neil999 Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 i had those travel johns once, rubbish...i filled it to the top and had to move onto a bottle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slash's hat Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 In b&m today and got a solid fuel camping stove for £1. Small lightweight box and should hopefully do for a cuppa in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curlygirl Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Good post. Remember the clean up crew go through all the rubbish left behind. Don't let them find your full bottles of yellow smelly pee folks! Last year a group of blokes (my neighbours) left a 5 litre water bottle filled with pee at the bins next to our camp. Short while later the bin lorry came along and ran over said container which exploded, spraying a nearby camp (who were packing up and had all their kit in a nice pile) and their tents in urine. Group of about 12. 11 of them saw the funny side, 1 of them had a meltdown!! Not a good end to the festival! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cieran Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Anyone got any links to some decent sleeping bags? Don't want to spend anymore than £15.00 and the cheaper the better, although I do want it to be half decent! thanks (i really cant afford anything more than this though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickthefish Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Nacho & dip boxes from pound world bloody beaut!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltfckimbo Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Last year a group of blokes (my neighbours) left a 5 litre water bottle filled with pee at the bins next to our camp. Short while later the bin lorry came along and ran over said container which exploded, spraying a nearby camp (who were packing up and had all their kit in a nice pile) and their tents in urine. Group of about 12. 11 of them saw the funny side, 1 of them had a meltdown!! Not a good end to the festival! Absolute scum that do that sort of thing, no better than animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musky Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Anyone got any links to some decent sleeping bags? Don't want to spend anymore than £15.00 and the cheaper the better, although I do want it to be half decent! thanks (i really cant afford anything more than this though) I'm quite happy to be proved wrong, but you're not going to get a decent sleeping bag for £15 - new anyway. You might get lucky on an auction for an army arctic sleeping bag for that money, or a good quality used bag on gumtree or ebay. When doing your research keep an eye on the comfort ratings not the extreme ones. The extreme ratings just tell you you won't freeze to death but you probably won't sleep either. A sleeping mat, even a really cheap one (Lidl had them for £3 a few weeks back) will improve the warmth as you lose a lot of heat to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dondo Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Blacks in Leeds (Thornton Arcade) is closing down and has 30% off everything if anyone is in that area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirsG Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Any suggestions for cheap, big rucksacks? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBrew Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) New raincoat (hopefully **won't** need it) sorted: http://millets.co.uk/mens/156616-peter-storm-mens-parka-in-a-pack.html Add PARK10 for an extra 10% off ... Edited June 14, 2015 by JamesBrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevethestodge Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Any suggestions for cheap, big rucksacks? Just signed up to the forums to show you this as It was too good a find not to share £15 for a 75 litre bag, military spec, great as i had no plans other than to grab a huge backpack from tesco or something a few days before, hope this helps. I ordered mine 15 mins ago but will happily let you know how it is once it turns up! http://www.britishmilitarysurplus.co.uk/shop/hardwear/deployment-bag-grade-1-1124036.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nialldotcom Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 I need to get a portable phone charger but i'm gonna want to use it while i'm asleep but surely that's just going to drain the battery all night and by the end of Wednesday night it wont have any charge left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moheetoes Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 I need to get a portable phone charger but i'm gonna want to use it while i'm asleep but surely that's just going to drain the battery all night and by the end of Wednesday night it wont have any charge left? I have anker astro e5, when phone has been fully charged the battery pack switches off. I got 6 full charges (one charge oer night) and will last the fest for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostypaw Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 I need to get a portable phone charger but i'm gonna want to use it while i'm asleep but surely that's just going to drain the battery all night and by the end of Wednesday night it wont have any charge left?why would it? once your phone battery is full it won't keep drawing charge from the batterypack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacielou100 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Homebargains do a great festival essential they are called breath eezee and they are basically vicks on a tissue!! perfect to stick in your nose to brave the toilets!! they are in a turquoise greeny type container usually with the medicines and cost 99p you usually find me handing them out in what ever queue im in to whoevers nearby!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffie Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Perfect post. This, Nice avatar too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Other Steve Posted June 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Festival essential item number 1 for me: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=281570797189&globalID=EBAY-GB Fantastic for hanging ruck sacks etc in long drops / portaloos etc... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGP Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I need to get a portable phone charger but i'm gonna want to use it while i'm asleep but surely that's just going to drain the battery all night and by the end of Wednesday night it wont have any charge left? Mine turns itself off for safety (I presume) after about 30% so I have to be awake while I do it but I just do it in the morning. To save more battery I just turn my phone off overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilduck Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Festival essential item number 1 for me:http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=281570797189&globalID=EBAY-GB Fantastic for hanging ruck sacks etc in long drops / portaloos etc... I bought a load of these last year and handed them out to my group, so useful for not having to put your backpack/coat on the toilet floor! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouchinho76 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Any suggestions for comfy insoles to pimp out wellies with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dondo Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Any suggestions for comfy insoles to pimp out wellies with? I got some memory foam ones off ebay. Very comfy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomicide Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I got some memory foam ones off ebay. Very comfy Me too but I can't remember where I left them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTO Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I've just bought two pairs of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Massaging-insoles-performance-Fantastic-Absorption/dp/B00AU7EJUK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1434403453&sr=8-2&keywords=insoles Bought them last night actually, shipped this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetflame Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 I've just bought two pairs of thesehttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Massaging-insoles-performance-Fantastic-Absorption/dp/B00AU7EJUK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1434403453&sr=8-2&keywords=insoles Bought them last night actually, shipped this morning Got a pair of these the other week. Haven't tried them yet as I'm still debating getting new wellies, but from a quick squeeze they feel decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cieran Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 I've just bought two pairs of thesehttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Massaging-insoles-performance-Fantastic-Absorption/dp/B00AU7EJUK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1434403453&sr=8-2&keywords=insoles Bought them last night actually, shipped this morning These are the ones I purchased and they seem pretty decent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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