The camping essentials - I've found a bargain which you all need to know about thread...

[Gedh]

12 minutes ago, gratefulbread said:

Some stellar advice here, thank you all. 

Who knew there were so many coolbox experts here?

[semmtexx]

On 5/14/2019 at 5:24 PM, wetwipes said:

Paper soap revolutionised my festival goings. After decades of Glasto-going and never having heard of such a concept, I got a "festival kit" present from a friend with them in it. SO much better for cleaning your hands after loos than sanitiser gel. Rub your hands together with a sheet or two under running water and it dissolves into lather. Tiny pack you can carry in a bumbag.  "Cheeky Chimp Paper Soap" will find them for you on eBay and the likes. 

Just received a few packs of this very soap. Bloody brilliant idea! Top tip! Maybe you should change your username!!?

[semmtexx]

We have this large polystyrene lab transport box as a cool box. The walls are about 4cm thick. Carefully packed with frozen food (eg bacon sausage) and frozen cans/ milk for tea we had cold drinks till Monday. Amazeballs.

Minimise the air gaps as the air gaps allow the heat to get in. I turned into a bit of a cool box Nazi over the weekend when mates (kept on!!) leaving the lid off. Gahhh! You like the cold beers don’t you? Put the bloody lid on!

[Kashkin]

People who pimp their tents with solar fairy lights, any specific product recommendations? And, how is best to attach the lights to the tent?

[wetwipes]

6 hours ago, semmtexx said:

Just received a few packs of this very soap. Bloody brilliant idea! Top tip! Maybe you should change your username!!?

Haha. PaperSoap formerly known as Wetwipes

[wetwipes]

Double post

Edited May 18, 2019 by wetwipes
Double post.

[Glitterandcider]

Lidl has blister patches for about £1.30 also have gel insoles for £3. Picked them up today with my shooing 

[Woffy]

11 minutes ago, Glitterandcider said:

Lidl has blister patches for about £1.30 also have gel insoles for £3. Picked them up today with my shooing 

Hence the blister patches, I guess. Get well soon. 

?x

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, Woffy said:

Hence the blister patches, I guess. Get well soon. 

?x

 out of upvotes ... 

[Ayrshire Chris]

Just realised I posted this on the wrong thread so here it is on here.

go outdoors are selling a one ring butane cooker for a tenner. Comes in a case and is light. Ideal for a quick brew or a hot water supply for a quick wash! 

[hmmmloddy]

7 hours ago, semmtexx said:

I turned into a bit of a cool box Nazi over the weekend when mates (kept on!!) leaving the lid off. Gahhh! You like the cold beers don’t you? Put the bloody lid on!

I'm glad there's one of us in every group. 

[Ayrshire Chris]

4 hours ago, Kashkin said:

People who pimp their tents with solar fairy lights, any specific product recommendations? And, how is best to attach the lights to the tent?

Bought a string of solar powered fairy lights for a fiver in home bargains. Cheap ones in all those discount Poundland style stores. Just wind them round poles, guy ropes etc.

[Curlygirl]

4 hours ago, Kashkin said:

People who pimp their tents with solar fairy lights, any specific product recommendations? And, how is best to attach the lights to the tent?

Any cheapies from Homebargains are good, charge them up fully before you go and attach by threading around poles and I use pegs to attach to the top of the tent where poles aren’t visible 

[dotdash79]

Aldi have a camping and outdoor special buys this Thursday. Tents camp beds and camping matts

[Ayrshire Chris]

poundland  are doing small fold up chairs, about a foot  long folded. Light as a feather and easy fit in a small rucksack. Ideal if ground is damp for a quick rest. 

[Crazyfool01]

 

6 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

poundland  are doing small fold up chairs, about a foot  long folded. Light as a feather and easy fit in a small rucksack. Ideal if ground is damp for a quick rest. 

they have miss sold it .... its a table isn't it ?

[Ayrshire Chris]

12 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

 

they have miss sold it .... its a table isn't it ?

My arse fits snugly on it and it doesn’t collapse so it’s a chair/table combo.

At least it’s not one of those big fold up chairs with build in drinks holders, arm rests, cushions, commode and alarm cord to call the nurse that you see frequenting the acoustic stage! 

Edited May 19, 2019 by Ayrshire Chris

[HeyPorter]

Just purchased these, can’t abide stubbing cigs on the ground. Bargain. 

[yeomanator]

3 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

poundland  are doing small fold up chairs, about a foot  long folded. Light as a feather and easy fit in a small rucksack. Ideal if ground is damp for a quick rest. 

Was about to ask how much it was??? Doh!

[stylishkids]

https://www.ryman.co.uk/silicon-power-5000mah-power-bank

Picked up a couple of these power banks. Obviously not as good as the Anker ones but can’t go wrong at a fiver a pop. Hopefully two of them should make the phone last me the festival. 

[yeomanator]

On 5/11/2019 at 11:02 AM, lazzareo said:

:These come highly recommended and just a pound

https://www.poundland.co.uk/ground-sheet-2-metres

Cheers mate, I will be investing in one.

[Ayrshire Chris]

39 minutes ago, yeomanator said:

Was about to ask how much it was??? Doh!

Bugger, I was so hoping to catch someone out with that! 

[Ayrshire Chris]

10 minutes ago, yeomanator said:

Cheers mate, I will be investing in one.

Ideal for anyone staying at worthy view.  The scout tents have an area outside the inner tent sleeping compartment that doesn’t have a groundsheet. This would cover that area for storage , wellies etc.

[Crazyfool01]

1 hour ago, stylishkids said:

https://www.ryman.co.uk/silicon-power-5000mah-power-bank

Picked up a couple of these power banks. Obviously not as good as the Anker ones but can’t go wrong at a fiver a pop. Hopefully two of them should make the phone last me the festival. 

good buy but not sure they will last the festival with modern phones ... might be worth looking up your phones battery capacity .... and seeing how many times it will go into 10,000 .... thats the number of charges you will get ..

[stylishkids]

9 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

good buy but not sure they will last the festival with modern phones ... might be worth looking up your phones battery capacity .... and seeing how many times it will go into 10,000 .... thats the number of charges you will get ..

Should be able to get just under four charges out of both of them. Won’t be hammering social media and the internet whilst I’m there so I reckon it should do me ?

Millets have a further 20% off of their sale is anyone’s still after a tent or the like too. Picked a decent 2 man tent up for just under £50 the other day