Glasto Tent Check

[Grateful Ghoul]

Just got my tent out of the shed for the annual Glasto check up and it appears moths have been munching away and made 3 big holes in the tent

All repaired now but glad I checked before we go, so a quick lesson there for any Glasto virgins.

It will be the 5th Glasto for the old faithful tent, but she's getting getting a little battered now and seen better days, so we will have to make sure we give her one hell of a send off this year.

Is it wrong to be sad and to be so attached to a tent?

Edited June 11, 2011 by Grateful Ghoul

[Chocscoffer]

Is it wrong to be sad to be so attached to a tent?

[eodsi]

Nope.

Glad you got it sorted though, especially considering the forecast at the moment may require tents to be waterproof

[tolywoly]

Thanks for reminding me. Got an new tent. Need to check all the poles etc are there. Gonna do that now.

[fullalove]

good shout this,just put mine up,no tent pegs in the bag! dont no how i lost them.

[tolywoly]

Thanks for reminding me. Got an new tent. Need to check all the poles etc are there. Gonna do that now.

[bumpy_capers]

I've got three tents to choose from

if it's guaranteed hot and sunny I'll take this:

If it looks like it's going to be mixed weather I'll take this:

And if it's going to munt it down all week I'll take tent No. 1 and put the fecker up inside this monster:

[johnmcga]

Thanks for reminding me. Got an new tent. Need to check all the poles etc are there. Gonna do that now.

[bennyboi]

Theres no harm in being attached to tent, end of every festival i find myself saying " Ive got a lot of time for this tent shes served me well" I refer ti mine as a she so Id say im quite attached.

[lea7784]

good shout this,just put mine up,no tent pegs in the bag! dont no how i lost them.

[grumpyhack]

Got out our trailer tent today checked it - the frame and canvas OK but discovered the striplights that run off the leisure battery weren't working. Can't fathom why. Battery charger says the battery is OK. Something to work on this week. But otherwise it's all packed and stored at Drewstraat's ready to roll.

Now to rationalise the food and drink we're all taking.

Edited June 11, 2011 by grumpyhack

[timespeedsup]

Glad you got it sorted though, especially considering the forecast at the moment may require tents to be waterproof

[markeee]

I've got three tents to choose from

if it's guaranteed hot and sunny I'll take this:

If it looks like it's going to be mixed weather I'll take this:

And if it's going to munt it down all week I'll take tent No. 1 and put the fecker up inside this monster:

[HurrahBrother]

Yep, it is looking more and more like I'll take the 'plastic' eurohike. Pity, I was hoping to get buy with my old canvas one that did me nicely last year (it lacks a built in groundsheet).

[markeee]

I ordered a new one today , just hope it comes in time :|

http://www.millets.co.uk/product/096463.html

[johnmcga]

I ordered a new one today , just hope it comes in time :|

http://www.millets.co.uk/product/096463.html

[Toooly]

Put mine up today in glorious sunshine, by the time I finished it was pissing down - damn showers! typical, and hopefully not a bad omen

Anyway, no leaks and no holes. So alls well with the old thing - had it 9 years, Eurohike Teviot and its done me proud.

[halfpint]

As well as checking it prior remember to take it all with you - i have friends who are at Rockness at mo, have huge tent with living area, sleeping area and porch bit and they forgot to take the inners!! So have a huge big tent with 2 tiny pop up tents inside (i tried not to laugh to much!)

[markeee]

Last year I aired my old tent on the Sunday, realised it was knackered. Ordered a new one from Millets on the Monday with next day delivery, it turned up on Tuesday.

You'll be fine!

Finally put mine up this evening in our tiny shoebox flat. It looks ok, barring some gaffer tape marks after I foolishly used it to attach survival blankets last year.

[halfpint]

ace

haha just too funny , they have to buy 2 popup tents on site?

[johnmcga]

Yep! Its has really made my weekend - they are proper stress heads as well so it will nearly have tipped them over the edge before the weekend started.

[Georgeh]

As well as checking it prior remember to take it all with you - i have friends who are at Rockness at mo, have huge tent with living area, sleeping area and porch bit and they forgot to take the inners!! So have a huge big tent with 2 tiny pop up tents inside (i tried not to laugh to much!)

[ste]

You've all made me paranoid about my tent, im going to have to check it now!! its not been out since i packed it up at glastonbury last year, so probably a good idea to check really.

[Tsaress]

I was going to do the clever thing and put my tent fully up to check it but with a cerment garden I can't peg it out.

So opened it up in house checked it out I have all the bits for it although a bit worried instrustions are all stuck together so not quite sure how to put it together. A male friend did it for me at T in the Park last time I used it. I have put loads of tents together before so I should be ok but I'm going with a friend this year who has not camped before so she can't really help.

[Straight Through]

I was planning on putting it up today but its pissing down and I have a hangover so it will have to wait.