Back Packs

[anoldhippie@60]

Hi,

I noticed this year a lot more people had back packs on whilst watching people on stage. I was clobbered a few times when people turned around and obviously forgot they were wearing them. I met up with an Aussie guy who in the crowded stage areas wore his on the front and did not seem to take up to much room. What do they have in them, I can get everything I need for the day in my pockets.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Booze took up the majority of the space in the backpacks our group were carrying. Lots and lots of booze.Also some soft liquids for mixers.

[chewbacca]

water! it was absolutely necessary on the sunday!

[austingz]

water! it was absolutely necessary on the sunday!

[whisty]

Yeh those things are getting almost as bad as the chairs.

[sisterofmercy]

I was nearly knocked over by someone wearing a backpack who was pushing past. They can't be very comfortable to wear all day though, I'd much rather just take a smallish canvas bag/Converse bag or something for the day time.

[anoldhippie@60]

Yeah a top for later I can see that, gets chilly at night. Not being a boozer I did not think about them being full of drink.

[LondonTom]

Boozer, Sun Cream for the sunday (Didn't bring it out the other days and when ever the sun broke through it ended up burning my soft fragile skin ), Water....guardian for my picnic in front of Paul Simon *

*this is a joke

[jamseyboy]

I remember years ago ( in a galaxy far far away or so it seems because I cant remember where it was) a couple stood near the front with two large hiking packs oblivious to what was happening behind. Some wag had decided to hang as much rubbish as he could from the various nets and ties....everytime he manged a new accessory the crowd cheered and the victims turned to see what was happening. This went on for about 20 mins until the pair decided to move on....or at least tried to move on as they were now tied together with an old broken chair attached to a trailing line. Watching some irate germans hurling abuse at a 10,000 plus crowd pissing themselves was better than the support act......if only video phones had been invented.

[Big Vern]

just full of all the shit you need for been out for 14+ hours! I do put mine on my front when in a crowd, but more so nobody tries to nick something out of it!

[hedgepeg]

Some wag had decided to hang as much rubbish as he could from the various nets and ties....everytime he manged a new accessory the crowd cheered and the victims turned to see what was happening.

[whateverman]

They're for booze. That way you save yourself a fortune. Oh, and a jumper for when it turns nighttime.

[MEGABOWL]

This forum must be on the verge of running about things to complain about soon, surely there can't be much left?

[jamseyboy]

It's sounds like Buckaroo

Edited July 9, 2011 by jamseyboy

[jamseyboy]

This forum must be on the verge of running about things to complain about soon, surely there can't be much left?

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I want to complain about the lack of things left to complain about! :angry:

[dicka]

I kept my slr in my bag, I always wore it on the front when in busy crowds as it meant I did not hit anyone when turning round but also it felt less likely for anything getting nicked. Im very cautious at gigs now as I was pickpocketed a few years back and lost my wallet with £250 in. (this was not nicked at glasto :-))

[LondonTom]

I don't think anoldhippie was complaining really, just more of question? you know what irritates me complaining about complaining

[jamseyboy]

I don't think anoldhippie was complaining really, just more of question? you know what irritates me complaining about complaining

[harderfaster]

took me a drawstring bag - brilliant in that it's only as big as the stuff you put in it. a few cans of lager, grinder, waterproof jacket and you're set for the evening!

[ukmountie]

In the "Stuff you've bought" thread someone posted a link to a bum bag. Snugpak Response Now it was a close contest as to whether the shame of wearing a bum bag outweighed the convenience, but I did wear it every day. It helped that my raincoat covered it every day but Sunday.

But it did work really well. Space for hand sanitiser, wet wipes, camera, torch, ciggies, and a couple of tins of beer. I did take a small backpack for my jacket and a few more beers, but by the time I was in the crowd for acts those beers were gone so it was less of a problem.

I did also use the backpack to store empty tins until I was close to a rubbish bin, also putting my cig butts in empty tins. I know lots of others were dropping butts and tins, but if we all do our part...

Edited July 9, 2011 by ukmountie

[ghandi]

This year at Anna Calvi in the JP there was a girl sat on a chair not 5 rows from the from with rucksack et al, obviously just got there, she was with a few of her mates. Surely she should have gone to their tent first, i was amazed that she must have met them in the JP tent! She looked thoroughly pissed off though. Everyone around was just looking on with questioning look on their faces.

[anoldhippie@60]

I was not complaining. Just curious.

[iwalker]

This forum must be on the verge of running about things to complain about soon, surely there can't be much left?

[iwalker]

....having said that, some of the backpacks people used in the daytime were the size of the one I used to carry all my stuff to and from the car!