Spending Money

[WhatAboutMe]

hi, this is my first glasto without parents so was wondering how much on average people spend throughout the weekend. i already have a tent and im goin on the wednesday. i plan to buy most of the booze there and not takin much food. what sort of money are we talking about, i was thinking around 250 but not sure. any ideas?

[Mardy]

sounds about right, 50 quid a day

[wacko]

think about it in your head. if you say

£5 a meal, 3 a day? £15

£3 a pint, 6 a day? £15

£5 on random stuff a day?

thats £35 a day 5 days... £210...

but it all depends what you intend to buy

[ig1234]

£250 will be easy. Can afford some silly expenses on that.

[G1T]

I always work it out in terms of what I'm likely to do each day. Work out how many pints you want (at, say £3 a pint), how many meals (three at £5 average?) then add on a bit for picking up the odd souvenir here and there, and you're done.

Think i took about £200 a couple of years back and didn't get through it in 5 days. Last year was there for a week and spent even less. As long as you're keeping it safe, you can always bring cash back.

[Red Day]

Agreed, £50 a day is fine. I would take some of your own beer in with you, even if it's only for the tent.

[joshwarrr]

it all depends really.

my dad goes and he loves to try the food and all the different types of drinks so he spends a lot.

you could take your own booze, your own food, etc. then you needn't spend that much.

i will probably take about £300 to £350. Hopefully won't spend that much but you never know.

[r0cky]

I would take some of your own beer in with you, even if it's only for the tent.

[wacko]

take a crate of beer or cider...ikea do nice crates of koppaberg cans (no match for brothers but tasty none the less) and a bottle of spirits filtered into a plastic bottle. always a good way to save cash.

[tinpottery]

£3 a pint, 6 a day? £15

[joshwarrr]

You sure?

[Mardy]

I take spirits with me and buy beer, cos the beer you buy will be cold, and spirits, litre for litre work out much more expensive than beer. Please I like having vodka shots with all and sundry, offering them round and that. So, I'll probably bring 6/7 litres of vodka plus rum and that.

[Joshuwarr]

INSANE! I take around £100 and I fed myself every day day and bought a couple of pints a day there. Will be doing the same this year but will be cooking the majority of the meals for myself.

[wacko]

that was just on top of your own alcohol...im not saying people only have 6 a day...just id not buy more than 6 if you have cans or spirits.

[Mardy]

firstly where are these £2.50 pints. mostly i saw £3 and above

also 6 a day. really?!?! normally i'll have 10+, depends on what else i've had though.

[joshwarrr]

INSANE! I take around £100 and I fed myself every day day and bought a couple of pints a day there. Will be doing the same this year but will be cooking the majority of the meals for myself.

[scappaflow]

I reckon I'll take £200, but would rather buy clothes and souveniers rather than food and drink.

Certainly going to take as much food and drink as I can. Food to hopefully last me till Friday, and drink to last most of the weekend. Obv will be looking to sample some of the local brew and some hot food later in the week will be welcome

But not taking any food or drink at all is just wasting money.

[mynameisearl]

I usually take £200 but never spend anything near that. Do tend to take a shitload of booze with me so don't really spend much at the bars. Spend most of my money on food (eat 3 times a day usually) and buy a t-shirt/hoodie/small souvenirs. Struggle to spend £110 - £120 over the weekend but like to have the extra there just in case.

[joshwarrr]

we take beer, cheese and wine with us. so we don't spend as much as we would otherwise but i want too limit my spending so will probably take more this year.

[scappaflow]

how much food do you take with you? and how much does it cost? cus i am interested in doing the same, but i live on a island so i fly so it would be hard to bring loads with me unless i come over early.

[mynameisearl]

Also... hunners of cereal bars are good as you can just pick a pile up at a supermarket and there is nil prep time.

I usually make up a load of wee rolls and sausage with tomato sauce in them... yum! And fire a few layers of cling film round them.

Will perhaps make a wee tomato based pasta as well, as I like that cold.

[Kyelo]

I can't be bothered with my own food. Had a couple crates of beer last year and spent £200, it's the easy life for me

[scaryclaireyfairy]

i usually take about £30 per day and usually come home with change. i mainly drink my own booze and have cereal bars for brekky though.

[scappaflow]

Cereal bars are handy.

Do you make up a proper roll and sausage? How long do they last for and do they taste alright cold? Sounds alright, though would go for the brown sauce myself.

Tomato based pasta cold is the dugs baws.

[mynameisearl]

tbh... I think I only took 4 to T in the Park last year and ate them all on the 1st or 2nd day.

I usually cook some sausages in the George Foreman, then cut them in half length ways and put them on some rolls.

Reckon in cling film and in a decent cool bag they'd be fine till the Friday. May be an idea to add the sauce later in case the rolls go very soggy.

I'm wierd and love loads of cold food. Including sausage rolls which I took as well. Also scotch eggs are just amazing festival food.

However the sausage rolls and scotch eggs are exceptionally unhealthy so perhaps I will try to avoid these for the sake of my arteries!!