rlandy95 Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Need some help planning! I'm arriving seperately from my group on the Wednesday morning (arriving around 5:30am) and will be catching a cab from my AirBnb thats near the festival site. Issue is, my group is arriving by car and going to Gate B whereas because I'm arriving by cab the map shows the taxi rank being by Gate A / Gate D, and the group has decided upon Big Ground as the camp site. Long shot, but has anyone had any experience whatsoever with arriving at Gate B by taxi? Already getting some severe PTSD about the thought of trekking from A/D to Big Ground with my gear so would really want to get dropped off at B if at all possible, also when considering how quickly Big Ground fills up on the Wednesday - any advice really appreciated!! 🥲 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyrulion Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 You won't be able to get anywhere close to Gate B in a taxi I don't think. It's not a case of just dropping off outside the gate, all the roads will be closed off and there will be massive queues of people at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franky Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 So as far as I am aware all Taxi drop offs are Gate a. But honestly I’ve done worse than Gate A to Big Ground before. It’s gonna be dry so you will be fine. Try 🙏 not to march it all in one hit. Plan a stop somewhere. Take on some fluids. Give it 10 minutes and go again. You will be fine. Good luck 👍 (you won’t need it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlandy95 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, Leyrulion said: It's not a case of just dropping off outside the gate, all the roads will be closed off and there will be massive queues of people at that time. That was my thought - last year we were directed to Gate D by the traffic wardens so figured that would be the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlandy95 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, Franky said: But honestly I’ve done worse than Gate A to Big Ground before. It’s gonna be dry so you will be fine. Ok, that installs me with some confidence! Last year the slog was horrendous for us from A just to Dairy Ground lol, but the heat was what made it awful. Alright I've got this 💪 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franky Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Just now, rlandy95 said: Ok, that installs me with some confidence! Last year the slog was horrendous for us from A just to Dairy Ground lol, but the heat was what made it awful. Alright I've got this 💪 Thanks! Heat is better than mud. Trust me 😂 You will be fine honestly. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glastoboy Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, Franky said: So as far as I am aware all Taxi drop offs are Gate a. But honestly I’ve done worse than Gate A to Big Ground before. It’s gonna be dry so you will be fine. Try 🙏 not to march it all in one hit. Plan a stop somewhere. Take on some fluids. Give it 10 minutes and go again. You will be fine. Good luck 👍 (you won’t need it) Great advice. A few of our group are doing A to Big Ground. It's totally doable if you take a break or two. Tbf you also get dropped at Gate A. A lot of people have to hike their stuff from the car parks just to reach gate A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franky Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Just now, Glastoboy said: Great advice. A few of our group are doing A to Big Ground. It's totally doable if you take a break or two. Tbf you also get dropped at Gate A. A lot of people have to hike their stuff from the car parks just to reach gate A. Good point. Well made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy92 Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 A to big ground isn’t horrendous. The atmosphere on that first day and the feeling of being there really does help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another eforum account Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 There’s a lock up just inside gate A - put half your stuff in there, just take tent & a few bits and come back for the other stuff once you’ve set up/later… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donthaveacoolname Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Franky said: So as far as I am aware all Taxi drop offs are Gate a. But honestly I’ve done worse than Gate A to Big Ground before. It’s gonna be dry so you will be fine. Try 🙏 not to march it all in one hit. Plan a stop somewhere. Take on some fluids. Give it 10 minutes and go again. You will be fine. Good luck 👍 (you won’t need it) this is a good plan, what I've done in the past, was I put most of my gear in the closest lock-up to Gate A then took my tent and bare essentials and then when all was set up went back for the rest of my gear at my leisure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlandy95 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 5 hours ago, Another eforum account said: There’s a lock up just inside gate A - put half your stuff in there, just take tent & a few bits and come back for the other stuff once you’ve set up/later… This advice!! Definitely going to be doing this - will make life so much easier. Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby On A Stick Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Sorry, you can’t have PTSD on something that might happen. You miss the point! You are stressed!….Loves x If your mates have your kit, no issues. Meet up on site. Stressing, and using important terms, when not needed. Not so. If you’re need help, DM me x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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