see is that the wheels might not be able to take the terrain, specifically the mud (which there never is...).

Has anyone had any experience of them at Glasto or any other fest?

[tommy89]

i saw the two welsh guys with one. it looked like a real good idear

[Cooter]

Yep, good idea, also great for taking a rest and leaning on or using as a makeshift bar/beer table. I found one at a muddy Reading once and used it exactly for that, pulled it around with me all night, damn handy. Also handy standing on and getting a better view of your surroundings or stage entertainment. And great for hiding in, sleeping in, or even putting rubbish in!

[Spindles]

Make sure you clean it well first.

Then, get inside it, let your mates pull you around and have fun with static!  (seriously, everyone needs to do this at least once in their life, it's brilliant!)

I think it's a great idea, the wheels should be up to the job (they are designed to be bounced up and down pavements throughout their lives so the odds are they'll cope with glasto).  We discussed it last year and then saw someone using one for the first time this year.

There are also some little 'cut down' wheelie bin things that are sold specifically as festival/garden carrying devices that I saw a few of this year, but the might wheelie bin has to be the best for capacity and ease of weight distribution.  I'd bet that loaded right you could carry an immense amount of weight with relative ease, particularly with a little modification here and there.

We have already started planning next years trip and I have to admit that the wheelie bin is looking pretty tempting

[Cooter]

I've just been giving my own dustbin/wheelie bin a check over and from what I can see it would be quite easy to change the wheels over for some decent bouncier larger ones. Basically you'd need a longer axle to clear the space away from the bin for the two larger wheels, job done.

[skid marx]

quote name='Cooter' date='10 July 2010 - 06:20 PM' timestamp='1278782418' post='3369505']
I've just been giving my own dustbin/wheelie bin a check over and from what I can see it would be quite easy to change the wheels over for some decent bouncier larger ones. Basically you'd need a longer axle to clear the space away from the bin for the two larger wheels, job done.
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just bang a couple of these on either side.... job's a goodun!

[url="http://flickr.com/photos/pierrem/3655623945/"]wheelie bin wheels[/url]

[Runner]

How weird!
I was sitting in my garden just today and looking at my 'new' bins from the council and wondering if they'd been any good for Glastonbury.
Trouble is I'd never get the bloody thing in the car!
But would certainly fit all my stuff in, especially the recycling one as its larger.


Peace x

[Cooter]

just bang a couple of these on either side.... job's a goodun!

[url="http://flickr.com/photos/pierrem/3655623945/"]wheelie bin wheels[/url]
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Now your talking, in fact just use one of those wheels and nothing else. Dump all your stuff inside, jump in and off you roll to your campsite. Keep the speed up or you and stuff will fall out the side. Brilliant fun down the hill of death and straight through PGC at 75mph!

[Oddone]

Cooter, on 10 July 2010 - 05:20 PM, said:

I've just been giving my own dustbin/wheelie bin a check over and from what I can see it would be quite easy to change the wheels over for some decent bouncier larger ones. Basically you'd need a longer axle to clear the space away from the bin for the two larger wheels, job done.

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[pH1974]

Quite sad I know this but note the following:

The axles come as standard with the bins and you can't really buy extended axles (I've never come across them before, someone may know different).  There are hollow and solid axles but they are the same length.
It can also be tricky to get the wheels off the axles without damaging them, they have a fiddly system that can rust up quite quickly and can be difficult.  They're easy to drill off but can be hard to re-use, and I'm not sure your Council would be too happy if you damage the wheels and then find you can't use the bin again!

I've thought of using one myself in previous years and this year used a sack cart for the first time.  The best thing to do is use pallet wrap to secure your load to the cart.  That way if it does fall over, it falls over as one thing, not slipping off bit by bit like if you're using bungee ropes.  My cart did fall over and it was easy to right it again.  Was much better than carrying things in my hands like other years.

[budvar]

Runner, on 10 July 2010 - 08:27 PM, said:

Trouble is I'd never get the bloody thing in the car!

I think this is a key negative. We've takena  sack trolley the last three years. It was excellent this year, thanks to the addition of gaffer tape. Didn't have a single item fall off on either journey to/from the car, which was a first.

[jameshunt]

Tut!  A thread about wheelie bins and no one's posted the obvious joke!?


I told my mate I went to Glastonbury last month and he replied: "No, where's you wheelie bin?"








I'll get my coat...

[albert_hofmann]

Hide your wheelie bin
ring council, tell them its been robbed
hey presto, brand new sparkly clean bin delivered to your door within a couple of days

[budvar]

albert_hofmann, on 12 July 2010 - 02:47 PM, said:

Hide your wheelie bin
ring council, tell them its been robbed
hey presto, brand new sparkly clean bin delivered to your door within a couple of days

Weren't you talking about unnecessary footprint in another thread?! Wheelie Bins aren't grown on trees...

Plus this sounds like commiting fraud to me, probably best avoided.

I say a pressure washer might be a better bet.

[albert_hofmann]

[Oddone]

jameshunt, on 12 July 2010 - 02:41 PM, said:

Tut!  A thread about wheelie bins and no one's posted the obvious joke!?


I told my mate I went to Glastonbury last month and he replied: "No, where's you wheelie bin?"

Read that 3 times before I finally got it!!!

[liquuid_fusion]

Can't see the council being too happy if you take your wheely bin to Glastonbury and it breaks/gets stolen!

[jameshunt]

Lukeplastow, on 12 July 2010 - 05:10 PM, said:

Read that 3 times before I finally got it!!!

[rabid]

jameshunt, on 12 July 2010 - 02:41 PM, said:

I'll get my coat...

I'll get it for you.

[Clareno7]

jameshunt, on 12 July 2010 - 02:41 PM, said:

Tut!  A thread about wheelie bins and no one's posted the obvious joke!?


I told my mate I went to Glastonbury last month and he replied: "No, where's you wheelie bin?"








I'll get my coat...

I LOVE this joke - it's in my top ten