Making your tent as comfy as possible.

[BagpussSeesAllThings]

20 minutes ago, maelzoid said:

This!

It works!

And before you ask, the rustling isn't a problem.

I've bought like 50 space blankets, does it work that well?!

[maelzoid]

6 minutes ago, mattiosmith said:

I've bought like 50 space blankets, does it work that well?!

I've only ever used 2 at a time. I have a small tent and just put the blankets up on the South and Eastern sides.  But they certainly maintain coolness and low light for an extra couple of hours.

50, I imagine that it would be sub-zero in there. But the rustling would be a nightmare!

[BagpussSeesAllThings]

Just now, maelzoid said:

I've only ever used 2 at a time. I have a small tent and just put the blankets up on the South and Eastern sides.  But they certainly maintain coolness and low light for an extra couple of hours.

50, I imagine that it would be sub-zero in there. But the rustling would be a nightmare!

Haha! The 50 was for us to all share, and also to take for cold morinings walking back from SE corner, but I might put 3 or 4 up!

[thatcrazypenguin]

tent, excess clothes piled out of bag to make a makeshift pillow.......sorted

why bring all this extra shit? enough to carry as it is haha Only tip I do have is put cans under your tent at night and theyll be icey cold in the morning perfect for that breakfast cider

Edited May 22, 2017 by thatcrazypenguin

[The_Amazing_Oblong]

I take an empty pillow case. Weighs nothing and takes up very little space and then I stuff my jacket into it at night.

[H.M.V]

2 minutes ago, thatcrazypenguin said:

tent, excess clothes piled out of bag to make a makeshift pillow.......sorted

why bring all this extra shit? enough to carry as it is haha Only tip I do have is put cans under your tent at night and theyll be icey cold in the morning perfect for that breakfast cider

All that extra shit can be the make or break at the festival if weather is shit. Getting a decent nights kip makes all the difference. 

[thatcrazypenguin]

Just now, H.M.V said:

All that extra shit can be the make or break at the festival if weather is shit. Getting a decent nights kip makes all the difference. 

just bring some bin bags to put wet/muddy stuff in and your sorted, long as your tents a decent standard with no leaks etc your protected from the elements in there anyway. Should say I do the festival by public transport everytime so ive learnt to carry the maximum I can for one person and no more. Its all about making do, lightweight rollable travel mat (this kind is what I havehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0018PX6PW/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1)  is comfy and less bulky(goes so small it fits in my tent bag) then an airbed. no need for a pillow, just roll up unworn clothes, the one time I `tried` to make my tent a bit cooler during the day  the foil blankets I used to attach to it just made one hell of a lot of noise in the wind so I took them off to avoid pissing off everybody around me esp at night.

[tjamest]

http://www.cathsdirect.com/gifts/elvis-car-air-freshener/

Elvis car air freshener 

[Padgey]

Never slept so well since taking an air bed 2 festivals ago.

[mazola]

This is gonna sound poncey, but I've not used a sleeping bag for years, I put a fitted sheet and quilt on my air bed.

use one of those hoover/vacuum bags to take it there, shrinks down and can be packed nice and small.

so much nicer getting in to bed of a night than being all caught up in a sleeping bag. 

[squirrelarmy]

I'm liking the car air freshener idea. One of those little tree things will be great. Not sure new car smell will be the most comforting one though. Any suggestions on fragrance?

[stuartbert two hats]

5 hours ago, Dave_c said:

Buy travel Johns rather than doing your deed in a Lenor bottle. Work fo both men and women.

I genuinely don't understand this - what's the advantage?

[Person 2]

1 hour ago, The_Amazing_Oblong said:

I take an empty pillow case. Weighs nothing and takes up very little space and then I stuff my jacket into it at night.

If you want to be really efficient put your jacket into your sleeping bag case.

[H.M.V]

20 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I genuinely don't understand this - what's the advantage?

I'm confused as well. Surely a lenor bottle being reused is better? I'm taking both for convenience. 

[Woffy]

The more vodka I drink after midnight the comfier my tent gets. 

[smiley33]

I'm taking a caravan for the first time ever...no tent for me...it's been a bit of a project, have fixed the water system so have running water after buying a new pump for it...2 new gas bottles donated to me aswell as a new gas regulator and pipe...thermocouple just been fitted to the fridge to see if that fixed the problem and it did so now we will  have ice in our drinks  oven and hob works and so does the heating...I am amazed 

[prestonmike]

53 minutes ago, mazola said:

use one of those hoover/vacuum bags to take it there, shrinks down and can be packed nice and small.

i've been considering vacuum packing a duvet for a little bit of luxury this year, only problem is the issue of getting it home without being able to vacuum pack it again

[mazola]

1 minute ago, prestonmike said:

i've been considering vacuum packing a duvet for a little bit of luxury this year, only problem is the issue of getting it home without being able to vacuum pack it again

yeah, you need a decent trolley to get it all back, but it doesn't take up any more room than the beer does coming in. I just chuck it in a bin bag and strap it over the rest of the stuff.

It's definitely worth it, trust me.

[stuartbert two hats]

2 minutes ago, mazola said:

yeah, you need a decent trolley to get it all back, but it doesn't take up any more room than the beer does coming in. I just chuck it in a bin bag and strap it over the rest of the stuff.

It's definitely worth it, trust me.

This all the way.  You can quite happily vacuum pack loads of stuff without worrying about bringing it back, because all your heavy consumables (i.e. booze) are gone.

I vacuum packed my pillow and clothes last year.  Saved me a bit of vital space.

[jparx]

We took a thin double duvet and a couple of pillows last year and it made a massive difference. Lenor bottle is a must this year...

[ticketboy69]

This is the one great advantage of Love Fields (apart from the showers and toilets) your car is parked pretty much next to your tent. It means you can bring as much shit as you can cram in your car! Our tent is like a hotel, yes a 2 star in Majorca, but a hotel nevertheless!

[anditmakesmesmile]

 My tent is one of those two bedroom tents, with a living room in between. I camp with a friend, and he has the other bedroom. I know it's a bit big, but it's the only tent I have. I bring with me an amazing rug that goes in the living room. This, with a couple of comfy chairs.  Makes morning coffee and a bedtime nightcap a very civilised occasion. I don't care at all if it's poncy - I am now old. 

[CaitNeeDee]

28 minutes ago, prestonmike said:

i've been considering vacuum packing a duvet for a little bit of luxury this year, only problem is the issue of getting it home without being able to vacuum pack it again

For what it's worth, we travel by coach and still do it. We just deflate the vacuum bag as much as we can at the end of the festival by using the battery pump we bring for the airbed. It means carrying the pump but it's worth it for the convenience of keeping the airbed inflated, and being able to re-pack the duvet.

[prestonmike]

33 minutes ago, mazola said:

yeah, you need a decent trolley to get it all back, but it doesn't take up any more room than the beer does coming in. I just chuck it in a bin bag and strap it over the rest of the stuff.

It's definitely worth it, trust me.

now there's an incentive to make sure all the beer gets drunk! think i'll have to buy a vacuum bag and test it out before the festival

[ticketboy69]

We have one of those tent carpets, it's amazing the difference it makes, nice and cosy in the mornings and evenings when we get back. 

Chairs are important...lights...and a stove for the morning coffee and bacon sandwich!  

Our best purchase was the double mattress that has made sleeping in our tent like sleeping at home. Best investment ever!  It's called an Outwell Dreamboat and its a 12cm self inflating mattress and I can't recommend it enough!

I am also old.