How much sleep do you get

[greenfairy43]

I almost did last year, must have had about 4 or 5 hours kip max all weekend. Had to lie down a few times to rest my bad neck, but rarely managed to actually sleep. There's far too much going on to waste time sleeping. That can wait til afterwards!!

[greenfairy43]

Shower, shit, shave and a shake.

[robith]

Great quote from my mate in 2007 about an adjacent tent

"Is he snoring or just taking a massive hit off a bong?"

[Straight Through]

normally crawl out of tent, drink whatever I can lay my hands on (preferably tea or juice) eat if theres anything in my tent, few fags then off for a shit and into the festival for another day of fun

as for amount of sleep thats usually determined by:

how f**ked i was day/night before (this part determines what time i get to bed)

heat /smell in tent (when it becomes unbearable, i'm outta there)

[cavelier5]

There's so much walking involved that I absolutely need to crash for at least 5 hours every night, usually just as its getting light. If I see the sun coming up I come over all vampiric and just have to find my tent and sleep, although I try and forgo this for Saturday at the stone circle, aided by copious amounts of hallucangenic drugs obviously. Sunrise at the stone circle on mushrooms is one of the most ace things ever.

[Josie's Cat]

The other year I woke up about 9.00 am , and quite lively for me.

I was gonna wander off and get some breakfast , and a bit of a wash etc.

Mate said

"Do you want a fresh cold cider ? "

"Do you want a smoke of this fat one ? "

Half an hour later I was back in my tent , totally zonked and did not get up till after 3.00 that day !

Edited April 21, 2009 by Josie's Cat

[scappaflow]

Yea 4-5 hours does me. try and get some kip after stone circle for sunrise and sleep till about 12 lunchtime unless i get woke up by no doubt pounding out on the other stage

anybody know why they always use no doubt?

[barnaby cringle]

You bunch of lucky bleeders, I can't sleep past about 6-7am at Glastonbury, no matter what time I nod off. I really don't know how anyone sleeps at a festival.

[TheNewUnion]

Managed about 7 hours on the Wednesday night then was on about 5 hours per night after that (though only 2 on Sunday). I need my kip though so had the odd afternoon nap here an there.

Contrast that with V last year where I managed a full 8 1/2 hours, which was awesome!

[joshwarrr]

normally try to get at least 5 hours a night. wake up, go for a wee and a walk. then come back to the tent and begin absuing my body.

[flibbitybob]

What is that... around 4ish?

I'd def like to see that.

As a T in the Parker... there's sadly not too much going on after the bands finish other than campsite banter. So I'm usually sleeping 1am-8am or so... But I am an early bird, so 8am is prob a lie in for me.

However I think Glasto will be a lot more sleep deprived with bands on a lot later for a start, then heaps more to do after that.

But think I will need to get some sleep as I will def try to do too much and end up knackered by the Sat / Sun.

[Sparky]

mine varies hugely - there's usually one night of catch up sleep half way through the festival

Last year from memory:

Wedneday night - 3/4 hours

Thursday night - 2/3 hours

Friday night - 9/10 hours

Saturday night - 0 hours

Sunday night 2/3 hours

Half time catch up is the way forward!

Edited April 21, 2009 by Sparky

[flibbitybob]

Half time catch up is the way forward!

[BIG question @ Glasto]

Has anybody used the tactic of putting those silver space blankets over the top of your tent to keep the heat out and make it possible to sleep after about 8am?

If so did it work?

It's not the noise that gets me out of my tent but the heat. If I can keep my tent cooler for longer in daylight I can go to bed later!

[JoeBananass]

normally crash as it starts to get light about 5 - 6, then up again at about 9 -10. That does me fine at glasto, always feel like I've had a great nights sleep.

Though once in 94 I didn't sleep for 2 days, eventually crashed out and slept though the whole of Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning - missed the whole night. Was gutted when I woke up!

Edited April 22, 2009 by JoeBananass

[remote]

Same as most. Go to sleep about 6ish, get up around half 9/10 or whenever someone wakes me up. I usually grab a can and a packet of crisps and get up to go for a piss. Come back and carry on drinking.

[When Jokers Attack]

usually between 3 and 5 hours at festivals sorts me out!

[Man drew]

Well last year the Wednesday and Thursday i had pretty early nights (2 or 3) and woke up at 8 every morning, the Friday and Saturday went to bed around 8 till 10, then Sunday night i crashed out at around mid-night.

First thing i would do when get up was go for a piss, fry up, then get on it with our normal team Sambucca.

[youcancallmeal]

I reckon I average about 4-5 hours a night.

Awake 9ish, head out the tent about 10ish and then full on with damage limitation. Water, food, booze, line. Banter and discussions about the day's activities the usually off and about between 1 and 4.

[youcancallmeal]

Spank, Shit, Smoke, Snort .... ?

[RossTC]

Loving the half time recharge idea! My biggest night of sleep, 6/7 hours came on the friday last year after canning it weds/thurs. Sat morning i was recharged and did it all again until sunday afternoon for my sober up to drive home!

[grumpyhack]

Sorry, coming from Wales I thought you asked how much sheep do you get?

[r0cky]

Has anybody used the tactic of putting those silver space blankets over the top of your tent to keep the heat out and make it possible to sleep after about 8am?

If so did it work?

It's not the noise that gets me out of my tent but the heat. If I can keep my tent cooler for longer in daylight I can go to bed later!

Edited April 22, 2009 by r0cky

[The Nal]

Sorry, coming from Wales I thought you asked how much sheep do you get?

[BIG question @ Glasto]

They work extremely well. I needed two to cover the sun-side and top of my small Vango Delta 300 (equivalent to a Sigma 300 these days). This is an outer-pitch first design, so I just used clothes pegs to clip the blanket onto the poles.

They do rustle a fair bit, and I'm not sure they'd stay on in a strong wind. I used it to sleep one afternoon in the sun, when I was extremely tired (half-way catch-up sleep).