Glasto Gazebo's

[FunkyDenz]

do you guys all pitch gazebos at full height? we usually miss out the bottom poles to make it a bit safer against the wind (seen plenty blowing across the site in 2007) but thinking to maybe risk it this year for a bit more headroom.

[sidthecat]

Thats not a gazebo. THIS is a gazebo!!

[r0cky]

This is all it says it the making camp bit in the fine guide - thanks for the link by the way r0cky, it's only proved that you're wrong.

[Monkismo]

Did you just I was wrong!

Suggest you re-read the link I provided. Try reading from the beginning, it's at the very top!

[halvin]

Suggest you re-read the link I provided. Try reading from the beginning, it's at the very top!

[r0cky]

Fair do. I must be blind, either that or, after 7 Glastonburys I just don't see the need to be told to remember my ticket!

Oh well. If they turn me away i'll just take it back to the car. They should put it in the making camp bit though

Edited June 9, 2009 by r0cky

[r0cky]

Better still, type Ctrl-F > "gazebo" > Enter

It takes about 5 seconds if you're a slow typist.

[Monkismo]

Better still, type Ctrl-F > "gazebo" > Enter

It takes about 5 seconds if you're a slow typist.

[budvar]

My experience is that gazebos tend to attract annoying groups of youths (a bit like bus shelters for us urbanites) who then spend large swathes of the festival sitting under them. If it's sunny why sit in the shade? Just stick a hat on. If it's rainy why sit outside? Go and do something fun.

Remember; gaz-e-no!

[ukdannyb]

You want a tarp: http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/tarp-3243880/

I've got one, it's really light and fits in my bag. It's great!

[r0cky]

How stable are they in windy conditions?

[ukdannyb]

I think my mate is bringing a gazebo anyway (one between 7 of us). Not worth me spending another score for no reason.

[The Nal]

Defo getting one, theres 13 of us!! Need somewhere to have a coffee and a bruiser in the morning.

Ill probably draw the efests dancing guy on the side of it so feel free to pop but for some tea. Big Ground near the trees most likely if we can get in early.

Anyone used a pop up gazebo like this one before?

Edited June 17, 2009 by The Nal

[Arriente]

We have one between 20+ of us.

[r0cky]

Anyone used a pop up gazebo like this one before?

[Stuzo]

To try and avoid the negativity sometimes associated with Gazebos I usually try and build something a bit more interesting. After previous years of building a communal shelter out of flag poles and old dome tent poles I've gone a bit further this year and built this dome structure:

It's going to have an ex army parachute over the top which is currently undergoing reconstructive surgery to repair some rather large holes (and once that's done it needs waterproofing).

I feel guilty about the amount of space it takes up but in previous years my constructions have been welcomed by those around us so hopefully this one will add something to everyone's experience rather than being a nuisance. Feel free to pop in say hello if you see it (there will be a lot of flags flying from it, one of which will be the same as my Avatar).

As seems to be the general consensus it is far more annoying to see people fencing off areas for their exclusive use than making good use of a gazebo. I hate trying to save space for late arrivals as it feels very antisocial, to avoid this I'm going to be taking the tents of everyone in our group in my car as I'd much rather spend most of Wednesday putting up tents than asking people not to camp next to us as we wait for late arrivals.

[F3RG0]

Thats amazing, i'l be lookin out for it defo

[goldfishboy]

that does look cool.

[Stuzo]

Thats amazing, i'l be lookin out for it defo

[IamChappu]

Gazebo - yes!

Taping - no!

[The Nal]

Whatever about taking the gazebo home with you, always remember to take your mates corpse home with you too!!

Edited June 19, 2009 by The Nal

[jamesglast]

hmmm great debate, i bought 1 in tesco the other day, cheap i thought at just over £11 we got 6 tents between 14 of us so we just want an area where we can stand if it rains. whether it's a good idea or not i'll tell you in just over a weeks time

Edited June 19, 2009 by jamesglast