Glastonbury Shopping List

[18Alex18]

Okay - We've almost reached the point where it will be two weeks until the masses start to leave and I've basically yet to buy anything and in my current financial position I'm not really at a point where I can buy much - let's just say - all I've got so far is a sleeping bag and a tent - I've never been camping before so I don't have any of the stuff already and I have £50 at most to my name.

Now - there's nothing my mum likes more than an excuse for a big shopping trip so I was hoping if all you festival experts out there could help me to compile a little list to send her off with. Obviously - I'm trying to spend as little money as possible and I'm sure that as long as the list wasn't too extensive she wouldn't mind paying for it all herself and this is why I'm asking for your help. I'm aware that there are already lists out there - and very extensive ones at that - but this isn't really something I can really use. Basically I need a list of the absolute essentials - to a certain extent - the length of the list isn't important more the price - if she felt it was necessary she wouldn't mind paying for anything - for example, if I still needed a tent she'd happily buy me one - but I can't push my luck asking for new waterproof coats, alcohol etc. the luxuries will have to come out of my own pocket.

So - in a nutshell - I need a list of festival essentials that I can give to my mum and tell her to try and get all the stuff on it within the next two weeks, remembering that my list currently stands at a tent and a sleeping bag - and I've never been camping before so assume complete ignorance on my part.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Edit: First Draft of List

A box of individual cereals and milk/cereal bars

Airbed

Alcohol handwash

Baby/wet wipes

bars of chocolate

Bath towel

Bin bags

Biscuits

Bottle opener

Carrier bags

Cleaning cloth

Day sacks

Decent waterproofs

Deodorant

Duck Tape

Hat

Kitchen roll

Mallet

Matches

Mobile phone + chargers

Multipack of crisps

Packs of Tissues

Paracetemol

Pegs

Pillow

Plasters + Bandages

Roll mat (£4 - £5)

Rucksack (at least 60l....Tesco and Sains both had these for £15 last year)

Safety pins

Scissors

Site Map

Sun cream

Sunglasses

Toiletry bag - containing...? What exactly, outside of toothbrush/toothpaste/deoderant for an 18 year old male.I suppose it could double as a medicine bag as well.

Torch with spare batteries

Water and individual juice cartons

Wellies

Edited June 8, 2009 by 18Alex18

[Chimps in Balaclavas]

Pain killers, alcohol handwash, a cheap torch .. wellies, beer & coin.

[Rhyscot]

Thats the one im using, obviously you wont need to buy some of this stuff as you may already have it, or dont need it. Hope this helps

۝ Plasters + Bandages

۝ Paracetamol etc

۝ Baby/wet wipes

۝ Baked Beans

۝ Basic tools

۝ Bath towel

۝ Battery

۝ Beer/wine

۝ Bin bags

۝ Booking confirmation

۝ Bread butter + biscuits

۝ Carrier bags

۝ Cash

۝ Chairs

۝ Cleaning cloth

۝ Clothes

۝ Coats

۝ Compass + Map

۝ Dry Conditioner

۝ Corkscrew + Bottle opener

۝ Crisps

۝ Day sacks

۝ Deodorant

۝ Duct tape

۝ Favourites foods

۝ Food box/bag

۝ Glasses

۝ Hair products

۝ Hand towel

۝ Hats

۝ Kitchen roll

۝ Boxers (5 Pairs)

۝ Mallet

۝ Maps site directions

۝ Soft drinks

۝ Mobile phone + chargers

۝ Paper towels

۝ Pegs

۝ Plastic knives forks spoons

۝ Rucksacks

۝ Safety pins

۝ Scissors

۝ Scourers

۝ Sharp knife

۝ Sleeping bags + pillows

۝ Socks (5 pairs)

۝ Spare batteries

۝ Sun cream

۝ Sunglasses

۝ Tee shirts

۝ Tin opener

۝ Tissues

۝ Toilet Paper

۝ Toiletry bag

۝ Flannel

۝ Torch with spare batteries

۝ Water

۝ Water bottles

[Mrs*E*]

i bought today at shop in Exeter called This Is It, double airbed for 13 quid, not much use if your not in devon area i know, but it might help someone, (argos charging 30 quid)

[JodiB]

Argos might be charging £30 but they will be much, much better quality.

The one you have bought will be like trying to sleep on a beach ball and will make you sea sick.

[-Will-]

i bought today at shop in Exeter called This Is It, double airbed for 13 quid, not much use if your not in devon area i know, but it might help someone, (argos charging 30 quid)

[cejx]

Okay - We've almost reached the point where it will be two weeks until the masses start to leave and I've basically yet to buy anything and in my current financial position I'm not really at a point where I can buy much - let's just say - all I've got so far is a sleeping bag and a tent - I've never been camping before so I don't have any of the stuff already and I have £50 at most to my name.

Now - there's nothing my mum likes more than an excuse for a big shopping trip so I was hoping if all you festival experts out there could help me to compile a little list to send her off with. Obviously - I'm trying to spend as little money as possible and I'm sure that as long as the list wasn't too extensive she wouldn't mind paying for it all herself and this is why I'm asking for your help. I'm aware that there are already lists out there - and very extensive ones at that - but this isn't really something I can really use. Basically I need a list of the absolute essentials - to a certain extent - the length of the list isn't important more the price - if she felt it was necessary she wouldn't mind paying for anything - for example, if I still needed a tent she'd happily buy me one - but I can't push my luck asking for new waterproof coats, alcohol etc. the luxuries will have to come out of my own pocket.

So - in a nutshell - I need a list of festival essentials that I can give to my mum and tell her to try and get all the stuff on it within the next two weeks, remembering that my list currently stands at a tent and a sleeping bag - and I've never been camping before so assume complete ignorance on my part.

Any help would be much appreciated.

[clockworkpurple]

I'd say the absolute basics would be:

• rucksack (at least 60l....Tesco and Sains both had these for £15 last year)

• Roll mat (£4 - £5)

• wellies (£7+...cheapest from the market!)

• Sun cream (£1+)

• paracetemol (16p)

• food (crisps/cereal bars/pasties) ('bout a fiver's worth?)

So that's, what, 30 quid's worth of stuff?

EDIT: forgot a torch.

Edited June 8, 2009 by clockworkpurple

[Mrs*E*]

i saw that aswell. Any idea how much it weighs ?? Might get the one from aldi, just down the road, for a tenner.

[18Alex18]

Thank you very much when I get back from work tonight I'll start compiling myself a list to 'hand in' tomorrow.

[Felna]

i saw that aswell. Any idea how much it weighs ?? Might get the one from aldi, just down the road, for a tenner.

[Frenchie1973]

If you're on a budget look at this:

http://www.poundland.co.uk/pages/offers/camping.aspx

Bargains galore - not sure of the long term quality but for a few days I bet they all do fine....your mum could get you everything for about a fiver and contribute the rest to your "emergency cider fund" for when you're there

[windy_miller]

I will be raiding Wilkinsons in the coming weeks for things like Duck Tape, string, matches, cheap deodorant etc etc. I love my pre-glasto trip to wilcos!

[toooldtoknowbetter]

Linen napkins + napkin rings

Second best china and cutlery

Sherry glasses

Vintage or LBV port + Decanter

Parasol

Trouser press

Five shirts + collars

Collar studs, cufflinks

Evening suit

Tweeds

Grooming products (Moustache wax and clippers, clothes brush, eau de cologne, razor + strop, shaving brush)

Five pocket handkerchiefs, white.

Cravats

Stout walking shoes

Hipflask

Shooting stick

Binoculars

Folding card table, baize topped

Selection of canapes

Horseradish sauce

Wisden

A few quinces

Tea urn and chah walla

Pith helmet

[pineapple-tea]

i bought today at shop in Exeter called This Is It, double airbed for 13 quid, not much use if your not in devon area i know, but it might help someone, (argos charging 30 quid)

Edited June 8, 2009 by pineapple-tea

[18Alex18]

Linen napkins + napkin rings

Second best china and cutlery

Sherry glasses

Vintage or LBV port + Decanter

Parasol

Trouser press

Five shirts + collars

Collar studs, cufflinks

Evening suit

Tweeds

Grooming products (Moustache wax and clippers, clothes brush, eau de cologne, razor + strop, shaving brush)

Five pocket handkerchiefs, white.

Cravats

Stout walking shoes

Hipflask

Shooting stick

Binoculars

Folding card table, baize topped

Selection of canapes

Horseradish sauce

Wisden

A few quinces

Tea urn and chah walla

Pith helmet

[18Alex18]

Okay - I've been through the list and deleted as much as I think is safe to delete (so tell me if I've removed something vital) and got it down to about 40 items. A lot of them are items that I will already have but may require some searching around the house for and therefore are left on the list as a reminder (for example: Carrier bags, bottle opener, mobile phone (will take an old nokia with loads of spare batteries) etc.) and the rest are things which I will buy.

I realised that earlier I didn't make myself clear. My mum is insistent that I'll need a camping stove and some food, but as a lazy and poorly house-trained person I'd much rather go and buy food when I need it and snack throughout the day to keep that need at bay as much as possible. I'm aware that this will cost money but I've budgeted for it. My mum has told me she will give me some money to take with me (because I've been off work following on operation, so a quick sob story and I've secured myself maybe £100-odd of investment) so that takes my budget - hopefully - up to around £150. With that I'll have to spend maybe £20 on alcohol before I arrive - £15 on junk food to keep me going over the 5/6 days (cereal bars as breakfast everyday - water, chocolate, crisps etc.), around £30 to fill my car up once - although I hope to pass this responsibility onto my lift sharers. Oh and I want to buy something to play my ipod through my car speakers during the journey which will probably be about £20 and then factor in maybe £20 in buying some cheap clothes to wear and other little bits.

With some quick maths that's about...£75-100 pounds leaving me with £50+ to spend on sustainance over the weekend. I can easily live off one proper meal a day as long as it's accompanied by some well placed snacking so about £6/7 a day for that and then the rest on alcohol - oh - and a couple weeks more wages before we leave (as I've just started back at work) so hopefully it should all be sorted financially - just about.

Anyway - a lot of rambling to basically say - anything missing from my bare-bones list?

A box of individual cereals and milk/cereal bars

Airbed

Alcohol handwash

Baby/wet wipes

Bars of chocolate

Bath towel

Bin bags

Biscuits

Bottle opener

Carrier bags

Cleaning cloth

Day sacks

Decent waterproofs

Deodorant

Duck Tape

Hat

Kitchen roll

Mallet

Matches

Mobile phone + chargers

Multipack of crisps

Packs of Tissues

Paracetemol

Pegs

Pillow

Plasters + Bandages

Roll mat (£4 - £5)

Rucksack (at least 60l....Tesco and Sains both had these for £15 last year)

Safety pins

Scissors

Site Map

Sun cream

Sunglasses

Toiletry bag - containing...? What exactly, outside of toothbrush/toothpaste/deoderant for an 18 year old male.I suppose it could double as a medicine bag as well.

Torch with spare batteries

Water and individual juice cartons

Wellies

[runalot]

I would deferentially get an air bed and a good 1 even with a bed mat they aren't that comfy for 5 nights

and after walking about all day that soft air bed is a welcome comfy place to crash

[18Alex18]

I would deferentially get an air bed and a good 1 even with a bed mat they aren't that comfy for 5 nights

and after walking about all day that soft air bed is a welcome comfy place to crash

[glastofreak]

Airbed Tescos

Alcohol handwash Asda 2 for £1

Baby/wet wipes Boots oun brand always on offer

Bars of chocolate Market or £1 shop

Bath towel WHY *****

Bin bags £1 shop

Biscuits

Bottle opener Use a Lighter if you don,t know how to do it see me at the Wednesday meet

Carrier bags **** free from X supermarket

Cleaning cloth WHY******

Day sacks

Decent waterproofs

Deodorant

Duck Tape

Hat

Kitchen roll WHY****

Mallet

Matches

Mobile phone + chargers WHY a charger as there are no plugs

Multipack of crisps

Packs of Tissues

Paracetemol

Pegs

Pillow

Plasters + Bandages

Roll mat (£4 - £5) WHY******* when you are taking an air bed

Rucksack (at least 60l....Tesco and Sains both had these for £15 last year)

Safety pins

Scissors

Site Map

Sun cream

Sunglasses

Toiletry bag - containing...? What exactly, outside of toothbrush/toothpaste/deoderant for an 18 year old male.I suppose it could double as a medicine bag as well.

Torch with spare batteries

Water and individual juice cartons ***** if short of cash the water from the site taps are very drinkable

Wellies

If short of cash bring your oun booze and balance up the cost of buying food to buying your own supplies (Camping stove) and food plus the time to get to and from your camp and cook on a one ring cooker. I am a little bit biased as I cook all year round and the food away from the usuall burger vans is good (my advise look at the food other people are coming away with or if you see someting tastey ask where they got it from everyone is frendly) If you have been to a festival before then this is much bigger and I would advise proper footwear ie boots that you have worn in. Blisters from all that walking is not good. Clothing lots of layers and don't bring anything that you don't mind loosing

[OneLittleFish]

A box of individual cereals and milk/cereal bars

Biscuits

Bottle opener

Carrier bags

Duck Tape

Mallet

Matches

Multipack of crisps

Pillow

Scissors

Water and individual juice cartons

[redmad1971]

1/8th

spoon

citric

filter

1ml works

lighters

weed

rizlas

fags

minature bottle

stone

wire wool

more lighters

JD

organic fruit and veg

[markeee]

seriously, why take so much?

i take basically;

baseball cap/hat - i get sun burnt easily!

alcohol

baccy/rizla/filters

lighters

and alcohol wet wipes

raincoat

a chair

and obviously a few items of clothing

but thats all , nothing like some people, no bottle opener/tin opener, don't see the need, shouldn't be taking glass bottles in anyway

that's about it

[sufcmatt]

Its A Craazy Situation,

But All I Need Are....

Cigarettes & Alcohol!

...

And Maybe A Few Paracetamols

Edited June 9, 2009 by sufcmatt

[mr cambo]

Linen napkins + napkin rings

Second best china and cutlery

Sherry glasses

Vintage or LBV port + Decanter

Trouser press

Five shirts + collars

Collar studs, cufflinks

Evening suit

Tweeds

Grooming products (Moustache wax and clippers, clothes brush, eau de cologne, razor + strop, shaving brush)

Five pocket handkerchiefs, white.

Stout walking shoes

Hipflask

Shooting stick

Binoculars

Folding card table, baize topped

Selection of canapes

Horseradish sauce

Wisden

Tea urn and chah walla

Pith helmet