Do you leave your tent behind? - erutufon|nofuture

julian · 27th August 2006

I helped some, earlier in the week, at the site of one of the V festivals, collecting up tents to be sent as charity aid.

I was amazed. I really didnt think the estimates were accurate, and that we'd kinda be wasting out time - that maybee one or two tents would be left, but i laughed at the estimate of 800...

When we got there, it seemed like every 5th tent was left behind.

Sure, a lot of them had been the victims of all sorts of fesival mayhem, but a lot were perfect, and often it was clear that the tent had only been used the once.

I can kinda see why, financially, - a pair of tickets are, maybee 250 or so, and a cheap tent is maybee 25quid, but, even so, i was shocked.

Oh yeah, i dont drink - but the quantity of cans of beer left too...

Jeniffer Mills · 27th August 2006

I allways leave my barbecue behind.....Does that count?

**Loz** · 28th August 2006

this happens at loads of festivals. I never understand it, well, I can, it's just laziness. A few people I know hang around until late on a Monday, and find themselves a nice new tent for free at Glastonbury every year, which they proceed to use for the rest of the year.

ivan · 28th August 2006

sure!!! smashing tents is alot of fun.

hotpace · 29th August 2006

i know we left our gazebo behind at glade this year.

kams · 29th August 2006

i've left a few silver candlesticks behind at Glyndebourne once or twice

**grobelaar** · 29th August 2006

Cheap tents can be got for a fiver these days...

thepigjockey · 29th August 2006

Certainpeoplewhoshallremainnam eless had Tesco value tents at The Glade

**grobelaar** · 30th August 2006

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Originally Posted by thepigjockey

Certainpeoplewhoshallremainnam eless had Tesco value tents at The Glade

Are they white with a big Tesco Value logo over them?

30th August 2006

Why would i leave my tent behind? What a stupid thread.

27th August 2006	#1
julian i like synthesisers... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: the cultural wasteground Posts: 1,241	Do you leave your tent behind? I helped some, earlier in the week, at the site of one of the V festivals, collecting up tents to be sent as charity aid. I was amazed. I really didnt think the estimates were accurate, and that we'd kinda be wasting out time - that maybee one or two tents would be left, but i laughed at the estimate of 800... When we got there, it seemed like every 5th tent was left behind. Sure, a lot of them had been the victims of all sorts of fesival mayhem, but a lot were perfect, and often it was clear that the tent had only been used the once. I can kinda see why, financially, - a pair of tickets are, maybee 250 or so, and a cheap tent is maybee 25quid, but, even so, i was shocked. Oh yeah, i dont drink - but the quantity of cans of beer left too...
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27th August 2006	#2
Jeniffer Mills back4abit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: berlin Posts: 6,512	I allways leave my barbecue behind.....Does that count?
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28th August 2006	#3
Loz Bill Shatner Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,633	this happens at loads of festivals. I never understand it, well, I can, it's just laziness. A few people I know hang around until late on a Monday, and find themselves a nice new tent for free at Glastonbury every year, which they proceed to use for the rest of the year. ........................... "If you can't tell what genre the track you're making is you should have your instruments taken away and made to stand in the corner."
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28th August 2006	#4
ivan The Russian Bull Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: stockholm Posts: 1,189	sure!!! smashing tents is alot of fun.
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29th August 2006	#5
hotpace Mr Minimal Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Scarborough,Yorkshire, UK Posts: 151	i know we left our gazebo behind at glade this year.
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29th August 2006	#6
kams DJ 10p Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: londoon Posts: 5,392	i've left a few silver candlesticks behind at Glyndebourne once or twice
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29th August 2006	#7
grobelaar The Thread King Join Date: May 2002 Location: In Exile! Posts: 5,480	Cheap tents can be got for a fiver these days... ........................... http://www.no-future.com/vbulletin/r...user=grobelaar
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thepigjockey whytrance?™ Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,956	Certainpeoplewhoshallremainnam eless had Tesco value tents at The Glade
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30th August 2006	#10
philie-t Posts: n/a	Why would i leave my tent behind? What a stupid thread.
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