New items you have bought.

[starknaked]

I've only just started to actually buy stuff for this year, due lack of funds. (though i have written the long glastonbury list!)

Just wondering what people have bought so far for this years festival.

Feel like i need some ideas and inspiration on what to buy etc

Though i do plan on searching ebay for some ridiculous hats etc.

I know i will be spending a good long while in poundland.

Sorry if this has already been done.

Edited May 1, 2011 by starknaked

[Ketteringsim]

I've a new Tent, walking boots, collapsible water bag, dry bag, cutlery knife thing, gaiters, headtorch and a £15 phone, recommended on here. Just looking at carabiner mugs and bottles at the minute.

All adds to the excitement!

[johnmcga]

Nothing at all yet. I'm pretty relaxed and quite last minute about it generally. The first year I went was 2007 and I lugged loads of stuff on site that I didn't use (I go by train, so keeping my bag light is extra useful), so ever since I've been trying to pare down to the essentials.

Might have to invest in a new tent this year though - my current one needs a good airing. Might also get a new flagpole (I keep the flag by the tent - it doesn't come into the crowd) because I lost my last one somewhere on the train home. Other than that, there's not a lot I need really...

[titusbungle]

96 beers and a blow up banana!

[johnmcga]

96 beers and a blow up banana!

[cassandra13]

We go in a campervan and have got all the camping stuff we need, but always seem to take too many clothes. Am thinking of taking hardly any this year and wearing whatever fancy dress we can get cheaply onsite and afterwards it can go to another charity shop at home.

[About Today]

Got a great little travel kit in poundland (eye mask, ear plugs and a pair of socks) all in a little bag that could be used for toothbrush etc

[Spindles]

Bit of a shopping spree for me this year...

New tent (same as the last one, just a shiny new one)

Trolley (at last!)

Solar charger

I'm also considering a camping stove and doing some cooking while I'm there (2 decades since I cooked at a festival and that was a disaster)

Apart from that its the usual collection of snack bars, cereal, handipack tissues and other essentials.

[Clareno7]

Bought several packets of Wet Ones instead of taking baby wipes because they are less greasy. Tracked them down in Superdrug.

[gaynor167]

A hunter poncho, a packable backpack, Johnson baby wipes (£3 for 6 packs in Asda), camping chairs, (2 for £10 in Asda) a trailer tent, collapsable water carrier, a camping table, and torches! Can't you tell we ain't been before I am sure by the time Glasto arrives I will of been compelled to buy even more stuff we don't really need Oh, forgot to add a cheap phone hehe

Edited May 2, 2011 by gaynor167

[MamaJojo]

Tried and tested stuff we've bought that has been proper handy:

Poundland:

http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/outdoor-solutions-camping-light/ - works a treat

http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/outdoor-solutions-karabina-bungee/ - karabina stops the bungees 'pinging' off

http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/outdoor-solutions-camping-stool/ - weighs nothing, easy to slip into rucksack

http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/outdoor-solutions-water-carrier/ - does what it says on the tin!

http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/travel-solutions-3-pack-vacuum-travel-bags/ - clothes not so bulky

http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/outdoor-solutions-emergency-shelter/ - no tent sauna

http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/outdoor-solutions-twin-pack-emergency-blankets/ - stick inside the coolbox - we still had frozen water and hard butter saturday am (arrived tuesday)

http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/foldaway-picnic-blanket/ (waterproof on one side- brilliant)

http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/tall-solar-post-light/ (weigh nothing, give pretty good light)

Got cheap ponchos from asda for a quid that were brilliant

Did my ankle 2 weeks before going last year so got one of these from ebay for a fiver. Bloody brilliant. Stick helped when on uneven ground, perched on the seat bit when ankle was playing up. worth its weight in gold.

Cannot recomend buying a garden trolley enough, made life so so much easier

Got one of these for six quid off ebay last year and it was brilliant

[duggie20]

http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_payg_details.asp?ItemKey=421772

the nokia 1800 and the battery life is amazing as it has no blue toots or fancy bits and bobs cost me £10 brand new

bit late but i might just go and do my list now

[daley]

I went and got my camping stove and gas today!

I also have beer, toiletries and other bits and bobs from my christmas glasto kit from my parents!

[Derby_Dave]

I just bought the rectangular one of these.

http://www.sportsdirect.com/karrimor-summit-300-sleeping-bag-781077?colcode=78107791

[kevsmith]

just got my blow up mattress today with vouchers i got given at work working on a list now any hints on what not to forget

[ukmountie]

Did my ankle 2 weeks before going last year so got one of these from ebay for a fiver. Bloody brilliant. Stick helped when on uneven ground, perched on the seat bit when ankle was playing up. worth its weight in gold.

[MyTwistedWords]

i am going for luxury a little bit this year after years of sleeping on the ground without even a yoga mat under me, i have an inflatable mattress (borrowed from my folks) and i've just purchased a hollowfiber trek pillow, an extremely lightweight quick drying towel and some ear-plugs as mine are lost - the mattress is heavy-ish but the rest is incredibly lightweight

[clarebear86]

So far i've bought a new tent, airbed, head torches, extra pegs, a wee wind-up torch from pound land, couple of extra batterys for phone and camera

Gona go and have another look around Poundland

[MyTwistedWords]

I'm heading to poundland, wilkinsons and oxfam this weekend, plus i'm gonna practice putting my tent up as i've never done it before... the excitement is building

[grhm]

Folding Camper!

[BoEsEpH]

Just been to lidl and purchased a couple of these :

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/SID-6BEFDDB2-6CCF15FE/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_20385.htm

Usually snooze on a normal camping matt so hoping these will be a bit more comfy.

Also 2 new sleeping bags as our other 2 are coming apart at the seams.

[StoneCircle]

Im buying everything in about 2 weeks from

uk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=19045&a=1943468&g=19165258

Edited May 8, 2011 by StoneCircle

[StoneCircle]

ill delete it i did see others post links to websites thought it was ok sorry folks if i upset anyone

[StoneCircle]

Please don't as it is very annoying clicking a link only to end up in the website for Halfords, Argos or your Countdown Clock only to find even more adverts.

[John_P]

Thought I'd best get started getting stuff together and ordered myself a new tent and some walking boots this afternoon.