Camping Out Ideas

Apart from obvious things, any good tips on what to take for camping festival?

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1. beer and drugs
2. condoms ;)
3. I second that, twice.
4. disposable barbeques..cool bag with bangers and burgers...beer,the game twister,boombox..have fun!
5. and wet-wipes.!
6. wetwipes, loo roll, bin bags, ....um were they obvious things
7. In England? If so, take wellies, umbrellas and, just in case, an inflatable dinghy.
8. Duck tape coz tents often get cut into by people trying to see if there is anything worth steeling Baby wipes to keep you nice and clean Loo role Tin opener
9. - Earplugs (there' s just a chance you might want to sleep while others are partying, or shouting 'bogeys' at 4, 5, 6, in the morning!) - Plastic bags (to tie around your ankles if its wey, and you don't have boots) - Port! (the drink). Beer and most spirits are horrible when warm. We've 'discovered' port is a fanstastic festical drink (and we shoudl know, we've tied a few!!!!). It can be drunck at any time of day, at any temperature, and is sufficiently strong that you needn't carry huge quantities of the stuff around with you (but you should pour it into old squash bottles before you go - becuase glass containers are usually thoroughly banned). - Bum bag. Rucksacs are too much hassle to take into the arena if you're anywhere near a moshing area. A dustbin bag or three for a showerproof, a cheap mobile phone, and a 'water' (ha! ha!) / port bottle is all you need in it. - Toilet roll. [Portaloos almost always run out, except on the last morning, when many people leave behind in the loo the rolls they have previously bought with them]. - A trolley (or if very wet/muddy, sledge!!) to help transport your gear from the car park to your pitch. Easier transportation means that you're more willing to travel further to get a much nicer pitch. Otherwise you see the late arrivals / desparates pitching in the worst possible places (e.g very near the toilets, or very near the all-night eatery bars, or on the main thoroughfairs, ....). - Quite possibly, a small quantity of 'Vicks' (or similar). The bogs can absolutely stink of shit, and it might be wise to stick a strong scent under your nostrils before entering for a crap. [Haven't tried this, but will do next year]. - Balloons, or flags, or some form of cheap, bright decoration for your tent to help you distinguish (and find it) more easily. - Some silver foil to wrap round the mid-way points of the guy ropes of your tent. The tents are pitched so close together that when people walk back at night, they usually can't help bumping into other tents guy ropes. The more visible you make your ropes, the less likely it is there'll bump into them (it's usually careless/ accidental rather than malicious behaviour). Didn't know I knew that much! If I was organised enought I'd take my own advice next year!!