IBCanon Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 Hi everyone! I thought about creating this topic for we can all add what we think are the essentials for Glastonbury 2024. Cheers to everyone! 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 A ticket 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnymike Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 2 hours ago, IBCanon said: Hi everyone! I thought about creating this topic for we can all add what we think are the essentials for Glastonbury 2024. Cheers to everyone! 🙂 Other than a ticket. Power bank Tent Sleeping bag Phone Clothes Alcohol/naughties That's literally all you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip997 Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 1 minute ago, skinnymike said: Other than a ticket. Power bank Tent Sleeping bag Phone Clothes Alcohol/naughties That's literally all you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balti-pie Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 More socks than you think you'll need - fresh socks on knackered feet are f**king BLISSFUL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Skip997 said: Onsite camper ? 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 A big "day bag". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penrhos Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 Comfy socks - at least a couple more pairs than days you're there. Hiking boots & gaiters (if its not a dry one). Decent Tent (Get a "Fresh and Black" if you need a new one) , inflatable mattress, sleeping bag, spirits in plastic bottles, bin bags (for rubbish, emergency waterproof covering, seats etc), toothbrush & toothpaste, empty lenor bottle (wide mouthed). spare clothes, sweatshirt/hoodie (as it gets cold at 3AM), earplugs, lightweight waterproof coat, suncream, blister plasters, paracetamols, deodorant. That's all I took last time and was perfectly fine - 100L rucksack, pop-up tent and an Aldi bag of spirits & diet coke on the coach.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerfish79 Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 Can we not until at least Monday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penrhos Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 It's never too early to start the Wellies Vs Boots & Gaiters discussion.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Penrhos said: It's never too early to start the Wellies Vs Boots & Gaiters discussion.... That’s a disgrace … no mention of sealskinz socks 🤣 Edited November 17, 2023 by Crazyfool01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mttJ Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 Mistakes I made as a first time goer, which I'll rectify going into my 2nd year - 1. Footwear - I wore some beaten up trainers that I didn't mind losing, and completely underestimated the amount of walking on tough ground you'll end up doing. I walked 21km on the first day, and that doesn't include 2 hours at night where I was wandering around trying to find my lost phone, which a lovely gentleman had charged up for me to collect the next day. 2. Powerbank - I took one, which I believe was 10000mAh, which died on the Saturday evening. I then spent the next day being that annoying friend using everybody elses, so I'd recommend a 20000mAh one if you're quite frequent on your phone. 3. Sleeping bag - I accidentally bought a kids sleeping bag that only went up to my waist, which I decided to go ahead with anyway as I thought it'd be funny... it wasn't. I was freezing cold on the first night of a day that I believe had reached about 36 degrees. I ended up buying a duvet at a shop on site, which isn't a bad move if you don't want to bring a sleeping bag and are happy to donate it at the end. Saves a little bit of valuable space. 4. Clothes - Rookie move for somebody who'd been to so many festivals but I thought 5 days = 5 pairs of socks. I'd probably double that next year. I also didn't bring a hoodie so ended up having to buy one in merch for about £50. 5. Alcohol/mixer - We brought as much as we could physically carry, but the main mistake here was we all brought about 6l of soft drink for spirit mixers. There is a co-op on site where you can buy multi-packs of Coke cans etc, so if you're trying to keep light I'd suggest just bringing however much spirits you'd like, and buying the mixer on site. We also brought in a couple of crates of beer each, but I think next year I'll just buy pints at the bars, as the taste of having a cold one made the price worthwhile in my opinion. Maybe bring a crate for the campsite. Hope that helps somebody! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnymike Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 7 hours ago, Skip997 said: Imagine going to Glastonbury without a phone. You got no mates to meet up with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 59 minutes ago, skinnymike said: Imagine going to Glastonbury without a phone. You got no mates to meet up with? back in the day it was very much the case that people didn't have them and relied on either chance encounters , chatting to strangers or the random post it note messages at the meeting points ( not sure they ever worked though ) some people prefer to shutoff from outside life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnymike Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 12 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said: back in the day it was very much the case that people didn't have them and relied on either chance encounters , chatting to strangers or the random post it note messages at the meeting points ( not sure they ever worked though ) some people prefer to shutoff from outside life Yeah but this is 2023 old man. Will you be taking your phone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, skinnymike said: Yeah but this is 2023 old man. Will you be taking your phone? Yeah absolutely I need it to check my blood sugars these days . For some it’s not as necessary and that’s fair enough even in 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 Let's be clear that the 'putting notes on the meeting point' method of meeting up with friends f**king sucked and anyone romanticising it is a doofus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said: Let's be clear that the 'putting notes on the meeting point' method of meeting up with friends f**king sucked and anyone romanticising it is a doofus. That’s why I commented I don’t think it ever worked 🙂 but the point that people don’t have to have phones stands as it works for some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penrhos Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 If you know - you know.... 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokesy10 Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 13 hours ago, Skip997 said: Nah I'll always throw a camping chair into this mix. A camping chair that never leaves your camp site, mind. None of this pitching up a chair at the Pyramid, but after 10s of 1000s of steps for hours and hours, having a camping chair to chill in whenever you want is absolutely vital. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokesy10 Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, Penrhos said: If you know - you Blazer! Yessss this man knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody-Club UK Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 Shrooms🍄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip997 Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 19 hours ago, skinnymike said: Imagine going to Glastonbury without a phone. You got no mates to meet up with? I know where most of them are during daylight hours. Otherwise what’s wrong with the “I’ll meet you at (insert location here) at (insert time here)”. I’ve done loads of Glastonbury’s without a phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 Cos folk get waylaid, delayed, f**ked up and forgetful. Not everyone is a clock-watcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 Why are people so brand specific when it comes to bottles to piss into? Never done it I have to say. Fairly grim. Pissing in your tent in the dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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