All Together Now 2020

@bodhrandude Safe travels!

Camper van site peeps: I'll be arriving later than my friend, who has the van, will i have any issues walking in with a general ticket or will I need the person with the pass to meet me at the gate?

Nice one I'll probably be using it myself. Hard to believe that 18 minute journey took 6 hours last time 🙈

The gates are about to swing open for the really early birders. Have a ton of fun tonight and look forward to tales of top-notch camping spots and hearty revelling. Me and Mrs darzog will be travelling down in the morning from Belfast. Early, early start to get there for gates opening at 9 (with a bit of luck, a good following wind and fingers, toes and eyes crossed for the new traffic plan to be working like clockwork.) Here’s to the sound of the first can being cracked the ‘marra and also the familiar sound of closing portaloo doors being gently carried on the breeze! Enjoy your evening people…

Howya - great work but I'm being thick and not sure what you mean about Camper Vans. If you're in a camper van from Dublin do you mean you don't follow the Dublin route?

Are they checking everything in detail? Hoping to hide a few drinks lol

We made it here and am cracking into the first can!! Happy days!

Came from Cork and came across a speed van about 5km before Lemybrien but other than that, the signage is much, much better.

The car park fields are very bumpy so take it handy coming in if you drive a normal veh-hickle.

Security checks were minimum for us, they were more concerned about glass than anything else and I had a trolley with everything strapped in tight so they just had a quick look at my rucksack and opened our main bag a small bit for a quick rummage.

I managed to get 6 cans in wrapped up in the sleeping bags and a bottle of gin disguised as a bottle of water, every little bit helps!!

For anyone heading to the Boutique area, it's a bit of a trek and very bumpy so you need to have something with good wheels. The final bit to get in is a b**th of a hill.

If you can manage to bring everything in, in one go, I'd recommend it. One slightly tortuous trip and be done... Crack a beer and enjoy!!

The ground is very dry and firm, some of the tracks/paths are very stoney. The site looks great though, it's going to be a good 'un!!!!

Soz, the photos are a bit shite, but as the main arena is closed tis difficult to get decent shots.

Are you staying in Boutique? What is the closest car park/gate to head for?

Seems to be, but is it worth spending longer in the car to get around to that gate to spare 5 mins extra walk.... Play it by ear.

Presume you arrived at gate 4 coming from Cork? Roughly how far from the main entrance to boutique camping? Distance or time taken

Is that horrendous gravel Hill from the car park up to wristbands from the last time gone???

Great work on the recon lads. Thanks for all the tips. Looking forward to hearing down tomorrow. Enjoy tonight!

Carlow Weather Latest forecast for ATNfestival in Portlaw over the next few days.

A risk of some showers especially at night but generally dry and cloudy. Mild and humid too with mild nights so need for the extra sleeping bag.