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Slane 2017

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    #482
    threein99
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    ILikeBoats wrote: »
    It's very satisfying after the gig when everyone has a long parched walk ahead of them and the campers walk across the road to a bag of cans and/or "bed"

    I remember that walk/trudge back to the campsite after the Foo Fighters praying my tent hadn't leaked :D

    It hadn't :cool:


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    #483
    ILikeBoats
    Registered Users Posts: 2,529 ✭✭✭ILikeBoats


    Yeah, that was a wild night weather-wise. I think I woke at 7am to the wind and rain and just packed and bailed because we knew the ground would turn into a mudpit


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    #484
    threein99
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    ILikeBoats wrote: »
    Yeah, that was a wild night weather-wise. I think I woke at 7am to the wind and rain and just packed and bailed because we knew the ground would turn into a mudpit

    The cold on the Friday night was worse for me, I slept grand on the Saturday once I put in my ear plugs.

    I wonder has the ground recovered from all the people pillaging anything that would burn on the Friday night to light camp fires :D


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    #485
    Le Bruise
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭Le Bruise


    threein99 wrote: »
    18 degrees with sunny spells on Friday and 18 and cloudy on Saturday :cool:

    Well that just sounds peachy! Can't wait for Friday week, enjoying the first few beers in the campsite under those sunny spells!:cool:


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    #486
    threein99
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    MuffinTop86 wrote: »
    Finally booked my bus tickets, leaving at 9am. How AWFUL.

    From where ?


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    #487
    MuffinTop86
    Registered Users Posts: 957 ✭✭✭MuffinTop86


    threein99 wrote: »
    From where ?

    Galway. We'll probably look for somewhere nice to eat rather than getting a dodgy burger after going in.


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    #488
    threein99
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    Le Bruise wrote: »
    Well that just sounds peachy! Can't wait for Friday week, enjoying the first few beers in the campsite under those sunny spells!:cool:

    Looks good but I won't get my hopes up until we are a couple of days away.


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    #489
    ILikeBoats
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    threein99 wrote: »
    The cold on the Friday night was worse for me, I slept grand on the Saturday once I put in my ear plugs.

    I wonder has the ground recovered from all the people pillaging anything that would burn on the Friday night to light camp fires :D

    We didn't stay the Friday.
    Considering it this year though!


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    #490
    Le Bruise
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭Le Bruise


    threein99 wrote: »
    Looks good but I won't get my hopes up until we are a couple of days away.

    but you promised sunny spells....:P


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    #491
    threein99
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    ILikeBoats wrote: »
    We didn't stay the Friday.
    Considering it this year though!

    Were you in the Slane Farm Campsite ?


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    #492
    threein99
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    Le Bruise wrote: »
    but you promised sunny spells....:P

    Alternative weather facts


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    #493
    masonhaze
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    Planning on driving down on the Saturday, AA road watch site says M1 to drogheda then take n51 into slane following pink route parking signs. Can't find any info on carparks on this road or on the Dublin side of the N2, anyone know if There's defo gonna parking sites on either of these roads?


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    #494
    ILikeBoats
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    threein99 wrote: »
    Were you in the Slane Farm Campsite ?

    Yep


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    #495
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    Camping in Slane on the Friday and Saturday. Any decent pubs people would recommend for food and some pints on the Friday night?


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    #496
    threein99
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    ILikeBoats wrote: »
    Yep

    Were you able to drive in on the Saturday?


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    #497
    Le Bruise
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭Le Bruise


    threein99 wrote: »
    Alternative weather facts

    Hey you've got my vote!


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    #498
    ILikeBoats
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    threein99 wrote: »
    Were you able to drive in on the Saturday?

    Yeah I don't think they close the roads until 10? Could be mistaken. Got up there for 9 anyway and got in no problem, set up shop and had some cans!


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    #499
    The Nal
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    Amirani wrote: »
    Camping in Slane on the Friday and Saturday. Any decent pubs people would recommend for food and some pints on the Friday night?
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    #500
    threein99
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    [QUOTE=ILikeBoats;103543313]Yeah I don't think they close the roads until 10? Could be mistaken. Got up there for 9 anyway and got in no problem, set up shop and had some cans![/QUOTE]

    I assumed the place was in lockdown early on. Was it hard find a space to setup the tent ?


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    #501
    ILikeBoats
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    Well it wasn't hard, but as the main thoroughfares and paths were already kind of decided by other campers we had to judge an area that wouldn't annoy anyone. There was a good bit of room up the back of the field


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    #502
    threein99
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    ILikeBoats wrote: »
    Well it wasn't hard, but as the main thoroughfares and paths were already kind of decided by other campers we had to judge an area that wouldn't annoy anyone. There was a good bit of room up the back of the field

    Very tempted to do this now. Was traffic heavy at that time ? sorry for all the questions.


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    #503
    greenspurs
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    threein99 wrote: »
    Very tempted to do this now. Was traffic heavy at that time ? sorry for all the questions.

    Yes, was planning on travelling up friday, but cant, so will have to travel up early on Sat morning.

    Im coming from the South, so id say it would be better to stay away from any roads from Dublin ? ie N2 and/or N51.
    So would heading to Navan, and thenonto the R162 and then the R163 be the best option ?
    Or any other "shortcuts" around there ? :)
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    #504
    idnkph
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    Amirani wrote:
    Camping in Slane on the Friday and Saturday. Any decent pubs people would recommend for food and some pints on the Friday night?


    You will get decent food in the coyningham arms. Bottles pub a couple of doors up from the arms is a great pub. Small but will be rocking on the Friday night. Andrew usually has a band on too and is really into his music so always has a good band playing. Get there early to try get a seat but Boyle's of slane is one of the best pubs in the country.


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    #505
    greenspurs
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    Henry Mountcharles on TodayFm Now !
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    #506
    threein99
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    greenspurs wrote: »
    Yes, was planning on travelling up friday, but cant, so will have to travel up early on Sat morning.

    Im coming from the South, so id say it would be better to stay away from any roads from Dublin ? ie N2 and/or N51.
    So would heading to Navan, and thenonto the R162 and then the R163 be the best option ?
    Or any other "shortcuts" around there ? :)

    I emailed the Campsite there and they close the roads at 10am sharp so you would need to be in well before then.

    Can't imagine the traffic being too crazy that early.


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    #507
    Le Bruise
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭Le Bruise


    Has anyone tried emailing Slane Farm Camping by any chance? I emailed them a few days ago (asking about bringing a big van into the campsite to sleep in) and haven't got anything back. I'm assuming it will be fine anyway as camper vans are allowed.

    Also, anyone who has camped before, is it easy enough to get away early-ish on the Sunday or are you packed in tight?


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    #508
    Galway K9
    Registered Users Posts: 2,353 ✭✭✭Galway K9


    Close up together but not cramped. the security is very easy going and you get away with murder up there. Great ****ing craic in there.


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    #509
    ILikeBoats
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    It was 9am-ish. The roads were empty! We drove through the village and there was barely anyone there. The road blocks and gardai were there ready to go but didn't stop us or anything.

    Also, the queue to get into the campsite kind of builds up so the earlier the better.

    Aim to be there for 9 and you should be fine.


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    #510
    Le Bruise
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭Le Bruise


    Galway K9 wrote: »
    Close up together but not cramped. the security is very easy going and you get away with murder up there. Great ****ing craic in there.

    Can't wait for it! From what you're saying about the security I'd say there should be no bother with our sprinter van set up.


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    #511
    ILikeBoats
    Registered Users Posts: 2,529 ✭✭✭ILikeBoats


    Le Bruise wrote: »
    there should be no bother with our sprinter van set up.

    Nah, definitely no bother


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