Poor Guy

Moff to my 1st festival this year at Download.

anyone going? anyone been?

just looking for some hints and tips really. cheers

howellsy42

i been a couple of times as my dad used to get me free access every were passes never camped there tho every one seems to be having a great time most off them are off there heads i think food and drink is rather expensive so id take your own thats about all i can say!!

Simon 69

Wellies & toilet roll and leave nothing at all in your tent.

Poor Guy

cheers

only thing ill leave in my tent is my sleeping bag and clothes.Everything else will be wired to me lol

Hanslow

Went last year just for the day when Metallica and Alice in Chains were playing (the two I mainly wanted to see).

Go prepared, hats, suncream, etc. just in case. Don't want to get sunburnt and ruin your weekend. Also drink lots of fluids, not just the fizzy pop

Take it easy and enjoy it

Watch out for bottles of water, ****, stones, etc. being thrown in the frontal areas around the stage whilst waiting for bands to come on, again, could ruin your weekend, so try and avoid.

molko

Lots of good advice up above, i would add if you are camping make sure you camp on high ground away from all the *******, as above dont leave anthing in your tent. Make sure you know where your tent is, they all look the same when walking back at 3:00am pi$$ed up, oh and you wont get any sleep.

Aye take toilet rolls and loads of water/soft drinks

Jamie

Any tips? is this why your user name is poor guy?

JayPSC

Try not to miss the 3 or 4 good bands they actually have on this year & don't dress as an Emo or you might get set on fire by some goths.

Poor Guy

yes, im hoping mcr get the same treatment

j0nah

Human pyramid?

(circa late 80s early 90s)

Do they still do them?

Poor Guy

explain

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

Im going to this...

And its my first one too

Poor Guy

yay!
if you see "camp donny", say hello!

scoob_babe

ooooh yes take shampoo / showergel for when you stop off at service station on the way back home!!!!!!!!!
Donnington MoR 1992 was particularly gooey!

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

There better be decent shower facilities, else my 3 day festival will turn into a one day one

JayPSC

You'll be lucky, I had VIP camping last time I went & they were just about adequate.

j0nah

basically get pissed, stand on strangers shoulders and see how tall the human pyramid goes.

watch out fo the big fall at the end, tho. I broke my nose.

Simon 69

I going to Glastonbury so Im looking at five nights away ..... If there are any showers then Id be surprised and Im not looking forward to it. I only managed the Scumball because there were proper showers at all of the campsites.


Simon

richiewong

Neck a load of Imodium to bung you up so you don't have to squat on the disgraaceful toilets.

Have a load of Senna, Dulcolax etc at home to undo the blockage

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

Christ.

I'm in two minds now

j0nah

How did it go?

I watched Maiden last night on the webcast and they were awesome. I'm ready for Motley Crue and Papa Roach tomorrow now!!

Sti_Prodrive

wat is it ? never heard of this before!!

Simon C

Only the largest metal fest in the UK that takes over castle donnigton curcuit.


Anyone heard of Bloodstock in derbyshire? apparently Lacuna coil are playing.

555-Shaggy

I've heard of it mate. Not sure where or when tho, so not much use.

Abdabz

Where is Download? I have multimapped it in a bid to help, but it doesnt seem to exist??

Simon C

See post 23

Abdabz

Cheers

I like rock and roll music. I have never heard of such a gig however. I love all the 80's rock stuff as it was a right of passage growing up.

Hanslow

Abdabz, check out the Pentrich Rock and Blues festival. Just down the road from me now that we've moved into the area, so should be heading over to that this year Might have some music you like