Electric Picnic 2018 **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales** [Part 1]

ab4248

PinkCamper wrote: »

We did this last year too! Espresso martini that is. We filled a thermos that morning. Made the espressos the night before and kept in fridge. Then mixed it at 7am whilst feeding my children breakfast. Like you, I shared and it was all gone in 15 minutes.

Recipe for anyone that’s interested...
One shot espresso
One spoonful sugar (dissolved in hot espresso)
One measure vodka
One measure Tia Maria
Shake it up with few cubes of ice and decant into cold thermos.

I think I made the above x 8

Have anyone tried freezing this? Thinking of Sunday Morn

blackwhite

If you head down M9 to Athy, and approach from that side you can try and get into the Yellow car park. It's the one closest to Boutique campsite.



On a separate topic - does anyone know if the change to "Harvest Moon" Boutique changes the wristbands?

Last time round the Boutique wristbands got you entry into the VIP section in the main arena - is that still part of the Boutique offering or has it changed?

PinkCamper

ab4248 wrote: »

Have anyone tried freezing this? Thinking of Sunday Morn

Three weeks left to experiment!

erica74

fourmations wrote: »

Dont doubt it worked out well for you but i'd still recommend one with big inflatable wheels for EP, if i had a nickel for the amount of abandoned small hard wheel trolleys you see....a lot of them don't even make it through the car park fields on the way in, ATNs path must have been lovely!

Where would you get one of them?

scruff monkey

erica74 wrote: »

Where would you get one of them?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=garden+trolley+ireland

there's a few places have them

scruff monkey

There is a primary EP 2018 thread where you are likely to get an answer.

erica74

scruff monkey wrote: »

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=garden+trolley+ireland

there's a few places have them

I thought that poster had a suggestion for a particular 4 wheel trolley.

fourmations

erica74 wrote: »

Where would you get one of them?

this is the one i have (its a fishing trolley)

great thing about it is that it stands on its own as well
so when youre lugging your stuff along bit by bit in the queue or whatever
it just stands there when you let go, i put the slabs on the front bit with a couple of cabin size cases and the camp chairs, mats, etc slot in the section where you hold it standing up. slap a couple of bungees or rachet straps around the load and its all good, the jealousy from onlookers is palpable!

ill see if i can source one in ireland

EDIT: the four wheel trolleys work a treat too but I had my yoke anyway and it folds up nicely for transport

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/BISON-FOLDING-FISHING-SEAT-BOX-PULL-TROLLEY-/391585760689

erica74

fourmations wrote: »

this is the one i have (its a fishing trolley)

great thing about it is that it stands on its own as well
so when youre lugging your stuff along bit by bit in the queue or whatever
it just stands there when you let go, i put the slabs on the front bit with a couple of cabin size cases and the camp chairs, mats, etc slot in the section where you hold it standing up. slap a couple of bungees or rachet straps around the load and its all good, the jealousy from onlookers is palpable!

ill see if i can source one in ireland

EDIT: the four wheel trolleys work a treat too but I had my yoke anyway and it folds up nicely for transport

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/BISON-FOLDING-FISHING-SEAT-BOX-PULL-TROLLEY-/391585760689

Holy shit, I'd say the jealous looks were mighty! I was probably someone looking at you full of jealousy:pac:

I want to buy a 4 wheel one and also employ someone for the weekend to pull me around:D

fourmations

erica74 wrote: »

Holy shit, I'd say the jealous looks were mighty! I was probably someone looking at you full of jealousy:pac:

I want to buy a 4 wheel one and also employ someone for the weekend to pull me around:D

haha, thats the job!

heres a nice grainy video on my wonder trolley
just replace "fishing" with "festival" lolz!

the tall rod bag area is where your campchairs, goundmats etc go!
replace the seatbox with cans! you get the idea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iym4gEGWa1E

declanleo

Ricosruffneck wrote: »

Thanks have been listening all day.

Just want something to encompass all the acts.

But have to say you've helped me discover delorentos and cloves so thanks alot

Just heard delorentos as well. I'll be checking them out

declanleo

erica74 wrote: »

Where would you get one of them?

Woodies do them. 55 i think. They are a godsend . I take 3 slabs tent chairs etc in on it. Duct tape required

sydthebeat

declanleo wrote: »

Just heard delorentos as well. I'll be checking them out

Petardu is one of the best Irish songs of the last 5 years.

Mucker46

sydthebeat wrote: »

Petardu is one of the best Irish songs of the last 5 years.

They are generally very good live as well. Playing Olympia in October have tickets for that as well. Highly recommend Columbia mills as well

Burkie94

fourmations wrote: »

this is the one i have (its a fishing trolley)

great thing about it is that it stands on its own as well
so when youre lugging your stuff along bit by bit in the queue or whatever
it just stands there when you let go, i put the slabs on the front bit with a couple of cabin size cases and the camp chairs, mats, etc slot in the section where you hold it standing up. slap a couple of bungees or rachet straps around the load and its all good, the jealousy from onlookers is palpable!

ill see if i can source one in ireland

EDIT: the four wheel trolleys work a treat too but I had my yoke anyway and it folds up nicely for transport

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/BISON-FOLDING-FISHING-SEAT-BOX-PULL-TROLLEY-/391585760689

If anyone finds this/something like it anywhere Dublin/Ireland based could ye throw it in here? Looks like a perfect little trolley but that ebay shipping is slightly prohibitive!

bodhrandude

Note to mod, change title to Electric Picnic 2019 to save one of us starting the new thread.

Poorside

declanleo wrote: »

Woodies do them. 55 i think. They are a godsend . I take 3 slabs tent chairs etc in on it. Duct tape required

Bungee cords.

fourmations

Poorside wrote: »

Bungee cords.

Indeed, no messing with tape! Ratchet straps even better!, about 3e in Mr price/eurogiant,

Weepsie

Bit late to the party on keeping beer cold, but I recall one year bring instant Ice packs (from first aid kits), activating 1 or 2 and putting them into box with some water in morning/afternoon to get the drinks cooled.

https://www.firstaidshop.ie/Instant-Ice-Pack-50s-p/fas046.htm

Cans under the tent, and/or Emergency foil blankets over the cans help too.

fourmations

Weepsie wrote: »

Bit late to the party on keeping beer cold, but I recall one year bring instant Ice packs (from first aid kits), activating 1 or 2 and putting them into box with some water in morning/afternoon to get the drinks cooled.

https://www.firstaidshop.ie/Instant-Ice-Pack-50s-p/fas046.htm

Cans under the tent, and/or Emergency foil blankets over the cans help too.

Nice idea on the ice packs!!
Cans under the tent always helps all right

thebusher

Weepsie wrote: »

Bit late to the party on keeping beer cold, but I recall one year bring instant Ice packs (from first aid kits), activating 1 or 2 and putting them into box with some water in morning/afternoon to get the drinks cooled.

https://www.firstaidshop.ie/Instant-Ice-Pack-50s-p/fas046.htm

Cans under the tent, and/or Emergency foil blankets over the cans help too.

Great shout on the packs

sally cinnamon89

Mucker46 wrote: »

They are generally very good live as well. Playing Olympia in October have tickets for that as well. Highly recommend Columbia mills as well

Two of the most meh bands around

BadTurtle

Delorentos have been the masters of average since day 1.

Mucker46

BadTurtle wrote: »

Delorentos have been the masters of average since day 1.

The joy of music something for everyone

Tago Mago

Beginning to understand that Trump trailer park monstrosity a couple of years back...

howdido

billybonkers wrote: »

Abandoman is class

Completely agree! Abandoman are well worth going to see!

haitens

Has anyone had VIP passes for EP.
Where is the VIP area and any idea what's in it?

billybonkers

haitens wrote: »

Has anyone had VIP passes for EP.
Where is the VIP area and any idea what's in it?

It is to the right of the main stage if you are looking at it, up by the house. There are nice toilets, a bar with cocktails etc a viewing platform, some food vendors. It is grand, nothing special tbh don't expect to be rubbing shoulders with anybody remotely VIP like.

blackwhite

In past years the Boutique camping wristbands also gave access to the VIP area.

Anyone know if that's still the same with the "revamp" to Harvet Moon Boutique

scruff monkey

blackwhite wrote: »

In past years the Boutique camping wristbands also gave access to the VIP area.

Anyone know if that's still the same with the "revamp" to Harvet Moon Boutique

Not all of them did, for Pink Moon it's an extra fee to access the "vip" area and I suspect it's the same for some of the others.