Electric Picnic 2015

morrissey1307

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

exactly, they can't force you to empty it if you are not inside the arena, however you can either polish it off at the security area (not a good idea if it's a load of spirits) or just drop it back to the tent for a future attempt at sneaking it in.

Always a good idea!

frozenfrozen

all the stuff about trying to go to someone of the opposite sex for the patdown is bullshit too, the girl nearly fisted me last year

scruff monkey

frozenfrozen wrote: »

all the stuff about trying to go to someone of the opposite sex for the patdown is bullshit too, the girl nearly fisted me last year

They normally charge extra for that.

sally cinnamon89

Are there any hidden gems in the lineup that should be checked out?

schemingbohemia

Natalie Prass was really good playing support to Ryan Adams earlier this year. Depends what you're into though obviously.

GhostMutt30

frozenfrozen wrote: »

all the stuff about trying to go to someone of the opposite sex for the patdown is bullshit too, the girl nearly fisted me last year

There was one woman last year was an absolute demon I felt fairly well violated after she got her hands on me. After that I stuck with the fellas found them much less likely to get too handsy

TherapyBoy

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Natalie Prass was really good playing support to Ryan Adams earlier this year. Depends what you're into though obviously.

I think I'm in love :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO8XduS7VvA

morrissey1307

TherapyBoy wrote: »

I think I'm in love :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO8XduS7VvA

She's amazing! Can't wait for her

mgkelly

cson wrote: »

Yeah one thing I took from EP 13 is that it gets fecking baltic at night there.

I remember one year being completely bollock freezing during the night.
Swore wouldn't get caught out again.
So, better too much than too little!

bodhrandude

Yeah I remember 2011 particularly, on Sunday night was in the Peace Pagoda at Body & Soul Village having a wee spliff and the slight breeze that came through it was enough to cut a hole in you, it was that cold.

Fatfrog

Lidl are doing trolleys for €30, large diameter wheels, light weight and collapsible. Perfect for carrying your stuff into the EP!!

dublinjen

Hi guys, does anyone know will ticketmaster scan a ticket to me to check it's valid ?

Canneverfindit

Lads,

Am so forgetful (and plain stupid at times!) I was wondering could we do a bit of a check list for packing??

Up to my eyes for the next two weekends so am trying to get as organised as possible over the next few days. Am worried I'm leaving out something very obvious (or not so obvious maybe - the necessities deemed by the pros from experience )

Tent came today - I'm going to do a test run on pitching it tomorrow.
I've 2 sleeping bags.
A folding camping chair
2 lED lanterns
An air mattress
Pump for the air mattress
Those charging cases for iPhone for back up batteries
Wellies
Clothes (doh!)
Four bottles of antibacterial gel
**** loads of baby wipes

Can anyone add anything please?

scruffmonkey

Canneverfindit wrote: »

Lads,

Am so forgetful (and plain stupid at times!) I was wondering could we do a bit of a check list for packing??

Up to my eyes for the next two weekends so am trying to get as organised as possible over the next few days. Am worried I'm leaving out something very obvious (or not so obvious maybe - the necessities deemed by the pros from experience )

Tent came today - I'm going to do a test run on pitching it tomorrow.
I've 2 sleeping bags.
A folding camping chair
2 lED lanterns
An air mattress
Pump for the air mattress
Those charging cases for iPhone for back up batteries
Wellies
Clothes (doh!)
Four bottles of antibacterial gel
**** loads of baby wipes

Can anyone add anything please?

Rain coat
Beer
Bog roll x two
Blanket and spare clothes in car boot
Spare toiletries in boot
Some plastic bags for emergencies and wet clothes

Canneverfindit

scruffmonkey wrote: »

Rain coat
Beer
Bog roll x two
Blanket and spare clothes in car boot
Spare toiletries in boot
Some plastic bags for emergencies and wet clothes

Toilet roll!!!! Thank you - adding to the list..

scruff monkey

not just one, two, one goes in boot of car, for reasons...

Canneverfindit

You're making me a tad bit worried about the reasons....

scruff monkey

You won't know the reasons until they occur

fail to prepare, prepare to fail

gandalfio

scruff monkey wrote: »

not just one, two, one goes in boot of car, for reasons...

If you find yourself wiping your bum in the boot of the car, you know the Picnic had been a success

scruff monkey

gandalfio wrote: »

If you find yourself wiping your bum in the boot of the car, you know the Picnic had been a success

Either that or it's turned into the walking dead and the bogs are full of biters

donCORK

are gazebo's ok? they were allowed when I was last there but that's a few years now.

bodhrandude

scruffmonkey wrote: »

Rain coat
Beer
Bog roll x two
Blanket and spare clothes in car boot
Spare toiletries in boot
Some plastic bags for emergencies and wet clothes

Condoms
Chewing gum
Fishermens Friends
Go for walking boots rather than wellies, its not nice getting wellie burn when yer dancing.

scruff monkey

bodhrandude wrote: »

Condoms
Chewing gum

I feel like one of these is redundant....

Or at least will be with the bang off most people come sunday morning.

Actually, just thought of more that are actually useful
- a lighter, you might not smoke, but plenty do at festivals, handy to have
- water, i'll be bringing about 4 litres with me to have in tent
- small hand/head torch
- ear protection, i like being up front for gigs, have a couple of pairs of gig ear plugs (like a goon i didn't have them on during mogwai last year, that hurt and I was sat at the back of the electric arena, was it quiet there? was it fúck)
- ear plugs to block out sound so that you get a good nights kip

-=al=-

Ear plugs eye mask and ear muffs. Nothing is getting on the way of that precious few hours sleep! Tis like a sleep deprivation experiment otherwise

Fatfrog

Canneverfindit wrote: »

Toilet roll!!!! Thank you - adding to the list..

I say ditch the big roll, replace with baby wipes! It's a far superior and versatile, much more compact for carrying at all times!

scruff monkey

Fatfrog wrote: »

I say ditch the big roll, replace with baby wipes! It's a far superior and versatile, much more compact for carrying at all times!

bollocks to that you heretic!

there are dedicated arse wipes which are far batter suited to the purpose.

just don't do what my da did on a recent trip to cuba

father - "yeah, i just used wipes the whole time, worked a treat they did, showers were hard to come by"
scruff - "Da, did they by any chance have andrex on the front"
father - "why yes, yes they did"
scruff - "they were for your arse you muppet!"

dublinjen

scruff monkey wrote: »

bollocks to that you heretic!

there are dedicated arse wipes which are far batter suited to the purpose.

just don't do what my da did on a recent trip to cuba

father - "yeah, i just used wipes the whole time, worked a treat they did, showers were hard to come by"
scruff - "Da, did they by any chance have andrex on the front"
father - "why yes, yes they did"
scruff - "they were for your arse you muppet!"

Something doesnt sit quite right about using a moist toilettte.


I've always brought those handy packs of pocket tissues (WITH NO MENTHOL).Less clunky than bog roll and wrapped in plastic to deal with the rain

turbowolfed

Anyone know any good (affordable!) torches/lanterns to bring?

scruff monkey

dublinjen wrote: »

...
I've always brought those handy packs of pocket tissues (WITH NO MENTHOL).Less clunky than bog roll and wrapped in plastic to deal with the rain

Was going to ask why no menthol then realised that it would leave you with a ring piece like a polo mint

MattD

3 weeks until we're well and truly in the middle of things and the main arena lineup still looks pretty light compared to the last couple of years, and that's with the scaled back Fridays. Is it possible that they've done away with the Rankin Woods Stage? Possibly in favour of the Despacio tent?

~78 acts so far announced for Main Stage, EA, Cosby (+ Rankin) and LBT. 2014 and 2013 were at 90+ at this stage.

Just a curious thing to note?

Edit: Now that I've just checked Golden Plec, I see that acts were announced just 10 days before the event last year like Krystal Klear, Jenny Lewis, PHOX, Raglans and All Tvvins, so there is still time... That still seems a bit late!