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Hey all! Im going to Glasto next year, and obviously in need of a tent! Im a total 'virgin' to the whole camping thing....so jumping in at the deep end!!!!

Does anyone have any hints/tips with regards to the type of tent i'll be needing?

Theres 2 of us going, but was thinking maybe 4/6 person tent!

Thanks in advance :)

Yeah cheap. Never been but my som used to go to Reading every year. He would take just tent, sleeping bag & spare clothes. Tent hardly ever came back.

I finished up buying used from our local auction house for a few pounds. Some were barely used.

Yeah,I'd pretty much echo what has been said already..(..especially the "don't peg your guy ropes yards away from the tent" pointt!  )

You don't want anything to fancy kit wise..however I would steer away from cheapy tenner tents from Tesco!..

...We used a Eurohike Avon for a good few years( and loads of festivals!) and it's stood up well and as floss said,it has a handy porch..

However if we were to look for a "festival tent" tent now,I'd probably be looking at a decent sized pop-up.We've got a 3 man Quecha,not as roomy as the Avon but perfectly big enough...

Personally I'd try and resist the urge to take to much "stuff" though..stoves/chairs etc.

Especially a stove!..as once you've taken one you'll need cooking equipment,plates and a coolbox for food..(when it should be for beer!!)

We ended up going down this route and we ended up taking a bl**dy great sack truck with us!..

Try and keep things simple..

Oh!..and make use of the free lock-ups for anything that you value/need(..car keys,spare cash reserve etc)

Visit the Glastoearth website,there's loads of info on there..

Quote: Originally posted by Dibbles123 on 11/10/2009

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Hey all! Im going to Glasto next year, and obviously in need of a tent! Im a total 'virgin' to the whole camping thing....so jumping in at the deep end!!!!

Does anyone have any hints/tips with regards to the type of tent i'll be needing?

Theres 2 of us going, but was thinking maybe 4/6 person tent!

Thanks in advance :)

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