[The camping essentials - I've found a bargain which you all need to know about thread...]

1 hour ago, Wirral Toffee said:

Hey Guys.

First time poster here, just wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a trolley? Second time going to Glasto (can't wait) but trying to avoid my hands getting cut to ribbons like last time.

 

To date the best I've found is this one 

https://www.mowermagic.co.uk/acatalog/Sherpa-Medium-Garden-Cart-SMGT.html

For reference it's to transport beers and anything else we can't fit in our bags. 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

39 minutes ago, tarw said:

Everyone’s got their own views on trolleys. 
I’m firmly in the sack truck camp. More solid, manoueverable, loose things can be put in plastic crates which keeps them dry

Another vote for a good sack trolley here - so much more reliable for the terrain. Ours has been to every festival since 2008 and is still going strong.

[On site transport for kids]

On 2/16/2020 at 6:00 PM, wilby-wilbert said:

We will be taking a 3 month old baby to the festival this year and 2 kids aged 6 and 7. I think the baby might be easy enough to get around the site and we will probably be using a combo of a sling and an a decent all terrain buggy which will require careful selection. I'm more worried about the 6 and 7 year old as they won't be so easy to lift and carry. I have seen loads take those sort of wagons with them which seem good but I'm guessing are more suitable for smaller children? I have also seen loads of these lying broken along pathways down the years so worry about quality. We have also been looking at a double chariot such as the ones from Thule although these can get very expensive. I think the main thing would be that the two older kids will need to get into something for a sleep without having to go back to the camper van all the time in the evening, the thing needs to be big enough and has to not fall apart. Has anyone had experience with 2 kids of that age at Glastonbury and do you have any recommendations or advice on this?

 

Much appreciated in advance!

I cannot recommend the bike trailer we took last year enough. Admittedly our daughter is only 2 but it was brilliant over the farm terrain and super comfortable to push around - I definitely think this style is easier than the pull along trailers. Add some old pillows and blankets for snoozing, and we got some battery fairy lights from Amazon to make it more visible when she was sleeping in it at night. You could always go and try one out in Halfords or similar to check your kids fit in OK, then head onto eBay for a bargain? I think we will carry on taking ours forever - it had loads of room in the back for food and beers and was so helpful on the journey in too - carried our massive tent and booze with no complaints. The only recommendation I would make would be to go for one with a little brake on the handle if you can - it would make going down steeper hill a bit less exciting! Also buy and carry with you a puncture repair kit, inner tube and pump.....hope this helps.

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On 1/29/2020 at 7:40 PM, Peter Smith said:

Hi folks

 

My name is Peter from Melbourne Australia. I am coming to Glasto 2020 with my kids. They will be camping with their mates on site and I was thinking of staying in Pikton and commuttingiby car each day. There are some reasonably priced Airbnbs in town.

 

Does anyone have any experience of commuting each day?

 

Cheers

 

Peter

Peter, definitely try to stay on site if you can! It can take up to an hour to walk from the main site to a car park or pick up point which would really take its toll everyday. There is a massive variety of camping available - if you really aren't up for a tent (and there are some lovely quiet camping fields) then maybe try for some of the pre-erected on site options? There are lots of solo campers on here that can assist too. As a side note, I have camped with my parents and mother in law at the festival for years and it has always been lovely to see them in the mornings and at the end of the day  

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Morning

Like so many others I am a first time poster and very long time lurker. This forum has been an invaluable source of information and your enthusiasm for all things Glastonbury has been a welcome distraction from work over the years! This year will be my wife and I's 11th consecutive festival and our second with a toddler in tow. Over the years our group has fluctuated between 4-15 people, with parents, grandparents, siblings friends etc all getting involved at some point. We are all terrified that one year the ticket gods will forget about us but for now we have this summer to look forward to, so plenty of hours browsing the forums ahead!

 

[Secret resales 2015]

Just got a text at 10.06! Very quick, thanks very much. Hopefully it will make the difference for me to get my sister a ticket!