Tips for a wet Glastonbury.

[amfy]

Get extra steaming

[toppo]

Sturdy waterproof breathable walking boots and breathable gaiters are a must. Wellies wreck your feet over a prolonged period of use.

[ink1ing]

Wellies with decent insoles then duck tape your waterproof trousers to them. Peel off all together in your porch.

Lots and lots of socks.

Resealable freezer bags come in various sizes and are great for clothes, cameras, loo roll, etc. Also leave some clean dry clothes in the car for your drive home.

Don't wear jeans, you'll regret it.

[Mr.Tease]

Wellies with decent insoles then duck tape your waterproof trousers to them. Peel off all together in your porch.

Lots and lots of socks.

Resealable freezer bags come in various sizes and are great for clothes, cameras, loo roll, etc. Also leave some clean dry clothes in the car for your drive home.

Don't wear jeans, you'll regret it.

[sedra]

Do not wear water proof over trousers - they get incredibly muddy with splash back mud- long wellies, tights and shorts/shirt skirts. Loads of long socks and insoles for your wellies.

[fur_q]

Best way to take off muddy wellies is to sit down, both (wellied) legs into a bin liner and then pull them off (fnar fnar) with your hands on the outside of the bag. That way you don't get filthy hands and your wellies are nicely bagged up which helps stop your tent getting muddy.

[Crazyfool01]

sealskinz socks do wonders for keeping feet dry ,ideal for leaky wellies or walking boots that aren't 100 % waterproof

[st dan]

I always wear shorts when it's wet / muddy. Pants get too muddy and messy for my liking.

Plus I quite enjoy picking the dried mud off my leg hairs the morning after!

[CaledonianGonzo]

I always wear shorts when it's wet / muddy. Pants get too muddy and messy for my liking.

[SonOfTroyMcClure]

Aye - legs dry quicker than trousers. Shorts, ski socks and walking boots is my favoured combo.

[Staff_Sav]

at the end of a wet/muddy day, i just tend to pull my waterproof trousers down onto my wellies, and then step out of the whole lot in one go. Then when I put them back on, its step into wellies, trousers straight up, and away we go. Its like a drunken budget version of Wallace and Gromit

[verrymerry]

Spare clothes are the way forward. Can't remember the year but when it had rained I left my waterproofs in the lock up to dry, they just hung them on the shelves for me

Ponchos seem to work well too, my BF still has one that Orange gave out a few years ago and its kept him dry ever year. I need to test mine from Decathlon actually...

[Gnomicide]

I see lots of people saying go for the walking boots/gaitors combo rather than wellies. I now have both but am not convinced, are they really better than wellies? Does anyone who has gone down the boot/gaitor combo not agree?

I don't want to carry both if I don't have to.

[scrippit]

I don't think there will be anywhere like the rainfall needed to create a mud bath. However my tips (from years of taking kids camping in Wales) is wear shorts and a good waterproof jacket/kagoule. Wet legs are better than wet trousers.

A good water repellent hat is useful too.

If it is raining you get cold quickly so a fleece in your daypack or round your waiste is helpful.

Embrace it though, Glastonbury is the only place that is enhanced by its variable weather. People remain just as cheerful and lovely.

[filmguy]

The Theatre & Circus fields have a number of nice large tents where you can watch fantastic acts whilst sheltering from the rain (not that I'm suggesting in any way whatsoever it's going to rain)

Edited June 22, 2014 by filmguy

[Keithy]

I've been holding off buying any serious wet weather gear as I'll never use it outside of glastonbury......but given the recent forecasts and I'm doing back to back festival weekends, I think Amazon will be getting some extra orders tonight.....just trying to decide whether to go for the cheaper 'some rain, basic waterproofs' option or prepare for a very wet time and go for a more expensive, more durable waterproof option. Hmmmmm.....

[Yesiamaduck]

Bring bin liners, use them as make shift ground sheets so you can sit where you like.

Dont walk like a human bean 'skate' around. You'll be twice as fast as everyone site and you will never get stuck. I discovered this in 2011 when I was drunk and I literally flew from one side of the field to the other, it's called adaption folks U look a bit of a tit though.

[KryziF]

There was a whole science discussion at the infinite monkey cage one year about the best way to walk in mud without getting wellies stuck, the trick is to twist your feet as you lift. This will lead to a slightly mincing way of walking though.

[Yesiamaduck]

There was a whole science discussion at the infinite monkey cage one year about the best way to walk in mud without getting wellies stuck, the trick is to twist your feet as you lift. This will lead to a slightly mincing way of walking though.

[KryziF]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0122v33 starts about 19 minutes in. It's all about the shear flows vs extensional flows, mincing is the way to go, science backs me up and everything

[Yesiamaduck]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0122v33 starts about 19 minutes in. It's all about the shear flows vs extensional flows, mincing is the way to go, science backs me up and everything

[frostypaw]

or prepare for a very wet time and go for a more expensive, more durable waterproof option. Hmmmmm.....

[A Guy Called Matt]

Some good stuff in here

http://camping.efestivals.co.uk/ponchos-27-c.asp

Trouble is can it be delivered in time?

[pie_and_a_pint]

Take a camping chair and sit on it at all times

Edited June 22, 2014 by pie_and_a_pint

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0122v33 starts about 19 minutes in. It's all about the shear flows vs extensional flows, mincing is the way to go, science backs me up and everything