Packed...already!

[lillypip]

I'm so excited that if left to my own devices I'd be packed, dressed, wellied and sitting by the front door waiting for my lift already.

[amfy]

I can't see past the fact that we are camping this weekend for my brother's wedding.

It is chaos. My Dad and his wife are also going to camp and have never camped before - they are both 75! We need to take our old tent for them and put it up, and airbeds, and chairs for all of us too. As things stand, we are going on Friday and I have no idea how much of this stuff we've got, or what state it's in!

Virtually the whole wedding party are camping outside the pub where the reception is. At the time of the booking it was supposed to be a campsite, but the landlord didn't get planning permission, so we are camping regardless, and my Dad has ordered a portaloo!

Packing for Glastonbury feels a long way off!

[LusciousLucy]

Wanting to pack but I know of I do I'll start getting grump because I'll want to go as soon as the zip on my bag gets done up.

Is there a theme for fancy dress this year for the forum lot. Other half and I did Nun and monk.....it was great, just the two if us and all sorts stopping us to tell us there sins. Alot of people also stood back from us??? which made moving arund during busy periods. Anyway back to the question, is there a forum theme?

[Ed the Belly]

im half done- got my sleeping bag, pillows, airbed, wellies and wash back all packed into a holdall- just clothes to do now, which will be done the night before, ive only packed the other stuff early as it was making a mess and I HATE MESS!

[lilpixieuk]

I think I will attempt to pack this weekend, as I'll be too busy the weekend after and no time to do things in the week either. I'm bound to forget something important though...

[Churchills Mohican]

So I was going along all happy as larry saying 'yep, yep all packed up into my rucksack - everything ready to go,' - and my dad goes this morning, 'What you doing this weekend? Fancy going to a festival?'

So now I unpack, and repack for this weekends uber spontaneous festival trip a little bit annoyed.

[liamgazza]

Try some of these, they have some good deals but you have to look through as they also have some things at shocking prices. Aside for having to pay for it, I wish I had an excuse for buying new stuff.

http://www.camping-online.co.uk/sleeping-bags-airbeds-accessories

http://www.worldofcamping.co.uk/

http://www.outdoorworld.co.uk/

HTH

[MamaJojo]

Just got to add a bit of food and the decanted drinks which I'll be doing on the tuesday night before we head to the car parks.

On a side note, cannot recommend the vacuum pack bags from poundland enough, these:

turned two chunky pillows to this:

(as soon as opened up, they return to normal size)

[Johnthebar]

On a side note, cannot recommend the vacuum pack bags from poundland enough....

[so_wot]

Had a car packing party-ette last night. With his parents on hols my best bud brought round his dads car - about three times the size of his beaten up Clio so we are re thinking our plans big time!!

Erring on the side of optimism we have all rethought our travelling outfits - wellies and waterproofs have already been thrown in the boot in a 'won't be needed but just in case / appease the rain gods' kind of way.

We are off shortly to buy shelter FROM THE SUN!!!! Have had trouble with lack of shade in the past. Gf wants a gazebo! But I think they are sooo middle age - I mean they should really have a baby crawling on a rug inside. May settle for beach umbrellas.

Need a new hat though - only have my old white cricket hat - with shorts and green wellies it makes me look like a public schoolboy off for some larks with his chums amongst the poor smelly oiks. 'oh no, wellies are essential Sebastian, I mean, one just doesn't know who one is stepping on'

Edited June 11, 2011 by so_wot

[MamaJojo]

Do you need a vacuum to shrink them? Could be difficult packing them away in a field if you do.

[Wanderlei]

Cowboy up and pack the night before!

[Paul ™]

All packed....

.... and even better it is all being taken down straight onto site for me tomorrow, booze included

All I need to take is a small holdall that am taking direct from London Feis > Glastonbury

[sisterofmercy]

All packed....

.... and even better it is all being taken down straight onto site for me tomorrow, booze included

All I need to take is a small holdall that am taking direct from London Feis > Glastonbury

[Ravemonkey]

Not packed yet will be starting to pack on the Tuesday afternoon and heading down on Tuesday evening for a night in the car.

[Poliwhirl]

I'll air my tent when the r**n stops, probably the next few days. Then start arranging everything in my hall. Won't properly pack till tuesday.

[Wanderlei]

Am i the only one who packs the night before or is this forum full of princesses?

[MamaJojo]

trolleys need a bit of jigging about (theres 4 tents in one already and have to fit one more), rucksack packed. Just have to add the frozen drinks/bacon/sausages on the tues night and then good to go

[ggoon]

You make it sound so easy jojo!!

Do seem to remember glasto Wednesday being bloody hard work

[young_bairn]

I packed last week

I work offshore and don't get home until Wednesday 22nd so I am all ready just to throw my gear in the hire car for the 7hr drive from Scotland

[purplebridget]

as tickets aren't even back with seetickets yet it's a bit difficult to get too excited...let alone start packing can't wait to get hands on tickets and really believe we'll be there Glasto table groaning under the weight of essential stuff (quite a bit underneath too)

[loubelou]

Not packed but everything that was in the loft thats needed is now in the living room ....

[r0cky]

Am i the only one who packs the night before or is this forum full of princesses?

[KirstyJ]

I really need to start packing, as I have decided after taking a massive camping rucksack last year and dying under the weight I'm going to take a very small one just a bit worried everything on my list wont fit in

[hotwaterbottle]

I pack the night before as well, but I've started to gather supplies in a big pile. Like food, drinks, snacks, camping gear down from loft.