Well, if anyone I know reads B3TA this'll give the game away...
Reading Festival Back in 2002 approx...

I won't bother with the fluffy detail, straight to the point.

Got wrecked throughout day.

Made bonfire.

Fell asleep with feet in bonfire, melted soles on trainers.

Went to tent to get some well needed sleep after generally embarrassing myself, got undressed, put my valuables in a nice little pile under my pillow.

Get woken up by strangers trying to enter my tent at sometime in the early morning - "GETTHAFUCKOUT!" I scream at them. They explain that in fact this is their tent, and that I am a naked drunken buffoon, and ask politely if I could get out their sleeping bag, put my clothes on and fuck off asap. A bit embarassing...

After an hour of wandering around half naked, find my tent and get to sleep. Nice.

Wake up under the rays of the sun at midday, stagger from tent needing fresh air, vaguely remember what happened - find friends - get told off for being a lightweight embarassment. Realise I don't have my wallet, phone, etc etc....Fucksticks.

(Nice people actually brought back my belongings when they woke in the afternoon).

These days I just go to Sziget and other reasonably priced euro festivals with my mrs and get pleasantly drunk. I prefer it this way.
(Pat_Gash, Fri 5 Jun 2009, 11:58, 3 replies)

Sziget rules :)
Sziget rules :)

Especially if you camp on the north of the island where is quiet and you can get some sleep.
(rhatanu, Fri 5 Jun 2009, 12:13, closed)

Indeed, thats exactly what I did last year
Camped near some nice people from Leeds, not far from the edge of the island. We can't go this year as getting married in summer which is a killer as Turbonegro are playing this time....

Any other euro fests in non-euro currency countries you'd recommend?
(Pat_Gash, Fri 5 Jun 2009, 12:22, closed)

Wan2
I prefer camping near Wan2 stage: trees for shadow, better music (mostly punk, dub, reggae and the Negresses Vertes folky type), better eateries, not as crowded, though noisy.

And since the beer from the island is crap, it's easier to venture outside to get some nice Pilsner Urquell or vodka from the gas station nearby.
(randomset, Fri 5 Jun 2009, 20:12, closed)