Tips for a wet Glastonbury.

[ICGenie]

Wear shorts or short skirts rather than trousers, with tights or leggings if cold. Not only practical for wet weather as you dry off quick, but small & light to pack, and a genuinely practical festival fashion.

......but NFRNFC obvs.

[A Guy Called Matt]

Glastonbury Festival ‏@GlastoFest 3h

If you're packing today, remember - as always - to bring things for all conditions: from a hat & suncream to a waterproof & wellies/boots.

[blackred]

Clean pair of clothes in the car for the trip home, or stash some in a plastic bag in a lock up if going by public transport and change at the coach/train station.

Take a folding chair or stool (just be sensible where you use them), seating always seams in short supply if the worst happens.

If you are a smoker take a ziplock bag for your cigarette/rolling equipment. No fun trying to smoke a wet cigarette or getting a paper out of a wet rizla packet.

[DJL]

I have waterproofing for my walking boots and gators... is there any point adding a load of vaseline on top - surely can do no harm?

Is it worth using this waterproofing spray, or the on for my tent, on any items of clothing, waterproofs, old combats or basbell cap etc?

For those talking about trousers underneath waterproof trousers, thinking shorts would be your best option? Full double layers would be sweaty?

[howlin_pete]

Dont worry too much about it. I know 2011 caused some people some problems, but it was actually ny favourite Glastonbury. Which is ridiculous considering the mud and the fact I got food poisoning on the Sunday

[eoJ]

I've been holding off buying any serious wet weather gear as I'll never use it outside of glastonbury......but given the recent forecasts and I'm doing back to back festival weekends, I think Amazon will be getting some extra orders tonight.....just trying to decide whether to go for the cheaper 'some rain, basic waterproofs' option or prepare for a very wet time and go for a more expensive, more durable waterproof option. Hmmmmm.....

Edited June 22, 2014 by eoJ

[Glasto peaches]

The latest forecast is a bit pants with sunshine and sh*wers forecast but who gives a flying fuck, its going to be awesome whatever the weather. Shorts and a waterproof mac, a big smile and copious (but not too much, I'm a bit of a lightweight) amounts of alcohol and we'll be laughing.

In two days guys. TWO days!!

[KryziF]

Clean pair of clothes in the car for the trip home

[hedgepeg]

tarpaulin on ebay or somewhere for about two pound - lightweight and versatile!

[H.M.V]

You can get those little folding stools that you can pop in your bag for a few quid.

[Yesiamaduck]

Any recommendations for lightweight portable chairs? The Mrs won't be happy if we can't sit down and the chairs we had last time were both heavy and uncomfortable. Thanks

[frostypaw]

Any recommendations for lightweight portable chairs? The Mrs won't be happy if we can't sit down and the chairs we had last time were both heavy and uncomfortable. Thanks

[H.M.V]

Any recommendations for lightweight portable chairs? The Mrs won't be happy if we can't sit down and the chairs we had last time were both heavy and uncomfortable. Thanks

[DTichborne]

I try never to let it ruin the weekend. I've been through (I think) five mudbaths now, and the only one I really struggled with was the last one. On the previous ones you put on your wellies and got on with it, but last time for some reason it was particularly sticky and treacherous and I just kept getting stuck. Bah.

Won't happen this time, of course.

[sime]

I saw some smallish pop up stools in Poundland (or 99p shop, I forget which!) so think I'll get one of them.

[frostypaw]

Do not camp with your tent door facing uphill - far greater risk of wet getting in and I'll never forget the sounds I heard in 07 after a guy lost his footing on a slope and skidded muddy boots first into an open tent with a dozing couple therein

But I did laugh

[guypjfreak]

why all this negative vibes

[johnmcga]

Don't forget belts by the way - forgot one last year, went to pretty much every clothing stall and only found very girly ones or ugly mens ones for £30. Eventually found a stall on the other side of the site that had an ugly one with sequins for £3, picked the sequins off, and I now still wear it, but it was a pain in the arse, and there was a good chance of not finding one at all.

[hjglasto]

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/hi-gear-ohio-camping-stool-p142446

[H.M.V]

I'd be careful with things like this in general, this one is probably fine cuz go outdoors is great but in the past I have ordered similar things to discover they aren't even big enough for a child to sit on.

[LondonTom]

Dutch Army Poncho

(Not me btw )

[louise2014]

Wellies with decent insoles then duck tape your waterproof trousers to them. Peel off all together in your porch.

Lots and lots of socks.

Resealable freezer bags come in various sizes and are great for clothes, cameras, loo roll, etc. Also leave some clean dry clothes in the car for your drive home.

Don't wear jeans, you'll regret it.

[bexj]

Watch out with stools in the wet, one leg often sinks leaving you in a hilarious but muddy pile on the ground :-)

[louise2014]

Watch out with stools in the wet, one leg often sinks leaving you in a hilarious but muddy pile on the ground :-)

[bexj]

If there was to be some precipitation resulting in mud, it's in inevitable I will end up on my arse....at least there's not as far to fall for a stool