Quick Camping Question ?

[jonnyisRFC]

HI, Im camping for the first time this year and ive heard they search your bags before you go to the campsite. So my question is When they search your bag if your (in my case 16) will they take any alcohol away from you ?

Thanks

[Dropkick Murphy]

I've been to 8 Leeds Festivals and never had my bag searched, nor have any of my mates.

However, they do search some bags, but they tend to just open the bags, have a little rummage on the top and ask if you have any glass bottles.

What booze are you wanting to conceal?

[jonnyisRFC]

I've been to 8 Leeds Festivals and never had my bag searched, nor have any of my mates.

However, they do search some bags, but they tend to just open the bags, have a little rummage on the top and ask if you have any glass bottles.

What booze are you wanting to conceal?

[Festy McFestus]

if they search bags they are looking for glass bottles so, basically u got 2 options....

1. hide ur glass bottles really well, in ur bag

2. decanter spirits from glass bottles into plastic bottles

[Dropkick Murphy]

To be honest, you probably would be fine just carrying them in under your arm. The guys who check the bags are just volunteers and are told to look for gas canisters and glass bottles etc. You'll be fine.

Alternatively, if you're really worried, just pre-mix some vodka and coke, or whatever, in the pop bottle.

[jonnyisRFC]

ok thanks for the help.

[markeee]

hey jonny, they do random searches, or they were last year, opening bags up, asking the person if they have any drugs on them etc

as for alcohol, they would be mainly concerned about glass bottles - I don't think they would do anything if they saw cans, even though you're < 18 , as I said..I think they're looking for glass/drugs

[Bradders]

I first went when we were 16/17 and walked through the gates with a trolley of about 10 crates and nobody batted an eyelid even though I was shitting myself Doubt you've got anything to worry about!

[remote]

I guess you could always get an arsehole that might be in a bad mood and decide to take it off you, but it's unlikely. I saw a group of 15 year olds who had 5 crates taken off them a couple of years ago, but that was mainly down to the fact they were acting like dickheads on the way in, gave the security guy some lip when he asked to search them.

If you go in when it's busy you'll definitely be alright.

[markeee]

I guess you could always get an arsehole that might be in a bad mood and decide to take it off you, but it's unlikely. I saw a group of 15 year olds who had 5 crates taken off them a couple of years ago, but that was mainly down to the fact they were acting like dickheads on the way in, gave the security guy some lip when he asked to search them.

If you go in when it's busy you'll definitely be alright.

[remote]

can they take it off you , and what you collect it on the way out or what, as ou paid for it it's yours now

if you're going with anyone > 18 get them to take it in if you can

[Dropkick Murphy]

A few years ago, at Leeds, I saw some blokes with 2 crates of bottled beer! Obviously they weren't allowed in, so they decided to decanter each beer into an empty pop bottle. Ha!

Edited August 20, 2009 by Dropkick Murphy

[remote]

A few years ago, at Leeds, I saw some blokes with 2 crates of bottled beer! Obviously they weren't allowed in, so they decided to decanter each beer into an empty pop bottle. Ha!

[Im_in_a_tent]

2007 on the way out of the reading camp site there was a security guard giving away bottled beer to people leaving the site

[markeee]

so the lesson is, don't take glass, don't try and sneak it in, why bother? just do as it says and no glass:P