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[KaleidoscopeEyes]

Hey there,

This will be my first Glasto and I'm not sure whether to take a trolly, a bag or both. I'll be taking the usual basic stuff along with a few extras.

What do you take, why and which have you found the best/worst to use?

Thanks dudes and dudettes

[APC]

Trolleys are rubbish unless you have massive chunky tyres on them that can happily drag themselves over bumps and mud.

[Kyelo]

I did about 10 festivals with a trolley similar to this.....

.....great thing

Used that and a bag.

[KaleidoscopeEyes]

I did about 10 festivals with a trolley similar to this.....

.....great thing

Used that and a bag.

[Kyelo]

And how much is that going to sting my wallet?

[KaleidoscopeEyes]

http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl=en&amp...sa=N&tab=wf

[bluepork]

I'll be taking both. Some people are just unlucky with trolleys as i've seen a fair few expensive ones dumped and broken. The one i've used for about 7 festivals was dirt cheap and it hasn't let me down. This year though i've invested in a new one. One tip i would give is to tape a wide bit of dowel across the handles so the handle ends up wider than the wheels. It makes pulling it safer as it wont tip over.

[rexclark]

All depends on how you're travelling I'd imagine. I'm getting the bus so it'll be a rucksack for me but if I was driving it'd be a trolley.

[mandypants]

Rucksack, but only because of the amount of travelling on public transport. Otherwise I would go for the sack truck as well to save my back.

[r0cky]

Take a trolley, rucksack, or both. Don't take a bag. Whatever you take, be aware you could be carrying for a long distance across farm fields.

[4AssedMonkey]

Rucksack is enough for all your clothes and stuff but if you have a decent sized tent and want to take a crate of beer or other bulky/heavy/awkward stuff then you need a trolley of some description.

We had 1 trolley between 3 of us last year and a rucksack each. We'll take the same this year but will be travelling much lighter.

[Kyelo]

Rucksack is enough for all your clothes and stuff but if you have a decent sized tent and want to take a crate of beer or other bulky/heavy/awkward stuff then you need a trolley of some description.

[LusciousLucy]

Its not necessarily the overloading that buggers up the trolleys, its the inability for the wheels to be able to deal with the hard metal corrugated pathways...most of which are not very stable. Add to that the hard ground and the not very flat nature of old tractor ruts to traverse and you get the picture. The jiggering properly f**ks the axels and then add to that often cheaply made bearings etc et voila...trolley buggeration.

Which is why generally the B&Q sack trolleys are the daddy as are the big green trolley truck just as long as you dont overload them.

The number of cheapo granny trolleys you see littering the entrances is high that is for sure.

[mandypants]

The most bizarre choice I have seen is the golfing trolley, there are always a couple on the way into any festival, they are the flimsiest things ever. Why has anyone ever thought that they're a good idea to carry camping gear and stuff on?

[grumpyhack]

Depends on how you're getting there. If it's bus or coach, nothing's easy. Also depends on the size of your tent and how much other gear.

We were a gang of four and it took three trips with a fully loaded trolley and with a rucksack each to get everything in place (but we don't travel light and like to live in comfort).

Remember it's a good mile or more from the car park or coach drop off to where you'll end up camping so you need a decent trolley.

This is our Glastomobile, constructed by bolting together two £15 B&Q sack trucks and doing a few mods. It's lasted five Glastos so far.

[Paul ™]

Trolley porn

[Kyelo]

Trolley porn

[Craig_G]

Wellie porn for me.

[Twinkle_14]

Hey there,

This will be my first Glasto and I'm not sure whether to take a trolly, a bag or both. I'll be taking the usual basic stuff along with a few extras.

What do you take, why and which have you found the best/worst to use?

Thanks dudes and dudettes

[CiderFiend]

Only ever took a trolley once to Glasto, took it out of the car in the car park, loaded it up and 20 yards later, the wheels promptly fell off and the axels bent. If you're going to go with a trolley, it's best to spend a little extra on getting a good deal. Go for BIG wheels as well, the ground is very treacherous.

This year however, I am using the IKEA bag method. Take a few rucksacks/bin liners full of stuff and whack them in an IKEA bag. They are huge, and they are great to share the load with someone else, taking 1 handle each. Duct tape your tent to your back with an IKEA bag and you're sorted. Great for crates too.

[JodiB]

Depends on how you're getting there. If it's bus or coach, nothing's easy. Also depends on the size of your tent and how much other gear.

We were a gang of four and it took three trips with a fully loaded trolley and with a rucksack each to get everything in place (but we don't travel light and like to live in comfort).

Remember it's a good mile or more from the car park or coach drop off to where you'll end up camping so you need a decent trolley.

This is our Glastomobile, constructed by bolting together two £15 B&Q sack trucks and doing a few mods. It's lasted five Glastos so far.

[Kyelo]

Looks great but is it not hard to steer ? I did a similar thing last year, I had a tall sack truck so just added a third wheel near the handle end. Steering was a problem so have gone for a garden trolley this year at only £44.

[KaleidoscopeEyes]

Hi everyone thanks for the replies amongst the tent, trolly and wellie porn. I think I'll be taking both.

[sisterofmercy]

Depends how strong you are really. I wouldn't be able to push a loaded trolly with a rucksack on as well, so I choose not to opt for the former.