Little luxuries

[James Bolivar]

We all know what we need to take, but what little luxuries are you planning on taking? What will you slip in the pocket of a rucksack that will make G2013 a little bit more special.

I'm taking a coffee percolator

It's light, tough and cheap and the smell of fresh coffee in the morning should start the day and, hopefully, a few conversations.

[coma girl]

I need a new airbed after mine died at Bestival so considering upgrading to a self-inflating one.

[grumpyhack]

We have a caravan so no need to travel light and lots of room for luxuries. But remembering back to camping days one of the best bits of kit was a toaster. The size and weight of a dinner plate, it sits on top of a gas burner and allows you to toast five slices of bread at once.

There's something about toast that's so different to bread. So it's toast and marmalade, toast and pate etc.

[Mardy]

I reckon Im going to take a fold-up camping bed this year. 6 nights kip, reckon it's got to be worth it.

[Ruwise]

It's tiny and a lifesaver for me once the toilets start to stink but I bring some tissues and olbas oil make the last few days much easier for me.

[Guest]

I might push the boat out and treat myself to a roll of personal toilet paper, possibly even a change of socks.

[AnnaGrant]

Some battery powered fairy lights to decorate my tent, if I can find any cheap in the sales.

[BA4 4BY]

It'll have to be TravelJohns again, I can't be doing with getting up in the middle of the night to go for a pee! In fact, not so much a luxury as an essential in my eyes........

[UEF]

Double airbed, double sleeping bag, 4 wheel trolley, 8 man tent, empty 'Lenor' bottle (with a particularly wide spout )

Edited January 2, 2013 by UEF

[5co77ie]

might break into my last sachet of Kava

[James Bolivar]

I need a new airbed after mine died at Bestival so considering upgrading to a self-inflating one.

[James Bolivar]

Some battery powered fairy lights to decorate my tent, if I can find any cheap in the sales.

[coma girl]

TBH the self inflating mattresses aren't any more comfy and they still need blowing up. They are, however, smaller to pack and a lot warmer. My Thermarest has been used in some fairly out-of-the-way places and proven its worth.

[salvador wali]

might break into my last sachet of Kava

[Guest]

We all know what we need to take, but what little luxuries are you planning on taking? What will you slip in the pocket of a rucksack that will make G2013 a little bit more special.

I'm taking a coffee percolator

It's light, tough and cheap and the smell of fresh coffee in the morning should start the day and, hopefully, a few conversations.

[grumpyhack]

Tins of Prosecco (sometimes found in Aldi or Lidl) and a punnet of fresh strawberries - for our first arrival drink.

[G1T]

I always like an incense holding box and some decent incense. Having the tent smell all lovely again in the morning can really perk you up.

[salvador wali]

Keeps the party going

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

What are the affects of kava?

[James Bolivar]

My old airbed was very compact, one of the ones that is made up of 6 individual tubes/cylinder things that were all inflated seperatly so could be inflated by your mouth. It was just a cheapy from Argos but it was perfect and I still haven't seen anything else which folds as small. My sister works in Blacks now so she can get one on discount for me, it all comes down to size as even the very light weight ones are bulkier than I'd like.

[James Bolivar]

excellent choice.... (because I agree..!! )

we take the 5 cup size...

[ads1980]

I bought one of these about 4 years ago now http://www.dropshiponline.co.uk/images/ST300.jpg It cost me £100 at the time but is the best purchase I have ever made. With some elastic rope ties I can get everything in it and the wheels are solid (not like suitcases and stuff where they snap off). It all folds down and I unscrew the wheels to make it flat in the boot of the car. I have had numerous offering to buy it off me at the festival but there is no way I would sell it. And once it is empty, I drop it off at the secure lock up and leave it until monday!

[LondonTom]

My gelert sleeping pod! Nothing better than not being stuck in a normal sleeping bag for 5 nights!...might invest in more comfy inflatable mat/air bed type thing to

[coma girl]

I don't know if Blacks would stock this, but it is very, very light:

http://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/multimat_superlite_air_blowup_airbed.html

No, insulation though. The new Thermarest Neo range has some insulation (it reflects the heat back) and is still a lot lighter and smaller than a standard Thermorest. Blacks should have those.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I bought one of these for taking to Bestival this year;

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BISON-FOLDING-FISHING-TROLLEY-PNUEMATIC/dp/B005CTXKM4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357212913&sr=8-1

Although I'd say it wasn't as good as a garden trolley it served my needs and meant I only had to make one trip taking all my stuff in to the festival. It was much lighter on the way out as I wasn't hauling 2 trays of beers!

I'll definitely be taking it to Glasto this year.