Daily Mail readers work themselves into a self righteous froth over Reading Festival litter

[UnderOpenSky]

Serious question. What exactly are charities supposed to do with these £12 tents?

My work being tight arsed bought a few of those single skin pop up ones and I can see why people may choose to leave them behind, especially if they are in a bit of a state. I've been putting up tents for years and thought it was a nightmare to try and take down. I certainly wouldn't buy one second hand and don't think they are fit for purpose if you plan to use them as any type of shelter past a few days.

 

[JTG]

Nothing, they're utter crap. I replaced my seven year old outer at Boomtown this year for a brand new one of the same model but that's a decent tent (£80 when I bought it)

I'd imagine charities would be taking the massive enormo-tents groups leave behind having paid £20 a head to purchase it before the festival. Fuck all they can do with the crap Argos and Tesco flog

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I'd imagine charities would be taking the massive enormo-tents groups leave behind having paid £20 a head to purchase it before the festival. Fuck all they can do with the crap Argos and Tesco flog

I bet they must be a nightmare to dispose of as well, short of covering the dam things with petrol.

 

[nutnut]

Don't knock the Daily Mail. It makes good loo paper. The print doesn't come off.

 

[editor]

I'd imagine it would cost more to process some of the cheapo tents than it would to just bung them in the bin.

 

[William of Walworth]

We tatted what turrned out to be an ultra rubbish and cheap popup from after-Glasto for a mate -- she was just coming along with us to Beer on the Wye in Hereford the following w/e (excellent beerfest with next door camping).

We all looked at that tent on arrival. It broke when we did ...