1st ever Glasto tips?

[morph100]

Take lots of hats, take fancy dress that isn’t a particular outfit more a mismatch of multiple ones you don’t mind ruining.

take a few beers a box of wine and a bottle of spirits decanted out of the glass bottle.

eat in the green fields area never around the main stages.

talk to strangers

[stuartbert two hats]

1 hour ago, Kashkin said:

Each to their own of course, but this sounds a great deal less convenient than cans to me...

Try getting a 3ltr bag of cider and then comparing the size and weight to a 6 pack of 500ml cans. You may change your mind. And the cider will still be stronger, so you're really talking 8 cans.

[stuartbert two hats]

27 minutes ago, morph100 said:

Take lots of hats, take fancy dress that isn’t a particular outfit more a mismatch of multiple ones you don’t mind ruining.

take a few beers a box of wine and a bottle of spirits decanted out of the glass bottle.

eat in the green fields area never around the main stages.

talk to strangers

Never say never at Glastonbury.

[Ayrshire Chris]

When you go through the gate on Wednesday it will be like dying and going to heaven. When you leave on the Monday it’s like someone has just revived you and you head back to your normal life, but with a headful of incredible memories and a burning desire to return the following year.

enjoy every second you are on site

[MJP]

6 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

has just revived you and you head back to your normal life

This usually happens at some point in July for me. I leave the festival an empty, hollow shell of a human that has had the best week ever.

[brendan84]

This will be my 12th glastonbury

Main tip. When you get in get your wristband on your non wiping hand.

 

[Kashkin]

16 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Try getting a 3ltr bag of cider and then comparing the size and weight to a 6 pack of 500ml cans. You may change your mind. And the cider will still be stronger, so you're really talking 8 cans.

Okay but the original comment mentioned '35 pints' which is about 20ltr - massive. And the point of the cans, for me, is you just put a couple in your pockets when you go out and the rest remain in your tent. I wouldn't really be carrying a 6 pack around site.

[stuartbert two hats]

3 minutes ago, Kashkin said:

Okay but the original comment mentioned '35 pints' which is about 20ltr - massive. And the point of the cans, for me, is you just put a couple in your pockets when you go out and the rest remain in your tent. I wouldn't really be carrying a 6 pack around site.

That's a fair point

[danmarks]

Think how much you  realistically want to spend on food/drink /stuff then double it . (Or that might just be me )

[grumpyhack]

How lucky to be a newbie.  Just drinking in the sights, sounds and smells for the first time is a never-to-be-forgotten experience.  You will walk for miles, probably 10 or 12 a day, so make sure your walking boots are worn in beforehand.

Explore as much as you can - particularly areas like the Green Fields.  Enjoy sitting and chilling.  I carry a fold up camping chair just to sit and watch the world go by - especially useful if the ground is damp.

If you are camping make sure you know where you've pitched you tent.  Locate it relative to fixed things like roadways and pylons.  Don't rely on it being next to the big blue tent because when you come back in the dark it will be surrounded by hundreds more big blue tents.

Make friends with your neighbours.  Offer them a drink or a bite to eat.  They'll keep an eye on your tent and you can do the same for them.

A headlight is very helpful in the dark to avoid tripping over guy ropes.

Enjoy new experiences.  The food at Glastonbury is superb.  Avoid burgers but enjoy eating from around the world.  The same with bands.  Make a point of seeing bands you've never heard of, don't just stick to what you know.  The circus and cabaret areas are well worth a visit too.

Pace yourself and enjoy.

[stuartbert two hats]

22 minutes ago, grumpyhack said:

How lucky to be a newbie.  Just drinking in the sights, sounds and smells for the first time is a never-to-be-forgotten experience.  You will walk for miles, probably 10 or 12 a day, so make sure your walking boots are worn in beforehand.

Explore as much as you can - particularly areas like the Green Fields.  Enjoy sitting and chilling.  I carry a fold up camping chair just to sit and watch the world go by - especially useful if the ground is damp.

If you are camping make sure you know where you've pitched you tent.  Locate it relative to fixed things like roadways and pylons.  Don't rely on it being next to the big blue tent because when you come back in the dark it will be surrounded by hundreds more big blue tents.

Make friends with your neighbours.  Offer them a drink or a bite to eat.  They'll keep an eye on your tent and you can do the same for them.

A headlight is very helpful in the dark to avoid tripping over guy ropes.

Enjoy new experiences.  The food at Glastonbury is superb.  Avoid burgers but enjoy eating from around the world.  The same with bands.  Make a point of seeing bands you've never heard of, don't just stick to what you know.  The circus and cabaret areas are well worth a visit too.

Pace yourself and enjoy.

Some burgers are pretty damn great.

[grumpyhack]

I agree that you can find excellent burgers but the point I was trying to make was that Glastonbury can be the chance to try new things, whether it's acts you've not seen before or food you've never tasted before. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Still waiting on a picture of that excellent burger.

[stuartbert two hats]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Still waiting on a picture of that excellent burger.

It's all in the taste - it might not look like much, but it's extraordinary eating. You can have one where the food is in focus instead of the menu of you like:

 

[I feel like Pablo]

Don't take a pop up tent unless you want to have a terrible time. mine blew away on the first night I went. Don't take a hold all to carry your stuff in, your hands WILL feel like they're going to fall off and you'll end up crying (or maybe that's just me?). Really worth investing in a proper backpack with steel poles in people take travelling, even the cheapest one. Your back will thank you. 

Do take bin bags so you can sit anywhere even if it's a wash out. Earmark some money to have a nice cold pint, it's a refreshing change from the hot cans you'll be carrying around (although I think I have now conditioned myself to prefer it that way). Take trainers or normal shoes as well as wellies if you can as if it's dry/hot you will look enviously at the non sweaty feet and calves of others. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Off to call the burger police

[H.M.V]

We're now having burgers for tea tonight. I'm so easily swayed. 

[gherkin8r]

10 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

That's a fair point

 

I carry 30 tins around site in a bag of ice at all times in case of emergency. 

[stuartbert two hats]

6 minutes ago, gherkin8r said:

I carry 30 tins around site in a bag of ice at all times in case of emergency. 

Those emergencies tend to crop up quite often at the farm

[marathonsteve]

Hara Krishna 

[Bennykill]

All sounds much more complicated than my last visit in 94. Just pay the man £10 to use his ladder to get over the fence and drink and stuff for the next 5 days. I’m looking forward to experiencing it 25 years later. 

[glasto-worker]

12 hours ago, Bennykill said:

All sounds much more complicated than my last visit in 94. Just pay the man £10 to use his ladder to get over the fence and drink and stuff for the next 5 days. I’m looking forward to experiencing it 25 years later. 

1995 - you could have saved that £10 if you waited until the Friday  - that was one of the years ' part of the fence came down ' - its claimed there was 80,000 Tickets sold and a estimated 80,000 none ticket holders - I missed the whole thing as I was working in the Guest Bar so only found out about if from Security.

Your going to find a lot of changes ' but don't expect to find some joker with a ladder '

[shoptildrop]

On 3/2/2019 at 2:32 PM, CaledonianGonzo said:

Still waiting on a picture of that excellent burger.

I had an amazing crab burger from Crabbie Shack that is next door to the Cornish Arms yum yum

[Jay89]

When photos of food excite you more than  current line up/predictions ?‍♀️

[kalifire]

In your day pack should be:

• A torch
• Waterproof wear
• Travel Johns (x 3)
• The drinks you will drink for that day without paying for them
• A spork
• Hand sanitiser
• Your last lock up receipt
• Your phone (if you must) in an inside pocket
• Money (obtained from a lock up) in at least two different pockets
• A notepad and pen (interesting Green Fields talks or someone's number, if you get lucky)
• A case for your sunglasses
• Toilet roll or tissues. Double what you think you can get away with

Edited March 3, 2019 by kalifire