Back Packs

[Uh-Oh!]

They're useful if you cant make the long drops, watch out for the full ones!!

[doogie]

If you're camped a long way from the action (or are staying off-site as we were), you kinda need to take everything you need for the whole day. That may include:

- jeans, shirt and jumper for the evening

- bogroll

- hat

- sunglasses

- suncream

- waterproofs

- umbrella

- phone

- torch

- camera

all x2 if your lazyarse other half refuses to carry anything herself!

Edited July 9, 2011 by doogie

[amfy]

You can use the lockups for both layers for later and extra alcohol. I checked and they do not consider this to be in any way taking the piss. They just ask that you start a singalong with them to help the shift go by. However - they would prefer that alcohol & jumper depositers have something other than Wonderwall ready.

[jimmyk83]

Going to call it "Angry Angry Hippy".

[Spindles]

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.

[Spindles]

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

[anoldhippie@60]

Heh, I did sort of think the same. Do remember that internet forums are like observational comedy, you don't get too many laughs out of "I saw this thing that was quite nice" in comparison to "chairs are for cnuts"

I can get how a large backpack would piss someone off, but I don't expect that there were many people in the thick of it at crowds (a place I never was this year) that were guilty.

I think that, as with all things, everything can be fine if people use their common sense, show consideration for others and don't take the piss. I would happily give that same answer for pretty much any thread complaining about this or that at a festival, really.

[HandFedFred]

I need a backpack to help carry my chair and large flag around

[rexclark]

Satchel's are definately the way forward.

[whisty]

I was not complaining .

[Spindles]

Satchel's are definately the way forward.

[rexclark]

fo sho homes.

The satchel is of almost towel like prominence in my life.

[TwistedReligion]

Didn't get a Yeo Valleys cloth bag this year

No choice but to lug the essential bottles of water round in a backpack.

Don't remember hitting anyone in the face with it, then again I'm usually careful..

Still, it might have happened.

But somebody having a slightly protruding object on their person is nowhere near on the level of a hoard of chairs in the middle of a crowd.

Edited July 10, 2011 by TwistedReligion

[anoldhippie@60]

Just thought I might add this to the mix. Umbrellas in front of the stages.

[mrtourette]

I watched it on the telly and it looked like here were way too many people in front of the stages this year. They should put some sort of check in place to stop people getting in and blocking access and the view.

[geebus]

This is one of the reasons I always try and camp close.

Cargo trousers/shorts do me fine to carry everything I need - 2 to 4 cans are easily accommodated (more if really needed), as well as wallet, phone, bin bag (for rain/seating) some folded toilet roll and baby wipes, print out of programme.

Just be careful of getting some 'close' dancing in to find the girl is gyrating on the large can of stella in your pocket - disappointment may ensue .

Backpack wearers in crowds do irkme, especially when actually on their back - mostly because they seem to get extra angry when they find they keep getting moved by people passing their impeding back pack. Though standing behind one and them not realising they are constantly swishing it past you isn't great.