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take a tent you don't mind been damaged or puked on or peed up.

apart from that have a fab time :)

errm, or take a really good tent!

we (from our workplace) had permission and went round after the bestival collecting up all the abandoned tents/leftovers.

these (and those after the iow festival) are given to the scouts, and watever they cant use are given to charities.

i know that they have sent a huge consignment of tents out to africa and auctioned other stuff off for various needy charities.

so, dont think that your tent will automatically end up on ebay if you leave it, most of them actually go to a good cause.

Quote: Originally posted by tinallkn4 on 03/10/2009

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errm, or take a really good tent!

we (from our workplace) had permission and went round after the bestival collecting up all the abandoned tents/leftovers.

these (and those after the iow festival) are given to the scouts, and watever they cant use are given to charities.

i know that they have sent a huge consignment of tents out to africa and auctioned other stuff off for various needy charities.

so, dont think that your tent will automatically end up on ebay if you leave it, most of them actually go to a good cause.

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I'm really relieved about this.  A while ago someone posted a link to the youtube vid. of the camping field at Glastonbury after the festival was over, and it was distressing to see so many fine tents abandoned.

It's great to know  that someone could be bothered dismantling them and packing them away and that they went to good causes.  Thanks for posting, tinallkn!

FoO

Quote: Originally posted by FriendOfOwls on 03/10/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by tinallkn4 on 03/10/2009

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errm, or take a really good tent!

we (from our workplace) had permission and went round after the bestival collecting up all the abandoned tents/leftovers.

these (and those after the iow festival) are given to the scouts, and watever they cant use are given to charities.

i know that they have sent a huge consignment of tents out to africa and auctioned other stuff off for various needy charities.

so, dont think that your tent will automatically end up on ebay if you leave it, most of them actually go to a good cause.

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I'm really relieved about this.  A while ago someone posted a link to the youtube vid. of the camping field at Glastonbury after the festival was over, and it was distressing to see so many fine tents abandoned.

It's great to know  that someone could be bothered dismantling them and packing them away and that they went to good causes.  Thanks for posting, tinallkn!

FoO

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Sadly, some of the 'yoof' these days seem to think the done thing is to burn everything when done, so even the charities don't get anything. Then again, that was at Leeds, which seems to attract more than its fair share of braindeads intent on nothing but destruction.

Quote: Originally posted by Skinflint on 05/10/2009

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Sadly, some of the 'yoof' these days seem to think the done thing is to burn everything when done, so even the charities don't get anything. Then again, that was at Leeds, which seems to attract more than its fair share of braindeads intent on nothing but destruction.

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i think that the main prob is that a lot of festival goers dont want to take their tents, but also dont want othere to take it and sell it on said auction site!

the scouts themselves (apart from adult leaders) are not allowed to clear the sites, and we have strict instructions on how to approach them (we have to 'smell' tents before entering them, then we have to visually make sure there are no 'nasties' , we have to wear industrial gloves, boots and hi vis jackets) it is not a job for the faint hearted i can tell you!! and what people do in tents!!! ewwww!!

so , please dont blame the youth, in a way you can understand , and you ought to see the amount of middle aged people that attend these festivals!!