Staying awake

[scho]

Any tips? other than being on certain 'medications'...

I always go with the expectation that I'll be able to stay out late in the SE corner, but with all that walking and then a few drinks, I'm done by 10/11pm. 

[ivan]

You need to get onto a different sleep pattern , which will not be easy but can be done . 8.00 am becomes your bedtime and you get up around 5.00 pm .

If that is too harsh then head back to your tent early evening get some kip and set an alarm .

[donthaveacoolname]

A mid afternoon snooze

[Bonaneas]

'Medication' free, Just pace yourself by starting drinking later in the day, say from 6pm til 4am instead of from 12pm. Then bed by 5am, up at 11 to get stages by 12. Catch up on that sleep when home. And A lovely pint of water with fizzing double beroca tablets upon waking is the perfect start to any day :-) 

[mario man]

14 hours ago, donthaveacoolname said:

A mid afternoon snooze

I can second this approach. Up on the hill by the acoustic tent is an excellent spot 

[kalifire]

There's

On 02/05/2017 at 8:27 AM, ivan said:

You need to get onto a different sleep pattern , which will not be easy but can be done . 8.00 am becomes your bedtime and you get up around 5.00 pm

Get up at 5pm and you've missed half the day! I'd recommend a 4-5am bedtime and 11am wake.

There's a tent in Healing Fields that seems to be perpetually full of sleeping people. In fact, there are a couple of mini stages there that it's quite lovely to snooze in front of during the day. I did that last time I was there to have somebody behind me exclaim "why come to Glastonbury and then just sleep?!". She clearly had no concept of nightlife.

[JacquelineS]

3 hours ago, kalifire said:

There's

Get up at 5pm and you've missed half the day! I'd recommend a 4-5am bedtime and 11am wake.

There's a tent in Healing Fields that seems to be perpetually full of sleeping people. In fact, there are a couple of mini stages there that it's quite lovely to snooze in front of during the day. I did that last time I was there to have somebody behind me exclaim "why come to Glastonbury and then just sleep?!". She clearly had no concept of nightlife.

It's not sleeping. It's listening with your eyes closed. 

Edited May 3, 2017 by JacquelineS

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

This is something that I now perpetually have an issue with in normal life, but thankfully (touches wood) not at Glastonbury. I find that as long as the music is good it keeps me going.

[pie_and_a_pint]

I arrive on Monday and get home the following Monday, at which point I sleep till Wednesday, pretty much. I'm not good at sleeping in tents anyway, and especially not when I have to be up at 5am, so I get by on caffeine. Lots of it. Interspersing booze with lashings of Diet Coke seems to keep me going all week.

I recommend the Proper Coffee stand at Williams Green, and I also recommend chasing the milk van, where you'll get (cold) cans of pop for £1.

[popcornmaster]

Seeing that this year will be a scorcher...

If you have trouble sleeping in past 7/8 due to the heat (an issue I always used to have) space blankets on the outside of the tent are a godsend. I could usually pull off one night of 3/4 - 7/8 then crash for the rest of the festival particularly when I didn't particularly indulge in medication. I can make it to about 11 now which really helps support the all nighters. 

Added benefit of helping you have a relatively cool tent nap in the afternoon too, it's amazing how much 20-30 mins can help.

More left field choice... I've found myself falling asleep at whatever stage Pete Doherty or Babyshambles play. 

[ogriff]

Find an outdoor act that is nice to listen and sleep to. Have kip.

First Aid Kit were particularly good for this a few years back.  What a wonderful snooze that was!

[scho]

A nap in a peaceful area sounds like a good idea  be a bit worried about people nicking my stuff though..

[jfaragher]

19 hours ago, scho said:

A nap in a peaceful area sounds like a good idea  be a bit worried about people nicking my stuff though..

It won't happen, but - sleep with your head on your bag, or wrapped around a bit of you

[funkyuk]

Less alcohol.  nap during the day (cabaret tent \ Theatre and circus fields is good for this)

[pie_and_a_pint]

On 2017-5-3 at 9:48 PM, scho said:

A nap in a peaceful area sounds like a good idea  be a bit worried about people nicking my stuff though..

Highly unlikely that anyone's going to nick anything, let alone in broad daylight. It's just not that kind of place.

 

[donthaveacoolname]

For a lie in in seen a tip a few years ago on here sorry a sunny year trow your sleeping bag over you tent when you wake up first with the sun, keeps the tent cool, haven't had a chance to try it with the rain over the last few years but this year's the year.......

[marathonsteve]

As long as its a sunny day Take a nap during the day in the shade. Other people will be doing it.

 

[deardo]

Yep, if it's dry you can grab a microwave kip pretty much anywhere. I do it most afternoons if required.

on the other hand, if it's wet you're knackered on that front. It's a kip in your tent or fight through. 

[lillypip]

20 minute power nap in the afternoon, homemade espresso martinis in the evening!

[p.pete]

18 hours ago, deardo said:

Yep, if it's dry you can grab a microwave kip pretty much anywhere. I do it most afternoons if required.

on the other hand, if it's wet you're knackered on that front. It's a kip in your tent or fight through. 

I've just found a description of this on urban dictionary - don't go for a dirt nap!

[Rubber Soldier]

On 01/05/2017 at 11:27 PM, ivan said:

You need to get onto a different sleep pattern , which will not be easy but can be done . 8.00 am becomes your bedtime and you get up around 5.00 pm .

If that is too harsh then head back to your tent early evening get some kip and set an alarm .

Yeah, don't do this. 

[Browner's Right]

On ‎01‎/‎05‎/‎2017 at 11:27 PM, ivan said:

You need to get onto a different sleep pattern , which will not be easy but can be done . 8.00 am becomes your bedtime and you get up around 5.00 pm .

If that is too harsh then head back to your tent early evening get some kip and set an alarm .

Who needs 9 hours kip at a festival?

 

[EamerRed]

I really struggled to stay out late last year, I was asleep by 1 or 2 most nights, but I definitely think the mud wore me down because it was so bad. Not sure if anyone else experienced the same.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

On 5/1/2017 at 9:29 PM, scho said:

Any tips? other than being on certain 'medications'...

I always go with the expectation that I'll be able to stay out late in the SE corner, but with all that walking and then a few drinks, I'm done by 10/11pm. 

By certain medications I assume that you mean illegal drugs. If this is the case and you don't want to use them then there are things like Pro Plus and Red Bull that you could use.

If, however, you want to keep it clean and healthy then I would advice you to read this article;

http://naturallysavvy.com/restore/top-5-herbs-for-fighting-fatigue

There's another article here too;

http://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-you/home-remedies/natural-home-remedies-fatigue/

Sorry - just spotted another article;

http://www.naturalnews.com/041690_chronic_fatigue_natural_remedies_treatments.html

 

[cammie81]

Last year I drank energy drinks (one at night and on one occasion one in the evening as well) and that worked well as had my latest nights at the festival ever (despite inconveniently being older than my previous visits).

I drank the low carb monster ones. I don't drink tea or coffee so think caffeine hits me more than if I did.