Something aside from the obvious alcohol/drugs/toothbrush stuff
My nomination:
A bag of apples. This has become a festival essential of mine over the last few years. It's the only bit of vitamin C my body gets over the course of three or four days (six, for Glastonbury). That first bite into a fresh apple upon waking up in a damp, sweaty tent? Amazing
TAKE THIS ADVICE
Air hockey table
I haven't played air hockey for a good couple of years
Fancy a game?
Definitely!
I love it, there's one in the Segaworld in Bournemouth, I may go and round up some of the feral yoofz who hang out there and challenge them to a game.
I'll be there
I'll dust off my gaming glove and take you down to China Town
Me and Tom_From_Sparks
are reigning DiS champions.
Bamos and Joe Mahone ain't got no game for us...
lemonbrick Phil and I once played drunk table football
I can't remember the outcome, but I'm fairly confident I took him to school
definitely
apples are quite amazing. it's like food AND a drink rolled into one - and good for you! mind-blowing, really.
muesli bars are essential too i find
stick two in each pocket and that saves buying quite so much overpriced stall food and starts the day off very nicely (alongside a lovely apple of course)
an empty 2/3L bottle of water is handy.
BABY WIPES; the closest you'll get to a shower (unless you actually go for a shower but that's a major festival; Fail)
I quite often eat only apples at festivals
Apples ftw
You must
shit for Britain at the end of a three day pippin-fest.
before i even opened this thread
i was going to suggest apples.
One bag of Granny Smiths, one bag of Braeburn / Cox. Sorted.
Also, one year I took 36 capri-sun. they were all gone by Friday afternoon.
Finally, a pillow. Everyone seems to forget to take a pillow.
My sleeping back has one built in
I win.
I take a lovely high quality
Egyptian cotton pillow case and stuff it full of clothes. Ray Mears would be proud.
May I also suggest investing in the a Petzl.
with pure egyptian cotton
the kids don't stand a chance.
Punk'snotdead
.
Good call on the Capri Sun
They've become a festival staple for me.
Apples are too heavy!
I bought my load last night. 40 Nutri Grains - apple, blueberry and strawberry boxes. I also got 10 Peperamis. I've never had them before but they're cooked meat arent they. And then me and friend got 2 sausage rolls each to take.
Gonna make a load of butties tonight for the trip early tomorrow morning.
Anyway I'll see you at the sound-desk during Jay Z, mate :D
Safe!
I've got strawberry Alpen bars, but I endorse your Nutri Grains
Scary thing is, I'm fairly confident that I know what you look like, so if I see you there's a good chance I might come and say hello. I don't usually do that, but you've been posting on here about as long as I have, so it's about time we made out
Do it!
If last year's is anything to go off, I'll look like a homeless comic robbber carrying a bag of beer around.
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earplugs
and a decent pillow
sleep ftw
Not sure about do's!
But last year I was a fool and brought a kebab from one the vans!! Ming-a-ding!!
This is a very strong don't!!!
Jaffa Cakes
.
hmm
Jaffa Cakes
Bananas
Lucozade
Toothpaste, to go along with your Toothbrush
Apples
Definitely more apples. Whats the best type of apple to take to a festival? If you have enough apples you could make your own cider or pie.
What you really need is tinned tomato soup and paracetamol.
Yeah but
tinned soup requires a stove. The beauty of the apple plan is that there's no stove involved
NO STOVE
wet wipes definitely...
loaf of bread.
peanut butter.
A battery powered lantern.
Bottle of water.
Acoustic guitar.
Chocolate bars.
Pro-Plus.
acoustics
not sure about acoustic guitar, myself. usually always take one but now I'm getting older I'm wondering if acoustic guitars actually bore people at festivals. I might just bore people with someone elses instead this time.
All acoustic guitars should..
..be confiscated at the gate and smashed into a thousand tiny pieces on the spot. No-one wants to hear your pisspoor Smashing Pumpkins efforts at 3 in the morning. Not that I've had any such experiences you understand...
well that's that then.
what about bongos?
...
two bags of grass
seventy five pellets of mescaline
six sheets of high powered blotter acid
a salt shaker half full of cocaine
a whole galazy of muli-colored uppers,downers,screamers,laughers.
a shitload of money
and nothing else
well at those prices,yes.
You're better off bringing as much of your own food as you can carry. Baked beans are also a good idea. Even when they are cold.
i'm of the opinion that i'd rather take less and spend more
Wind-up phone charger
I know it's not in the spirit of festivals to be on the phone, but when you need to find your mates and your battery is dead....
Did my shop and I altogether I have
3 multi-packs of hula hoops
1 box of oreos
1 bag of pink lady apples
1 multi-box (18 strong) of asda brand nutrigrain bars
1 bag of raisins
12 scotch pancakes
1 5 pack of chewing gum
4 1lt cartons of various juices
1lt of summer fruits squash
1.5lt of vodka
0.5lt of port
3lt of rose wine
2 bags of face wipes
2 bags of hand wipes
1 bag of baby wipes
1 bottle of hand sanatiser
48 pro plus
3 pairs of 70 dernier black tights
Why
face, hand AND baby wipes. Surely one enormo babay wipe will suffice all areas?
OK, well
Face-because they remove all make up and keep you pretty.
Hand-they come in teeny packets you can carry around with you for toilet trips and so on.
Baby-keeps the rest of the 'areas' baby soft.
yep, wipes of many kind are essential
Deodourant wipes, face wipes, baby wipes and Femfresh wipes (if you're a girl, obviously).
Solid shampoo bars from Lush - rub em in your hair like soap, rinse hair with bottle water, hurrah! You can wash your socks and underwear with them too.
And mini bottles of mouthwash. And loo roll.
Big packof Boots
baby wipes - wipe & go.
I can't think of anything I would least like to do at a festival than wash my socks. Other than see The Wombats.
Excellent
listing!
Your house
Your mother?
wet wipes
loads of 'em.
I'd be pretty pissed off
if I forgot my ticket.
There is...
...no vitamin C in apples.
Nutritional fail! ;)
ah but they do
just not as much as other fruit
an amusing cap
that can accomodate two cans of beer and is equipped with a drinking straw
black
plastic
bin
liners
string
wet
wipes
My other half has suggested
Immodium.
^^^^
good call
doesn't matter if you dont get the shits still take them to stop you going for a number two any way
He swears by them
mind you, post-festival he gets a terrible dose of Bungle's Finger for a few days after...
seems as good a place as any to make my packing list
berocca
wet wipes
water
alcohol
chewing gun
nutrigrain or other lembas style product
bananas / apples
sleeping bag
pillow
tent
roll mat
deodarant
toothbrush and toothpaste
clothes
sunglasses and sunglass case
hats
zip up money holder with something to attach it to your belt loop
mobile phone fully charged
camera fully charged
shoes
flip flops for around tent
suncream - fingers crossed
condoms (lad)
waterproof
bin liners / plastic bags
pen knife / fork
ear plugs
pro plus
torch
hayfever medicine
cash
cards for emergency
wellies
ipod and speakers + batteries
loo roll
have a shit, shower, shave before you go
addition:
paracetamol
Chorizo.
joeymahonington had some at Truck last year. What a guy.
bottle of squash
makes drinking large quantities of water much easier.
Pringles,
crisps are good for eating, the tube is good for shitting in.
my other half did an
Amazonian proportioned wee into an empty tube of Pringles whilst stood at the top of the hill as Shirley Bassey sang Hey Big Spender last year.
something
to knock the sniffer dogs out with, they're bloody everywhere these days!
bag of apples
that is such a genius idea. i am so impressed. in all my festival years, have never thought about taking that. will change this glastonbury weekend.
will come alongside my usual...
- booze (vodka, box of wine, few beers)
- socks socks socks
- plastic bags for wet clothes
- big hat to keep head warm when you sleep