What have you done today to get ready for Glastonbury 2022?

[squirrelarmy]

18 minutes ago, oakdown said:

More of a beer drinker these days but Glasto has a way of tempting me back on the cider. 

All the cider chat earlier convinced me to pick up a crate of Thatchers instead of beer. 

[alframsey]

I have a question, if people could offer some advice it would be much appreciated and a massive help.

I am illiterate when it comes to tents and every time I’ve been to a festival I’ve taken a small and extremely basic tent, always had problems with them. Mostly due to financial restraints. However, this year is different! I want to take a decent sized tent and preferably one I can stand up in (I’m 6ft 4), I also want a black out tent and easy pitch. A friend of mine had one of those tents you pump up rather than use poles, it was amazing na every sturdy. So my question is, would this tent be any good?

Thanks in advance.

Edit: wrong tent first time.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/6-person-blackout-air-tent-air-seconds-6-3xl-fresh-black/_/R-p-324957?mc=8584571

 

Edited March 31, 2022 by alframsey

[vintagelaureate]

9 minutes ago, alframsey said:

I have a question, if people could offer some advice it would be much appreciated and a massive help.

I am illiterate when it comes to tents and every time I’ve been to a festival I’ve taken a small and extremely basic tent, always had problems with them. Mostly due to financial restraints. However, this year is different! I want to take a decent sized tent and preferably one I can stand up in (I’m 6ft 4), I also want a black out tent and easy pitch. A friend of mine had one of those tents you pump up rather than use poles, it was amazing na every sturdy. So my question is, would this tent be any good?

Thanks in advance.

Edit: wrong tent first time.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/6-person-blackout-air-tent-air-seconds-6-3xl-fresh-black/_/R-p-324957?mc=8584571

 

I think @crazyfool1 has similar...

 

 

Edited March 31, 2022 by vintagelaureate

[Smeble]

6 hours ago, AlexOvd said:

We've booked the hotels. We were planning trying to catch a Monday late flight but we decided to stay that night in London, have a decent shower and talk about the festival feelings and watch some videos with a pint that night!

We are 4 and it is the first time for all of us so it is incredibly exciting. Expectations are high, I hope it doesn't dissapoint!

Don’t worry, it won’t. 

[midlifecrisis]

Checked the webcam for the millionth time to see if was working yet! 😪

[Crazyfool01]

21 minutes ago, vintagelaureate said:

I think @crazyfool1 has similar...

 

 

Mine is smaller but similar style and it was great …  a bit heavier than expected but simple to put up and lovely and cool in the heat 

[LCDs Cowbell]

Today I got ready for Glastonbury by... worrying extensively and irrationally about the weather 😄

[squirrelarmy]

52 minutes ago, alframsey said:

I have a question, if people could offer some advice it would be much appreciated and a massive help.

I am illiterate when it comes to tents and every time I’ve been to a festival I’ve taken a small and extremely basic tent, always had problems with them. Mostly due to financial restraints. However, this year is different! I want to take a decent sized tent and preferably one I can stand up in (I’m 6ft 4), I also want a black out tent and easy pitch. A friend of mine had one of those tents you pump up rather than use poles, it was amazing na every sturdy. So my question is, would this tent be any good?

Thanks in advance.

Edit: wrong tent first time.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/6-person-blackout-air-tent-air-seconds-6-3xl-fresh-black/_/R-p-324957?mc=8584571

 

I’m 6’3 so pretty much given up on the idea of standing up in a tent that I can carry on my back. 
 

I’ve got a 3 man f&b tent. I can get a double airbed in there and can comfortably sleep diagonally in there. 
 

Are you planning on sharing your 6 man tent with anyone? Tents that large do take up a lot of ground space so think of your fellow campers.
 

Don’t hog too much space! 

[Simsy]

1 hour ago, alframsey said:

I have a question, if people could offer some advice it would be much appreciated and a massive help.

I am illiterate when it comes to tents and every time I’ve been to a festival I’ve taken a small and extremely basic tent, always had problems with them. Mostly due to financial restraints. However, this year is different! I want to take a decent sized tent and preferably one I can stand up in (I’m 6ft 4), I also want a black out tent and easy pitch. A friend of mine had one of those tents you pump up rather than use poles, it was amazing na every sturdy. So my question is, would this tent be any good?

Thanks in advance.

Edit: wrong tent first time.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/6-person-blackout-air-tent-air-seconds-6-3xl-fresh-black/_/R-p-324957?mc=8584571

 

Can recommend the inflatable fresh & black tents (although I'm only 5ft 3 and have a much smaller tent).

That 1 you've linked is 26kg! I hope you've got a trolley for that.

[petewilson09]

Booked the wife's one way ticket to Castle Cary. Our first time at Glasto and found it a bit of a minefield sorting travel but finally managed!

[Beerqueen]

7 hours ago, Hawros said:

Replaced my Tarphat, that an idiot mate lost at the last festival.

www.tarphat.co.uk

 

I love my tarp hat.  I bought a beer cap surround (can't think what to call it - "thingy"?) for it at the time I bought it which my friend lost when she was bringing it to me at a festival.  She and I were both were upset but then my husband taught me how to drill holes in opposite sides of beer caps and now I have a  personalised  thingy of beer caps of beers I like.  I get a few comments about it.  If you see me in it say hi.

[Spindles]

Watched some glastonbury videos today, still feeling mouldy getting over covid.  Booked my coach tickets, so that's another thing done.  

Amazed people were able to get out and pitch tents today, we had snow.

[clarkete]

Been browsing through time stamps of photos from the last dozen or so years and looking at the blurry images from stages I took so that I could figure out vaguely what I actually saw and correct some clashes which existed within my clashfinders, indeed in some cases record things I didn't have written down at all as I was too busy just erm enjoying life - zooms in "Oh Willie Nelson...ah The Kills..." etc

[The Dawg]

My mobile phone lanyard arrived today so I don't bloody lose it.  Shout out to a chap on the fb Glasto boards whose name I don't remember, great idea.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275142554713

 

[blutarsky]

Bought a top which should make me recognisable to eFesters. It replaces one which I had for years but had to throw out due to shrinkage. 

Said purchase contributed to my savings for Glastonbury through Monzo’s roundup. I’ve got some way to go… 

[Walter Sobchak]

1 hour ago, blutarsky said:

Bought a top which should make me recognisable to eFesters. It replaces one which I had for years but had to throw out due to shrinkage. 

Said purchase contributed to my savings for Glastonbury through Monzo’s roundup. I’ve got some way to go… 

A grand? 😦How many is that for? Family I take it?

[blutarsky]

20 minutes ago, Walter Sobchak said:

A grand? 😦How many is that for? Family I take it?

Target was set to include ticket price 

[Northtim]

Caught Covid, in fact two of us that have golden tickets have it.  I'm counting that as prep.  Better now than June!

 

[Neil]

i've ordered a new electronic vape, cos the other ones i have keep getting clogged i hope this new one is betteer.

its nice to have an easy and discrete way to have a puff.

[jimmillen]

18 hours ago, Hawros said:

Replaced my Tarphat, that an idiot mate lost at the last festival.

www.tarphat.co.uk

 

Really like the look of these. Can you fold them up & stuff them in a bag, or are they too stiff for that?

[deepkittycaz]

I just booked my train ticket for the Tuesday.

I remembered last time I missed the direct train I had booked to Castle Cary, so ended up getting one to Westbury, and then changing. It was a far more pleasant experience, where I got seats on both trains, so I'm doing that again!

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

I've done something very important over the last few days. Bought my flagpole for the campsite along with a worthy cow windsock to fly from it!! Haha Time to decorate!

Edited April 1, 2022 by Bike_Like_A_Mum

[Hawros]

3 hours ago, jimmillen said:

Really like the look of these. Can you fold them up & stuff them in a bag, or are they too stiff for that?

Yeah, they're pretty flexible. If you're lucky and get one with cool logos like that one, makes a good conversation starter too 🙂

[Boomtowner]

Reconvened on my 2020 Joe Strummer inspired jacket for the festival. Can't believe I started it in 2019 and haven't finished it yet! Although the incentive wasn't quite there.

Spent an enjoyable morning planning the final touches. Hopefully it will get a run out at Bearded Theory first.

[northernringo]

Booked my coach tickets from Bristol to Glastonbury. Should get to the festival at 8.45am on the Wednesday - it will be interesting to see what the queue is like then!