camping?

[Cen0bitE]

whos gonna be camping this time? :awesome:

[Blizzard_Wolf]

crap and this isnt the i32 lan >.<

sorry

[Rec0il]

i r be me thinks - however im gonna purchase a pop up tent!

[Jingles]

I encourage everyone to tent!
<whores the upstairs room all for himself>

[Akito]

I would be up for camping as I have never done it at the i events, but

A: Have no tent :P
B: Its November and its bloody cold!

[Ruth]

I usually tent, but it's gonna be friggin freezin in December.

I'll have to have a think.

Tent & Privacy? Or Warmth & Sharing a room with lots of other ppl...

Hmmmmm

[Quietus]

Privacy is overrated. Especially if you're a deep sleeper.

[Killy]

I am when I have a face mask and ear plugs :D
The worst that could happen is you see my hairy ass when I'm rolling over :p:

[Quietus]

By the time I get to bed I plan on being drunk enoungh that I won't be able to see that far.

[Damz]

Depends if you roll into his crack thinking its a pillow.

[Vikx]

By the time I get to bed I plan on being drunk enoungh that I won't be able to see that far.


hopefully i wont need you and limi to carry me back to the tent this time...

[Jingles]

I usually tent, but it's gonna be friggin freezin in December.

I'll have to have a think.

Tent & Privacy? Or Warmth & Sharing a room with lots of other ppl...

Hmmmmm

If you need your decision swaying - if you tent, we're all coming to look at you in the middle of the night. :waarrggh:

[Ruth]

Hi, i have a query..

I've never been to an xmas slan, AND i've never camped outside a week before xmas, so a question occured to me....

Is there likely to be snow in Stratford between 14-17th? Am i going to be setting up my poor little tent in 2 inches of wet and cold evil? I hate snow, with a fiery passion, so i worry about these things.

[Baroness]

Forego intercourse for one weekend. DO NOT CAMP. You will die. Even if it isn't a particularly cold December, you *will* die.

[Ruth]

Oh my god!

That post actually filled me with fear!

wtf!? Why would i die!? Is it really that cold?! Perhaps i will sleep inside then...

Holy crap, im afraid!

I realise how sarcastic this post sounds, but its actually sincere...Im terrified of being cold

[Quietus]

Clearly the solution is to bring a hot water bottle.

[Ryvita]

Worst I remember was a cold I-series when there was crackly ice on the inside of my tent and top of sleeping bag. It was so cold it woke me up at about 5, despite 4 season bag, plus blankets plus jumpers etc. I returned to the grandstand and turned my pc around to blow warm air at me (An unrecognised upside to overclocking!) and read webcomics whilst shivering 'till the sun came up. I caught some sort of chill and i couldn't keep food down for a couple of days. :(

Tenting in December would require at least one of: good luck with the temperatures, specialist equipment, multiple warm bodies to share your tent with, an exceedingly thick beer overcoat and a very high constitution check (natural 20).

Ryv

[Ruth]

I dont think a hot water bottle'll be enough tbh.... I'm the kind of woman who just absolutely despises being cold....Even though i permanently am cold....My mam says im cold blooded, i have to wear two coats in the winter cos i get to bloody frozen.

Anyway yeah, tenting doesnt seem like a good plan now....

[winbar]

No chance I'll be camping, not after seeing snow yesterday. Maybe some glow in the dark signs directing people to the toilets from the sleeping area would be useful though!

[SystemId]

I am when I have a face mask and ear plugs :D
The worst that could happen is you see my hairy ass when I'm rolling over :p:

Hold on, hold on... you wear a face mask in bed? haha
I expect a little more overcrowding due to the additional spaces opening up and cold weather. If your camping it might be possible to shelter yourself from the wind by pitching up where the BBQ is usually held.

[Baroness]

Rooth, I, like you, hate being cold. I just find that no matter what 'rules' you follow and however 'correctly' you do the camping thing (right sleeping bag, etc etc) I am just frozen!

[Aardvark]

I slept in the car one December i-series, and woke up at 6am and was actually sick from the cold. Not awesome, I don't recommend it.

[Cen0bitE]

bunch of slack jawed faggots around here!

[/blaine]

[Vikx]

if you have enough duvets and blankets your FINE....

[Jingles]

if you have enough duvets and blankets your FINE....

This is quite correct. One Sleeping bag + duvet + world of pillows = nest :awesome:

That said, its too bloody cold to go outside at 4am and upstairs is nice and warm :D:

[Vikx]

lol that is also true :D its a battle now between limi and my self i want to camp he wants to sleep in doors!!

[Killy]

Hold on, hold on... you wear a face mask in bed? haha
I expect a little more overcrowding due to the additional spaces opening up and cold weather. If your camping it might be possible to shelter yourself from the wind by pitching up where the BBQ is usually held.

Yes, the exit light is annoyingly bright and due to going to bed late (i.e. not be a pussy and go before 12) I usually end up trying to sleep with the sun up.

[Baroness]

I must get one of these - can't sleep when the sun's up and it's too bright.

[Quietus]

its a battle now between limi and my self

That doesn't sound like a fair fight.

[Ruth]

I must get one of these - can't sleep when the sun's up and it's too bright.

Are you and I the same person? ;) Dispising of cold and desire for facemasks... :eek:

I've fancied getting one for a while now, ive moved into my cousins and there is a street lamp right outside my window, it drives me mad when im trying to sleep....My room is just constantly lit :fist:

[Cen0bitE]

Are you and I the same person? ;) Dispising of cold and desire for facemasks... :eek:

I've fancied getting one for a while now, ive moved into my cousins and there is a street lamp right outside my window, it drives me mad when im trying to sleep....My room is just constantly lit :fist:

i use a t shirt resting over my head and eyes for some reason, also keeps your noggin warm :P

(i too have a streetlight right outside my window, except its not on a street, more of a path light, maybe even a snicket light, possibly a ginnel light)

pps. it is orange.

[Steadders]

I'm probably going to camp.

I'll also be taking a copy of Dickens "Our Mutual Friend" to read before bed.

[her0n]

I've fancied getting one for a while now, ive moved into my cousins and there is a street lamp right outside my window, it drives me mad when im trying to sleep....My room is just constantly lit :fist:

Mum's room was lit quite brightly by a street light, as her curtains were light-coloured. So what she did, was to get a sheet of thick cloth and cut it to the window size, she sewed a pole into the top, and then put 3 curtain rings (middle and the 2 ends) into the fabric where the pole was. Then she put 3 hooks into the wall above the window, tadaa! No more street light!

[Ruth]

I just bought an eye mask thingy from La Senza for £3.50 and its helped me alot. So thanks for whoever said it and reminded me i needed one \o/

[Baroness]

Must get mine this weekend!

[Steadders]

Tent came this week.

Let me know if anyone else is going to camp, we can discuss survival techniques :)

[her0n]

Let me know if anyone else is going to camp, we can discuss survival techniques :)

Spooning.

[Toptotty]

Or you could get a travel lodge room (like me woohoo!)

[RocketKnight]

Let me know if anyone else is going to camp, we can discuss survival techniques :)
Absinthe and roast bees?

[Jingles]

Tent came this week.

Let me know if anyone else is going to camp, we can discuss survival techniques :)

Duvet + sleeping bag combo = ultimate warmth

[Mastacheif]

2 double duvets + double sleeping bag + many pillows + a partner = ultimate warmth and cosynest

[Steadders]

Spooning.

Offer accepted.

[her0n]

MICHAEL STEAD :O

[her0n]

a spoonful of beanz :angel2:

[Killy]

Don't offer if you're not prepared to provide :p:

[Steadders]

He's right.

Helen, you're out. Jace, you're in.

[Ruth]

I cant believe you are actually going to camp..... It is just insanely cold!

Was nice knowin you.... :psy:

[Lucifa]

Are we going by Vicky's definition of spooning?

[Semajal]

i slept in tent at a slan, camping stove + mini kettle = hot water bottle. At an i-series i slept in another guys tent and woke in the morning to find half the tent missing with 2 inchs of snow on it.

Best thing is having other bodies in your tent, though it really does depend what sort of tent. In this weather it is VITAL to have an inflatable matress and lots of padding, then insert self + hot water bottle into a sleeping bag.

My objection to upstairs is that i just cant sleep with snoring :D

Also last time someone vommed in the sleeping area.

[Tsung]

iAlso last time someone vommed in the sleeping area.

No last time someone decided the toilets were too far away and used a corner of the room as his personal toilet. Disgusting :mad:.. Oh and if I see/hear anyone doing it at this event I will remove them from the room myself.

Upon saying that the attendance this time around appears to be mainly Old Skool people, so I expect no trouble what so ever.

[Elbonio]

You couldnt pay me to camp this time.

[BugAlugs]

Lucifa - he probably is. FILTH

[RTO]

<3 my 4 season sleeping bag from my month in Ecuador / the Andes :)

[Dunceantix]

I will be camping as per usual... Nothing can be as cold as that cold morning of i-something, when I got out of my tent, to find 2 inches of snow infront of me :) If I can survive that I can survive anything ;)

[Elbonio]

I will be camping as per usual... Nothing can be as cold as that cold morning of i-something, when I got out of my tent, to find 2 inches of snow infront of me :) If I can survive that I can survive anything ;)

i18, and the primary reason I am never ever doing it again!

[Disco_Stu]

Tent came this week.

Let me know if anyone else is going to camp, we can discuss survival techniques :)

Can I share? I can help keep you warm :)

At an i-series i slept in another guys tent...

No additional comment needed really :p

[Vikx]

limi says im not aloud to camp :( so i guess he won