Camping with friends in campervan field

[beatboy1]

Sorry if this has been asked already but I couldn't seem to find it. I have two friends who are arriving the same time as me (but separately) on Wednesday evening to the campervan field. I have a 2 man tent and was wondering if its possible to pitch up next to their campervan, even if I don't have a campervan ticket? My friends will also have a small awning up next to their van. Also, if we arrive in the eastern parking spaces, how do-able is it to get to the Eastern CV field on foot + camping gear/supplies? Thanks.

Edited June 13, 2016 by beatboy1
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[pie_and_a_pint]

4 minutes ago, beatboy1 said:

Sorry if this has been asked already but I couldn't seem to find it. I have two friends who are arriving the same time as me (but desperately) on Wednesday evening to the campervan field. I have a 2 man tent and was wondering if its possible to pitch up next to their campervan, even if I don't have a campervan ticket? My friends will also have a small awning up next to their van. Also, if we arrive in the eastern parking spaces, how do-able is it to get to the Eastern CV field on foot + camping gear/supplies? Thanks.

It's fine to have a tent next to a campervan as long as it fits within the space allotted. You'll need to arrive at the festival the usual way, and walk to their campervan with your kit - obviously this means you'll need to wait for them to arrive so you know where they're pitched. It might be worth meeting up somewhere offsite and driving in convoy so at least you're arriving a vaguely the same time - and maybe they could take your kit in their van so all you have to carry with you from your car is yourself, as it could be a fairly long walk.

You'll then get your wristband etc. in the usual way when you first go through the pedestrian gate - remember if you're in the campervan field you'll need to get a pass out every time you leave and are likely to be searched each time you return. 

[beatboy1]

Great stuff, thanks for the reply and suggestions. It sounds very do-able then! Out of interest, why do security search on return only in the CV field?

[pie_and_a_pint]

1 hour ago, beatboy1 said:

Great stuff, thanks for the reply and suggestions. It sounds very do-able then! Out of interest, why do security search on return only in the CV field?

As in, searching when you go back in to the festival, not leaving the festival to go back to the CV!

[carlosj]

59 minutes ago, beatboy1 said:

Great stuff, thanks for the reply and suggestions. It sounds very do-able then! Out of interest, why do security search on return only in the CV field?

Do you mean searches only on those coming back into the festival from the CV fields? If so, then it's a random selection of people coming in who are searched, from bag searches to full on searches. I've never been searched in 5 years. That'll be me, then, every morning now.

The walk is manageable to the motorhomes, but I'd suggest you get your mates to bring your stuff down to save you carrying it up to them.

[beatboy1]

31 minutes ago, pie_and_a_pint said:

As in, searching when you go back in to the festival, not leaving the festival to go back to the CV!

Got ya! Thanks - that kind of makes sense.

[Dillyblue]

...and take really good care of your ticket beatboy1 as you will need to show it at Gate C all the time!!!! X

[carlosj]

4 hours ago, Dillyblue said:

...and take really good care of your ticket beatboy1 as you will need to show it at Gate C all the time!!!! X

And there's a pass out ticket you're given each time you exit the festival to the CV fields - keep this safe too, as you hand it back in when you go back in, and repeat on the next exit etc.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

My friends will be in the camper van field from opening time on Tuesday. Once I have arrived on site and parked my car later that evening I hope to be able to walk across and join them and sleep next to their van overnight. Is this allowed? 

The morning after I'll queue as normal and pitch up on site.

[Dillyblue]

12 hours ago, SPTFRE said:

My friends will be in the camper van field from opening time on Tuesday. Once I have arrived on site and parked my car later that evening I hope to be able to walk across and join them and sleep next to their van overnight. Is this allowed? 

The morning after I'll queue as normal and pitch up on site.

You could certainly sleep next to the campervan on Tuesday night and then enter Gate C (presume it is East) as normal when it opens on Wed morning but not sure how you would park your car and get through to the van field. Hope someone has an idea for you! 

[EasyUserName]

I'd be interested in how this pans out.  I've heard of people not being let in, and others who were.  Only two ways into West, the entrance that the campers come in early, and the cross-roads over the road between the two halves.

 

[beatboy1]

Is there a lock-up close to the entry to the festival from the campervan field? I'm thinking that could be a good place to store jumpers, beers and other stuff to save us from going back to the CV field in the day and also to avoid the searches on entry 

[carlosj]

4 hours ago, beatboy1 said:

Is there a lock-up close to the entry to the festival from the campervan field? I'm thinking that could be a good place to store jumpers, beers and other stuff to save us from going back to the CV field in the day and also to avoid the searches on entry 

The lockup is inside Gate C, after the queues and inspections from the CV fields.

[beatboy1]

Thanks Carlos. I reckon that should work a treat.

[hurdy]

Worked for me. Left a big esky full of cold beer in the lock up and filled up on my way in each day.