Posh Camping

[MJP]

4 minutes ago, RichardWaller said:

Never done teepees either, could be tempted by that though. 

I dunno, I just don't like the idea of posh anything at Glastonbury really. Course Glastonbury means different things to different people, there will be people there who couldn't give a shit about the causes the festival donates to and seeks to represent. Bloody hell, even a couple of years ago when they had Corbyn on doing his speech on the Pyramid I was reading comments all over Facebook and articles with people saying to keep politics out of Glastonbury, and I'm sat there thinking what...

Sorry I'm on a hungover ramble, celebrated a little bit too much getting tickets yesterday, managed to wait nearly four hours after getting tickets for first pint, mind.. But yeah, summat about gentrification at Glastonbury just feels wrong to me with it really being a product of inequality and I can see how that can be used against the festival's causes. Cos that's what people are like and Glastonbury's full of hypocritical liberal elite champagne socialists or some bollocks like that, cos people think attacking a character is better than debating anything they stand for. Anyway, like I say Glastonbury means different things to different people and I'll definitely be getting different things out of it. I'm probably over-thinking and under-articulating

Do you feel better now you've got that off your tits? ? Agree with you!

I do have to say that 2016 was infinitely better by having the tipi and showers to deal with mudgate. I did 'slum it' last year and baked alive in my tent - I even got up every morning to sit outside the Oxfam showers!

[RichardWaller]

Just now, MJP said:

Do you feel better now you've got that off your tits? ? Agree with you!

I do have to say that 2016 was infinitely better by having the tipi and showers to deal with mudgate. I did 'slum it' last year and baked alive in my tent - I even got up every morning to sit outside the Oxfam showers!

Slightly, but still hungover and I've got to go to work in an hour

2016 was a horrorshow for me, my muddiest Glastonbury but somehow not sure if it makes my top three muddiest festivals... I could've really done with some glamping that year, I'd been in a hit and run a week and half before the festival, right pain in the arse trying to get around with a buggered leg in that.

[MJP]

4 minutes ago, RichardWaller said:

Slightly, but still hungover and I've got to go to work in an hour

2016 was a horrorshow for me, my muddiest Glastonbury but somehow not sure if it makes my top three muddiest festivals... I could've really done with some glamping that year, I'd been in a hit and run a week and half before the festival, right pain in the arse trying to get around with a buggered leg in that.

F'ing hell.

I've got surgery on my foot before the end of the year, so hoping it'll all be in order by Glasto!

[RichardWaller]

7 minutes ago, MJP said:

F'ing hell.

I've got surgery on my foot before the end of the year, so hoping it'll all be in order by Glasto!

Silly thing is I'd have probably still gone if I had my time again. Definitely the worst experience I've had at Glastonbury, but I'd still rate it above not going.

Fingers crossed you're sorted by then too.

[Dave_c]

We are considering worthy view and a 2 man bell tent. Anyone any experience of how big these are? Can they take a double air bed, for example?

[RossTC]

1 hour ago, MJP said:

Those prices are absolutely bonkers considering you're still staying off-site. Tipis are £1075 / £180-ish each and they're in a cracking spot.

When do the Tipi's go on sale?

[MJP]

Just now, RossTC said:

When do the Tipi's go on sale?

Usually last Friday of the month, there tends to be an official announcement in the next few weeks.

[RossTC]

1 minute ago, MJP said:

Usually last Friday of the month, there tends to be an official announcement in the next few weeks.

Ok cheers, sorry for all the questions. With Tipi village do you still have to use main car parks?

[The Red Telephone]

2 minutes ago, RossTC said:

Ok cheers, sorry for all the questions. With Tipi village do you still have to use main car parks?

Yes, you do

[MJP]

8 minutes ago, RossTC said:

Ok cheers, sorry for all the questions. With Tipi village do you still have to use main car parks?

 

5 minutes ago, The Red Telephone said:

Yes, you do

Yep - so head in from the west when you're planning your drive!

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

I’m pretty sure the Tipi village sells out instantly, essentially as soon as they go up for sale they’ve all gone, we’re not talking tickets sale timeframes, literally within the second they go up, so you have to be pretty lucky and quick to get one.

[MJP]

3 minutes ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

I’m pretty sure the Tipi village sells out instantly, essentially as soon as they go up for sale they’ve all gone, we’re not talking tickets sale timeframes, literally within the second they go up, so you have to be pretty lucky and quick to get one.

The sale lasts around 5 minutes - usually as long as you're there, refreshing the page and quick with your details, you'll get one. It's a pretty big expense, so there are less people trying to get those.

[ceetee]

11 minutes ago, MJP said:

The sale lasts around 5 minutes - usually as long as you're there, refreshing the page and quick with your details, you'll get one. It's a pretty big expense, so there are less people trying to get those.

It's really hard to get one, I wouldn't bother if I were you

[MJP]

2 minutes ago, ceetee said:

It's really hard to get one, I wouldn't bother if I were you

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[AnnaGrant]

On 8/31/2018 at 9:50 AM, vintagelaureate said:

£6000 - £11000 depending on the package ?

There is also the Pop Up Boutique Hotel, outside the Fence, near Pedestrian gate D. I was told by one of the security blokes there that the most expensive package was 40k for the Festival period for a massive marquee type tent.

[crocodiles]

2 hours ago, Dave_c said:

We are considering worthy view and a 2 man bell tent. Anyone any experience of how big these are? Can they take a double air bed, for example?

Yeah we've had the 2 man bell tents last 2times we've been .plenty big enough for a double air bed plus enough space to have the rest of your stuff around u . Space between front of tent and sleeping area for any muddy stuff rubbish etc

[keepad]

 Hi,  Anyone  stayed at Ziggu Camp?  it may be my back up plan.

Ohh btw big  hello to all of those  who went to the Efestival gathering last  year.

[cb4747]

2 hours ago, Dave_c said:

We are considering worthy view and a 2 man bell tent. Anyone any experience of how big these are? Can they take a double air bed, for example?

Do you know how much this one is? 

[cb4747]

There's also ZooLoos which is a 10 min walk from Gate D. Not bad prices and they do shower and toilet facility only packages for £99. Well worth it. I won it in 2015 and it was a pleasant change to have a shower and nice toilet every morning, and the 10 minute walk was quite refreshing. 

[Gabi_says]

Just now, cb4747 said:

There's also ZooLoos which is a 10 min walk from Gate D. Not bad prices and they do shower and toilet facility only packages for £99. Well worth it. I won it in 2015 and it was a pleasant change to have a shower and nice toilet every morning, and the 10 minute walk was quite refreshing. 

Does anyone have at least a rough idea of how far the Zooloos camp is? I mean, in distance rather than time. I have multiple sclerosis and can't always walk long long distances without taking considerable breaks and I don't think I could now cope with the uphill walk to Worthy View, so comfort and reasonable distance have become 'a thing' for me.

[cb4747]

Just now, Gabi_says said:

Does anyone have at least a rough idea of how far the Zooloos camp is? I mean, in distance rather than time. I have multiple sclerosis and can't always walk long long distances without taking considerable breaks and I don't think I could now cope with the uphill walk to Worthy View, so comfort and reasonable distance have become 'a thing' for me.

It's not uphill at all!  

[Gabi_says]

4 minutes ago, cb4747 said:

It's not uphill at all!  

Great! Thank you! And distance wise, what you reckon? A lot farther Zooloos-Pyramid than Worthy View-Pyramid? I'm sorry, but I had never had to pay attention to actual distances @ Glasto before. It's always been just about walking around without a care in the world. Now I have to make sure I'll be able to go back to my tent every night ?

I'm guessing the absolute ideal would be the tipi village, no? But booking one is harder than booking tickets, so ... 

Edited October 8, 2018 by Gabi_says

[giantkatestacks]

31 minutes ago, Gabi_says said:

Does anyone have at least a rough idea of how far the Zooloos camp is? I mean, in distance rather than time. I have multiple sclerosis and can't always walk long long distances without taking considerable breaks and I don't think I could now cope with the uphill walk to Worthy View, so comfort and reasonable distance have become 'a thing' for me.

I think I would rather be in disabled camping if possible, then if it was a bad day you could still use the transport to get around the site.

[Dave_c]

1 hour ago, crocodiles said:

Yeah we've had the 2 man bell tents last 2times we've been .plenty big enough for a double air bed plus enough space to have the rest of your stuff around u . Space between front of tent and sleeping area for any muddy stuff rubbish etc

Great, thanks. Worth the money?

[Dave_c]

46 minutes ago, cb4747 said:

Do you know how much this one is? 

Think it's £325