5,000 tents discarded

[crazyguy]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dog-abandoned-glastonbury-festival-found-3808687

5,000 tents were abandoned at this years festival (one even had a dog in it.)

Why are people so selfish as to believe they don't need to clean up after themelves?

[Sawdusty surfer]

The litter and abandoned stuff seemed to me to be less than in previous years, and a few site crew said the same. Still messy but improving. Maybe the message is starting to get through.

[Gnomicide]

5,000 doesn't sound so bad considering how many are there, still very far from ideal but sounds like an improvement. Worthy view a disgrace though, they all left theirs.

[frostypaw]

Only 11 tonnes sounds very low compared to some previous years, can anyone remember?

5000 tents sounds like nothing too. great news really

[FuzzyDunlop]

There was a tent near us left that was a £350 tent. It was massive. Nothing wrong with it. I nearly had it!

[**claire**]

Can someone explain to me how a dog got into the festival in the first place?!

[eoJ]

There was a tent near us left that was a £350 tent. It was massive. Nothing wrong with it. I nearly had it!

My Vango got unzipped twice, mini-suitcase moved both times (second time rummaged through), with the 7up can inside nicked the second time (Bastards!) - sure they weren't just making a trip to the car/grabbing some food?

I think police should have the power to hand out 1 hour on the spot litterpicking orders for littering. Would definitely cut down on a ton of the Glastonbury litter alone.

[crazyguy]

My Vango got unzipped twice, mini-suitcase moved both times (second time rummaged through), with the 7up can inside nicked the second time (Bastards!) - sure they weren't just making a trip to the car/grabbing some food?

I think police should have the power to hand out 1 hour on the spot litterpicking orders for littering. Would definitely cut down on a ton of the Glastonbury litter alone.

They should just have a mini-prison set up with soundproof walls on-site where people who litter, steal, shout abuse or deal drugs (taking should just be a warning) are locked up for the duration of the festival. The prospect of missing the festival should be enough to deter people.

[GlastoSimon]

Can someone explain to me how a dog got into the festival in the first place?!

[FuzzyDunlop]

My Vango got unzipped twice, mini-suitcase moved both times (second time rummaged through), with the 7up can inside nicked the second time (Bastards!) - sure they weren't just making a trip to the car/grabbing some food?

No, we watched them leave! Said bye to everyone and 3 hours later they were still gone. All bags gone, the lot. (bar the tent)

[BA4 4BY]

My Vango got unzipped twice, mini-suitcase moved both times (second time rummaged through), with the 7up can inside nicked the second time (Bastards!) - sure they weren't just making a trip to the car/grabbing some food?

This is exactly what bothered me about moving out on Monday. I wanted to do it in 2 trips, but I was afraid that my Vango tent would be gone when I got back from taking the first load. The lock ups closed at 12 midday so I couldn't leave the second load there, which would otherwise have been the answer.

Consequently I had things hanging off every corner of my rucksack and carried everything to the car in one go, which was quite emotional in the blazing afternoon sun!

[UEF]

Before everyone starts the "I'm a bigger glastonbury fan than you" competition... isn't 5000 tents for 177,000 people (just under 3%) pretty bloody good going?

[crazyguy]

Before everyone starts the "I'm a bigger glastonbury fan than you" competition... isn't 5000 tents for 177,000 people (just under 3%) pretty bloody good going?

Depends on whether these were all one person tents, shirley?

[GlastoSimon]

Before everyone starts the "I'm a bigger glastonbury fan than you" competition... isn't 5000 tents for 177,000 people (just under 3%) pretty bloody good going?

I think so. When considered as an isolated figure its quite shocking, but as a percentage I'd say - although there is still room for improvement - that's pretty good

[UEF]

Depends on whether these were all one person tents, shirley?

Fair point. Assuming an average of 2 to a tent - that's 5-6%

[Thearg]

But take away all the staff -35,000

Worthy view -10,000

And all the other people staying offsite,glamping etc and your left with about 100,000,averaging out at 2 in a tent that's 10%

So 1 in 10 of people camping inside the fence

Not so good,room for improvement I think!

Edited July 5, 2014 by Thearg

[**claire**]

Ah yeah - that'd work!

[BA4 4BY]

And then you can add another couple of percent for all the people who camped in the tube train tent!

[DeanoL]

But take away all the staff -35,000

!

Why? Where do you think they sleep?

[Thearg]

Why? Where do you think they sleep?

Staff camping,they have they're own.

[Mr.Tease]

Can someone explain to me how a dog got into the festival in the first place?!

And what was it doing over the course of the festival?

[Thearg]

Actually I forgot about the campervan fields,I think there are about 6,000 pitches so averaging out at 5 people pp that's another 30,000 so we're talking about 70,000 in normal campsites give or take.

It doesn't look good.

[Klyde]

Im more bothered about the dog to be honest. Fucking disgusting that someone can do that..

[Pink_Tequila]

There are about 100,000 on public camping crew are to excess to the numbers of public

[grumpyhack]

5,000 tents is at least 5,000 thoughtless selfish people who shouldn't come back. Walking through a field of abandoned tents really got to me this year.