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Electric Picnic 2011

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    #1172
    wnolan1992
    Registered Users Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    chopchopdigdig wrote: »
    May have been asked before but does anyone know if the match will be shown on site on Friday and if so where?

    :pac:

    Pub in the town's your best bet.


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    #1173
    cbyrne11
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭cbyrne11


    chopchopdigdig wrote: »
    surely there would be somewhere on site!please god let there be somewhere on site. getting score updates on the phone is not the way to go!!


    They don't play any sports if they did friday they would have to show the hurling on sunday as well, so only way is into town, or you might be lucky and find a food stall with a tele that might let you watch it!


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    #1174
    heebusjeebus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭heebusjeebus


    chopchopdigdig wrote: »
    surely there would be somewhere on site!please god let there be somewhere on site. getting score updates on the phone is not the way to go!!

    Its only a short walk.


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    #1175
    eoin99
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭eoin99


    Any time i've been to a festival before I've brought a big double skinned tent...went for a small pop up this time. Anyone know if it'll last the weekend dry inside??

    http://goo.gl/ucgTK


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    #1176
    Mr November
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭Mr November


    If taxi drivers had any initiative, they'd be on the likes of these forums arranging pick ups & drop offs to the town for the match.
    COYBIG!


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    #1177
    Roar
    Registered Users Posts: 7,426 ✭✭✭Roar


    eoin99 wrote: »
    Any time i've been to a festival before I've brought a big double skinned tent...went for a small pop up this time. Anyone know if it'll last the weekend dry inside??

    http://goo.gl/ucgTK

    i have something similar, from reading the reviews on the argos website no, no they wont


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    #1178
    old gregg
    Registered Users Posts: 3,245 ✭✭✭old gregg


    you need a foreskin tent that will keep the rain out and grow depending on how many people climb in :D


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    #1179
    wnolan1992
    Registered Users Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    Mr November wrote: »
    If taxi drivers had any initiative, they'd be on the likes of these forums arranging pick ups & drop offs to the town for the match.
    COYBIG!

    There'd want to be one HUGE taxi rank for the couple of thousand thatd avail of it. :pac:

    A few bus companies however could make a bob. :)


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    #1180
    -=al=-
    Registered Users Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭-=al=-


    Those black and red Pro action tents mentioned above are aok, used the 4 man one for sea sessions was €24 quid for it, it seems to have gone up, but they're great lil tents, it rained for pretty much 3/4 of sea seassions and the tents were fine....

    my tent this year was €9 ...now i'm slightly concerned bout this, with yer pro action tents :pac: ...home store had them on sale... also had camping mats for .99c! they must just of had a massive clearence


    Last year i went down late on my own since my friends set everything up earlier... and there's 2 pubs side by side in town that i watched the match in then headed over to it


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    #1181
    budgemook
    Registered Users Posts: 3,852 ✭✭✭budgemook


    -=al=- wrote: »
    Those black and red Pro action tents mentioned above are aok, used the 4 man one for sea sessions was €24 quid for it, it seems to have gone up, but they're great lil tents, it rained for pretty much 3/4 of sea seassions and the tents were fine....

    my tent this year was €9 ...now i'm slightly concerned bout this, with yer pro action tents :pac: ...home store had them on sale... also had camping mats for .99c! they must just of had a massive clearence


    Last year i went down late on my own since my friends set everything up earlier... and there's 2 pubs side by side in town that i watched the match in then headed over to it

    Hope you're right! Just bought one.


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    #1182
    budgemook
    Registered Users Posts: 3,852 ✭✭✭budgemook


    -=al=- wrote: »
    Those black and red Pro action tents mentioned above are aok, used the 4 man one for sea sessions was €24 quid for it, it seems to have gone up, but they're great lil tents, it rained for pretty much 3/4 of sea seassions and the tents were fine....

    my tent this year was €9 ...now i'm slightly concerned bout this, with yer pro action tents :pac: ...home store had them on sale... also had camping mats for .99c! they must just of had a massive clearence


    Last year i went down late on my own since my friends set everything up earlier... and there's 2 pubs side by side in town that i watched the match in then headed over to it
    budgemook wrote: »
    Hope you're right! Just bought one.

    Wait, are they single layer or double layer?


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    #1183
    wnolan1992
    Registered Users Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    budgemook wrote: »
    Wait, are they single layer or double layer?

    double.


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    #1184
    budgemook
    Registered Users Posts: 3,852 ✭✭✭budgemook


    wnolan1992 wrote: »
    double.

    Are you 100% on that?
    4 person dome tent.
    Assembly time 8 mins.
    1 room, mosquito nets2 air vents with sewn in groundsheet.
    Tent material: polyester taffeta.
    Pole material: shock-corded fibreglass.
    Hydrostatic head 1200mm.
    Taped seams.
    Single skin.
    Carry bag supplied.
    Overall size H130, W210, L240cm.
    Packed size L62, W16, D16cm.
    Packed weight 4.1kg.

    Says single skin


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    #1185
    budgemook
    Registered Users Posts: 3,852 ✭✭✭budgemook


    I think some of them are single, some double


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    #1186
    wnolan1992
    Registered Users Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    budgemook wrote: »
    Are you 100% on that?



    Says single skin

    I stand corrected....:o:o:o:o I'm not an expert on tents, i thought the flysheet counted as a skin. Sorry bout that. :\


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    #1187
    Bendihorse
    Registered Users Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭Bendihorse


    No Eoin,

    Our very similar regata one got flooded with 3 inches of water on the sunday night last year, I actually thought i was going to expire on the side of a hill in Stradbally. This year, we are bringing a caravan!

    Beg borrow or steal a deacent tent, its not worth the scrimp!
    eoin99 wrote: »
    Any time i've been to a festival before I've brought a big double skinned tent...went for a small pop up this time. Anyone know if it'll last the weekend dry inside??

    http://goo.gl/ucgTK


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    #1188
    recyclops
    Registered Users Posts: 2,443 ✭✭✭recyclops


    Anyone looking for tarpaulins, i picked up a sheet that was 5 X 4 metres in B&Q on the belgard road today for 15.50, should be big enough to cover my tent, there were in the gardening section to save yall time.


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    #1189
    -=al=-
    Registered Users Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭-=al=-


    The one Pro actioner I had was single maybe that's why it was cheaper, but if they leak and you can find me, you can stay in my tent :pac:






    (Offer non-applicable to XY chromosome beings)


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    #1190
    budgemook
    Registered Users Posts: 3,852 ✭✭✭budgemook


    -=al=- wrote: »
    The one Pro actioner I had was single maybe that's why it was cheaper, but if they leak and you can find me, you can stay in my tent :pac:






    (Offer non-applicable to XY chromosome beings)

    No I won't stay in a single layer tent again. If you touch off the inside of them at all you get soaked!


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    #1191
    ItsAWindUp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭ItsAWindUp


    Any musical tips for the weekend?


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    #1192
    Denalihighway
    Registered Users Posts: 1,075 ✭✭✭Denalihighway


    anyone looking for a tent - or any camping stuff for that matter - was in Millets in the Square today and they are doing amazing deals - 75% off a lot of tents - which means a really decent tent for feck all if you're looking for one.

    was almost tempted to upgrade!


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    #1193
    eoin99
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭eoin99


    Bendihorse wrote: »
    No Eoin,

    Our very similar regata one got flooded with 3 inches of water on the sunday night last year, I actually thought i was going to expire on the side of a hill in Stradbally. This year, we are bringing a caravan!

    Beg borrow or steal a deacent tent, its not worth the scrimp!

    Cheers for that! A few friends are bringing a 6 man one...can always crash there if i get flooded!


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    #1194
    spindex
    Registered Users Posts: 324 ✭✭spindex


    check out "the cast of cheers" on sunday afternoon.


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    #1195
    mutley18
    Registered Users Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭mutley18


    maximoose wrote: »
    ando wrote: »
    anyone know where the best place is to get a large sheet of tarpaulin?

    I would also like to know this

    Got a Kingcamp pop up tent and now fearing the worst.
    Any hardware shop should have them, builders use them to make shelter over their work when it pisses down! They are very handy, even have ringholes you could stick tentpegs through to secure them.


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    #1196
    danniemcq
    Registered Users Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    http://www.nme.com/photos/farmaggedon---a-last-look-at-glasto-2005/122358/11/3#1

    as long as its not as bad as this......

    glasto 05!


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    #1197
    budgemook
    Registered Users Posts: 3,852 ✭✭✭budgemook


    Just got a tent in Portwest for 42 euros. Looks good, 4 man, double layer. Down from 70 euros.


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    #1198
    threein99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    Denalihighway wrote: »
    anyone looking for a tent - or any camping stuff for that matter - was in Millets in the Square today and they are doing amazing deals - 75% off a lot of tents - which means a really decent tent for feck all if you're looking for one.

    was almost tempted to upgrade!

    They had that offer on a month ago aswell, I only noticed it after we had bought our tent for Indiependence, looked to have really good tents for €100 and under


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    #1199
    budgemook
    Registered Users Posts: 3,852 ✭✭✭budgemook


    Right so, the big question.

    What good beer deals are going around the place at the moment?


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    #1200
    mcwhirter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭mcwhirter


    Recommend tents with sewn in groundsheets(keeps out draughts and rain), and an inner and outer flysheet part. Single skins will probably leak with a lot of constant heavy rain.
    You get what you pay for like everything else, probably too late now but wild country/terra nova tents are the ones to buy but not to be left behind unless yer rich.


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    #1201
    mcwhirter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭mcwhirter


    seen 24 cans of miller for 27.50 at tescos


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