UK Vapefest Camping

[ukric]

Hi all

I've updated the Facebook page with a bit of information about UK Vapefest camping.

www.facebook.com/Ukvapefestcommunity/

[VapingBad]

Mar 5, 2016 19:15:07 GMT ukric said:

Hi all

I've updated the Facebook page with a bit of information about UK Vapefest camping.

www.facebook.com/Ukvapefestcommunity/

Cheers Rick, no probs with getting a ticket, but can you please confirm that we can have out cars by our tents.

[VapingBad]

Got my ticket, "Vape Fest Camping Ticket (Fri & Sat Evening only)" I guess that means only a one day event this year.

[ukric]

Mar 5, 2016 19:23:24 GMT VapingBad said:

Mar 5, 2016 19:15:07 GMT ukric said:

Hi all

I've updated the Facebook page with a bit of information about UK Vapefest camping.

www.facebook.com/Ukvapefestcommunity/

Cheers Rick, no probs with getting a ticket, but can you please confirm that we can have out cars by our tents.

I'll review that with the venue manager and answer when we've discussed it. I'm sure you saw one of the exact reasons why we didn't want them by tents last year played out on one of the mornings, stupid people + cars = police

[ukric]

Mar 5, 2016 19:35:51 GMT VapingBad said:

Got my ticket, "Vape Fest Camping Ticket (Fri & Sat Evening only)" I guess that means only a one day event this year.

Nope, still 2 days. Just there were only about 20 people camping on Sunday night anyway so pretty pointless to do Sunday night camping as well.

[VapingBad]

Mar 5, 2016 19:38:14 GMT ukric said:

Mar 5, 2016 19:35:51 GMT VapingBad said:

Got my ticket, "Vape Fest Camping Ticket (Fri & Sat Evening only)" I guess that means only a one day event this year.

Nope, still 2 days. Just there were only about 20 people camping on Sunday night anyway so pretty pointless to do Sunday night camping as well.

So we need to leave the site on Sunday, one night less socialising


I have bought a camping ticket, but I am unlikely to come if we keep our cars by our tents for security, I had stuff stolen in 2014, kept it locked in the car 2150 and no problems.  I know the incident you refer to and am happy with any rules about cars should not move once in etc, I realise this is a big issue for you guys but attending without camping and camping with out the car are not practical for me.

[Bobsbeer]

A tad expensive for a commercial promo. I guess you have fewer sponsors this year.

[ukric]

Mar 5, 2016 19:45:33 GMT VapingBad said:

Mar 5, 2016 19:38:14 GMT ukric said:

Nope, still 2 days. Just there were only about 20 people camping on Sunday night anyway so pretty pointless to do Sunday night camping as well.

So we need to leave the site on Sunday, one night less socialising


I have bought a camping ticket, but I am unlikely to come if we keep our cars by our tents for security, I had stuff stolen in 2014, kept it locked in the car 2150 and no problems.  I know the incident you refer to and am happy with any rules about cars should not move once in etc, I realise this is a big issue for you guys but attending without camping and camping with out the car are not practical for me.

I'll take that on board when we have our discussion. One that hasn't been had as yet as due to the early slip by the venue all of the details have not been sorted out yet.

[ukric]

Mar 5, 2016 19:47:44 GMT Bobsbeer said:

A tad expensive for a commercial promo. I guess you have fewer sponsors this year.

Not really expensive at £5 a night.

Event entry - still free
Parking - still free

If we don't ticket and charge there is no camping at all I'm afraid.

Charge will be used to fund security and hopefully St Johns ambulance.

[Bobsbeer]

Sorry ukric I don't buy that. I know what Shropshire charge for camping, and the use of the facilities. I can understand if sponsorship is down, as the facilities need to be paid for. Someone needs to pay that I understand. Presumably you had sufficient sponsors to cover the camping the previous years. That was good. So why charge this year, unless sponsors are down?

[ukric]

Mar 5, 2016 20:01:34 GMT Bobsbeer said:

Sorry ukric I don't buy that. I know what Shropshire charge for camping, and the use of the facilities. I can understand if sponsorship is down, as the facilities need to be paid for. Someone needs to pay that I understand. Presumably you had sufficient sponsors to cover the camping the previous years. That was good. So why charge this year, unless sponsors are down?

Fees for security (of which there will be far more) and hopefully (if charge takings allow) St Johns have to be covered. Also it's a stipulation of the venue that camping is ticketed and paid for this year. Its really that simple.

[VapingBad]

The ticket price is more than fair and it's still well worth the trip for 2 instead of 3 nights IMO.

I would add ukric that havering camped all over the UK it is very rare for campsites not to allow cars and have only seen it once in a very step hillside field where too many drivers were wheel spinning, it is very common to have rules like no vehicles allowed in or engines running after 10 PM.

[Bobsbeer]

Thanks for the explanation ukric 

[ringading]

£10 is OK bye me. Security and St John's on hand make for a pretty good deal. Not happy if I can't park my car next to my tent though. So much so that if this is to be the case I won't be attending.

[Bluefish]

I guess we're not paying for the bathroom facilities? lmao