Preparing for the worst...

[Watergirl]

Umbrella very handy for visits to the open top longdrop toilets though. The umbrella sits on the partitions, so you have your hands free to do the business whilst also making sure your bag doesn't touch the ground, which can be muddy.

Edited June 11, 2016 by Watergirl

[Twisted Melon]

15 minutes ago, Watergirl said:

Umbrella very handy for visits to the open top longdrop toilets though. The umbrella sits on the partitions, so you have your hands free to do the business whilst also making sure your bag doesn't touch the ground, which can be muddy.

The best way to avoid placing your bag on the floor of the long drops is to feed your handle through the latch then close the door. It's something I'd never even thought about until someone here mentioned it. Works a treat

[Watergirl]

4 minutes ago, Twisted Melon said:

The best way to avoid placing your bag on the floor of the long drops is to feed your handle through the latch then close the door. It's something I'd never even thought about until someone here mentioned it. Works a treat

Yes, I do that too. Very handy as long as the lock isn't broken. With my umbrella for a "roof".

[Twisted Melon]

Just now, Watergirl said:

Yes, I do that too. Very handy as long as the lock isn't broken. With my umbrella for a "roof".

Perfection. You have all bases covered   

[MadScientist]

On 10 June 2016 at 0:44 PM, EFC1996 said:

With just 12 days to go until the big day im starting to question whether I'm prepared for the worst or not. 

This is my second glasto, last year being my first and we were quite lucky with the weather. So how would you recommend preparing for bad weather? (Even though it's going to be absolutely lovely and sunny all week )

Good idea. The saddest poo of my entire life was at 2013 Leeds fest in an open top drop toilet in the pissing rain. 

[SwedgeAntilles]

Currently compiling a 'top five saddest poos' list.

[sloseph]

Long drops are the best thing about rain at a festival

I don't know why you'd ruin that fantastic experience with an umbrella 

[Nuthugger]

when it rains there's no way of telling what's water and what's piss on the seat

[Nuthugger]

Just now, Scruffylovemonster said:

Don't lick it then. 

Just give it a quick wipe with a tissue. 

nah, i'm already doing my squat thrusts for preparation. i'll just hover.

[Spindles]

2 hours ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Pooing in the rain is ace.

Ain't gonna lie, one of the most freeing feelings there is, one day I'd like to get the full thunder and lightning experience as detailed on these forums once by a poster.  

As for hovering, no.  Just no.

[Nuthugger]

18 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Then it will be shit on the seat!

that isnt possible. if shit ends up on the seat, it's by design...or the person's a-hole is halfway up their back

[Spindles]

The design is based around someone sitting on the seat with feet in front, not wobbling vaguely around with feet either side.  Hovering is the reason seats are shitty.

[Nuthugger]

3 minutes ago, Spindles said:

The design is based around someone sitting on the seat with feet in front, not wobbling vaguely around with feet either side.  Hovering is the reason seats are shitty.

maybe you just need more practice.

[Spindles]

As an adult perfectly capable of giving the seat a quick wipe and planting my arse I don't believe it is me that's the problem.

[Nuthugger]

you won't be saying that when you catch an std from the toilet seat :-D

[Astracat]

21 hours ago, lucyginger said:

In defence of the brolly, I take one to use as a sunshade as I will burst into flames otherwise! I nev use it in a crowd though, it's mainly for when I'm sitting down. I have used. When it was wet once, but again, not in a crowd! So yes, if you don't need one, don't take one! 

Brollies against the sun are definitely preferable to hats - they make me even hotter - red hair and lobster face are not a good look! But agreed, for sitting down only, so I have to wear a shady hat sometimes - not that that doesn't get in the way of other viewers probably, but at least it won't poke out an eye. I have got a lovely Japanese parasol, but it's on the bulky side, so not sure if sense will win over style when packing... and the years I've made the effort have been the rainiest! Better not bring it.

[lucyginger]

4 hours ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Pooing in the rain is ace.

I have to agree. But we won't have that this year because NFR NFC

[sloseph]

2 hours ago, Spindles said:

Ain't gonna lie, one of the most freeing feelings there is, one day I'd like to get the full thunder and lightning experience as detailed on these forums once by a poster.  

As for hovering, no.  Just no.

Honestly that would probably make festival 

The second I see a flash of lightening I'd be sprinting to the longdrops like I'd eaten a dodgy growler 

Although on typing this I'm seeing some complications with sitting in a metal box during a lightning storm 

[sloseph]

2 hours ago, Nuthugger said:

you won't be saying that when you catch an std from the toilet seat :-D

Unless you are doing some very strange behaviour with the toilet seat it's almost impossible to contract an std from a toilet seat 

[lucyginger]

In contrast to a poo while it's raining, one year I did a poo while a big bee insisted on flying around the cubicle I was in. I kept telling him to fly up so he could get out, but no, he insisted on buzzing around me, which did not make for a pleasant experience. 

By the way, I love how Glastonbury makes you discuss your bowel movements with strangers! 

[Mardy]

3 hours ago, Nuthugger said:

you won't be saying that when you catch an std from the toilet seat :-D

Worse than that, it's like the start of a superhero movie;

A storm rages while a young festival goer is taking a dump. As he's sitting there in the long drops, it gets struck by lightning, electrifying the pool of shite under the khazis, and fusing the DNA of the poor fucker sitting there with the contents of the long drop.

 From the outside we see the metal door getingt pounded, dents appear all over it. A roar comes from inside, the door swings open with a clang to reveal the latest Marvel supervillian.

[eastynh]

6 minutes ago, Mardy said:

Worse than that, it's like the start of a superhero movie;

A storm rages while a young festival goer is taking a dump. As he's sitting there in the long drops, it gets struck by lightning, electrifying the pool of shite under the khazis, and fusing the DNA of the poor fucker sitting there with the contents of the long drop.

 From the outside we see the metal door getingt pounded, dents appear all over it. A roar comes from inside, the door swings open with a clang to reveal the latest Marvel supervillian.

Shitpool

[MadScientist]

7 hours ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

Currently compiling a 'top five saddest poos' list.

hope i made the cut

[sloseph]

17 minutes ago, Mardy said:

Worse than that, it's like the start of a superhero movie;

A storm rages while a young festival goer is taking a dump. As he's sitting there in the long drops, it gets struck by lightning, electrifying the pool of shite under the khazis, and fusing the DNA of the poor fucker sitting there with the contents of the long drop.

 From the outside we see the metal door getingt pounded, dents appear all over it. A roar comes from inside, the door swings open with a clang to reveal the latest Marvel supervillian.

The Golgothan enters the Marvel universe and clocks Iron man in the grid with a free bog roll from the lockups 

[addicted2noise]

Not sure if its been mentioned but football socks with wellies helps stop them from chafing your ankles 

Edited June 11, 2016 by addicted2noise