Camping Top Tips

[farewellandgoodnight]

What it says on the tin. What tips have people got to make life that little bit easier when living in field for five days?

I'll start off with one for those of you who enjoy a bit of a lie in after late night Trash City/Stone Circle antics.

To avoid baking alive in your tent in the midday sun take a couple of silver space blankets with you and gaffer tape or otherwise secure them to the outside of your tent.

Sounds daft but it works wonders and keeps the inside of your tent habitable during the day when it's hot. Also keeps the heat in at night so double win!

[haveigottix]

5l lenor bottle because of the wide neck and large storage

[alibear]

I was just about to start a similar thread! But my question specifically relates to quick-pitch tents. Does anyone use them? Are they any good? Are they rain/wind proof (to the same level as a trusty dome)?

[clockworkpurple]

get one of those wallet chains, loop it through a bog roll, and attach to your belt loops. Hey presto, you'll never be caught without arse-wipe again!

[Snodgrass]

I concur with Lenor

[Rhyscot]

I was just about to start a similar thread! But my question specifically relates to quick-pitch tents. Does anyone use them? Are they any good? Are they rain/wind proof (to the same level as a trusty dome)?

[maninkilt]

Save valuable time by cutting out lengthy toilet trips;

Shit in your tent!

[farewellandgoodnight]

I think they are great, take a matter of seconds to pop up and put away. Me and my mate just went halfs on a "Eurohike Flash Mach II Blackout Tent" from millets, great quality and very spacy!

Plus theres 20% discount

[pezzypops]

5l lenor bottle because of the wide neck and large storage

[travelling mr pastry]

5 litres? how big's your bladder?

a 1.5l bottle does me fine.

[DevilMadeMeDoIt]

dont put a pad lock on the zip of your tent, i just screams ive got valuable stuff in my tent please slash me open and nick everything

[r0cky]

5 litres? how big's your bladder?

a 1.5l bottle does me fine.

Edited June 11, 2009 by r0cky

[amfy]

Probably like me - I take a lenor bottle but in the night my bloke always gets to it first! This year i am taking 2!!!

[travelling mr pastry]

Probably like me - I take a lenor bottle but in the night my bloke always gets to it first! This year i am taking 2!!!

[maninkilt]

Get several land marks to your tent in your head, not only where your campsite actually is but on the route back, things look very different at night.

[alibear]

I think they are great, take a matter of seconds to pop up and put away. Me and my mate just went halfs on a "Eurohike Flash Mach II Blackout Tent" from millets, great quality and very spacy!

Plus theres 20% discount

[pezzypops]

you need to start drinking more........ tbh maybe you dont, but it seemed the thing to say

[tvrobbie]

Beer is all important so I'm gonna invest in some of these, for cooling a few cans (put a few in a cool bag with some water and salt to make them chill quicker) :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Koolpak-Instant-Ice-...3%3A1|294%3A100

Beer can cooler tube

Saw a guy last year with one but he was unable to tell me where he got it (cos he was too pissed to talk)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=320382496171

Heavy duty 4 pint carrier

Loads better than the crappy cardboard ones that break halfway across a field

http://carryaround.com/shop-804-0.html

And before anyone says it, i'm not a bloody spammer! I just take my summer drinking very seriously and know many others do to! Nothing ruins a festival like a warm can or dropped pint.

[StoneCircle]

Tescos own make Fabric Conditioner is £1.89 for 4 litres!!

[bombfrog]

General festival tips.

* Stop people walking through your camp and save space for your mates by wrapping a load of police tape round your tents. Make sure you wrap it at a height of about 6 inches to 1ft for maximum trippage.

* Don't miss the band you've been waiting to see or waste time taking your empty cups to the bins, simply piss in the cups and then dispose of them by throwing them across the crowd.

* Finding your mates in the crowd is much easier if you take a giant f**k off flag and hold it just at the right height so it can be seen if you're looking directly at the stage. Taking a national flag will help to gain the respect of fellow festival go-ers.

* Sit up round the campfire with your mates till 7am getting absolutely trolleyed and shout "Edward" at the top of your voice every few seconds.

* Having trouble getting to the front of the crowd to get a better view of your favourite artist? Simply hold your elbows perpendicular to your body and push through the crowd as hard as you can.

* Stay dry while watching the bands, even when it's pissing down by taking large golfing umbrella into the crowd. Make sure you hold it at eye level and buy the poinest one in the shop. This will have the added benefit of helping to create your own little area to dance in.

[nerraw252]

Camp on top of a hill or at least half way up. It may seem like a pain in the arse at the time, but worth it if it rains.

Also, it may appear handy but camp away from toilets. Your tent may end up in mired in mud as people tramp to and from the toilets and past your tent.

[spiky_simon]

Get several land marks to your tent in your head, not only where your campsite actually is but on the route back, things look very different at night.

[farewellandgoodnight]

Camp on top of a hill or at least half way up. It may seem like a pain in the arse at the time, but worth it if it rains.

Also, it may appear handy but camp away from toilets. Your tent may end up in mired in mud as people tramp to and from the toilets and past your tent.

[Haggis]

carry a torch for late night guy rope action

[denwyn]

I was just about to start a similar thread! But my question specifically relates to quick-pitch tents. Does anyone use them? Are they any good? Are they rain/wind proof (to the same level as a trusty dome)?