Portable stoves at oxegen

Bstatic · 04-05-2005 9:33pm #1

Does anyone know if you're allowed to bring a portable gas stove with you into the oxegen campsite?
They're on sale in lidl tomorrow cheap enough, along with tents by the way, and i heard that they might be classed as a fire hazard, and could be confiscated.
They'd be handy for cooking up some food rather than paying for stuff there.
So does anybody know or have previous experience with this?

By the way, my friend was thinking about bringing some food down on the friday and then doing a trip to tesco in naas on sunday morning for more food, beer etc... and was wondering do they let you out (not that its like a prison or anything!), but can you get back in okay?
I think its a stupid idea anyway just think bout the queues trying to get back in thats the last thing you need.

super_furry · 04-05-2005 9:36pm

I think they're OK. We've used them before without anyone saying anything.

Gone West · 04-05-2005 9:42pm

Yeeah we went to naas, and got loadsa brekfast rolls (for real prices, not mad like circuit catering at oxegen) and biscuits. The security guys let you in and out as much as you want, if you have the camping band.

But if you are searched on your way in, they *will* confiscate the gas stove, as it is officially prohibited. But they only search scummers anyways.

*If you are a scumbag, dont wear those white nike xxl tracksuit bottoms and the goldie-looking chains, as this will make security search you on the way in!

dregin · 04-05-2005 9:44pm

If they see a fire they'll take extinguishers to anything and everything.

eth0_ · 04-05-2005 9:46pm

They're banned (along with glass bottles, fires etc) but i've not heard of anyone having it confiscated.

What's the point though, when there's so many places to get food at oxegen?

Bstatic · 04-05-2005 9:48pm

ha ha no I'm not a scumbag, but thanks for clearing that up, I think I'll chance bringing one in. They're only 12 euro anyway so no big loss if they're taken.
But were the queues bad along the road when you went to naas? The last thing i want is to be stuck waiting in the car when I could be in there already.

pwd · 04-05-2005 9:51pm

we used one at the first witnness and nobody minded so I think it would be ok.

Gone West · 04-05-2005 9:53pm

feck it, just go early on friday, the queues arent bad, really (from the west, in our case)
Yeah I'm bringing one too. nothing like buying €20 worth of steak and frying it up at night time! instead of paying out €11 for crappy rolls in the stalls.

John · 04-05-2005 10:04pm

A friend of mine brought in a portable stove that ran on tablets, not gas. It was smaller and easier to get in. I have seen people have their stoves confiscated at the search area but not many. Just be discrete when using it as security might take it off you if they see it on site.

lordgoat · 05-05-2005 11:42am

if you're in the campsite and they see you bringing it in they will take it from you, if the find you using it in there - fire extinguishers...

camp in the car park and bring whatever you want and eat good food, this will be year 4 in the car park oh yeah and the craic is good

Puff Puff Pass · 05-05-2005 3:37pm

I've got a portable stove already - any ideas lads on how to hide it going in?

Mr Rivers · 08-05-2005 10:51am

How about on of those disposable bbqs?

BrianD · 08-05-2005 12:30pm

They are prohibited and you would want to be a pretty selfish individual to bring one in. Given the nature of the event and the size of the campsite the risk of fire is considerable if such items are used.

Gileadi · 08-05-2005 1:17pm

as has been said before you are allowed use that stuff in the car park so if you can get it in on your way in it should be no prob when your going out to fry up your food

the stewards would be onto you in an instant though if you tried that in the campsites

Mr Rivers · 08-05-2005 5:23pm

But ya could use the bbq INSIDE your tent! Ah ha!

no... wait...

Gone West · 08-05-2005 5:37pm

*coughrollyoursleepingbagarounditcough*

Atomic Pineapple · 08-05-2005 6:33pm

I've seen people having them taken off them for the last two years when they were caught using it in the campsite, it is stupid cos if one tent caught fire then a load of them would go with it!

Just bring it and cook outside in the car park or go to naas to get food

shivface · 09-05-2005 10:31am

You can't light fires? Bum.

BrianD · 09-05-2005 11:59am

shivface wrote:

You can't light fires? Bum.

Of course not? Have you seen the Oxegen campsite - it's a temporary campsite for weekend accomodation and not your 5 star all singing and dancing camp site in the south of France.

Mr Rivers · 09-05-2005 3:57pm

Excellent! Would they see the smoke at night?

sinjin_smythe · 09-05-2005 4:03pm

Any one see them portable toilets at lidle, imagine it while everyone else is queuing at the toilet stand ill be safe and sound in my tent with my portable potty
http://images.google.ie/imgres?imgurl=http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-toilets-tanks/fiamma-portable-toilet.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-toilets-tanks/fiamma-rv-toilets.htm&h=251&w=350&sz=27&tbnid=vzgBusAlGdIJ:&tbnh=83&tbnw=116&hl=en&start=12&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2Bportable%2Btoilet%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG

Gone West · 09-05-2005 6:08pm

no the security guys in the towers are usually far away. And not always on th ball, anyways. Just don't burn down the whole campsite, although....
It would be a legendary festival then...

the great campfire at oxegen '05.....

Doodee · 09-05-2005 6:16pm

Only who can prevent forestfires?

eth0_ · 09-05-2005 8:10pm

lordgoat wrote:

camp in the car park and bring whatever you want and eat good food, this will be year 4 in the car park oh yeah and the craic is good

I thought they were really strict about camping in the carpark? I've heard of people having their tents pulled down by security for pitching them in the carpark.

Gone West · 10-05-2005 6:49pm

Mabye he means that theyre sleeping in the cars? Or in a camper. I saw loads of campers last year.

Mr Rivers · 11-05-2005 1:23pm

Doodee wrote:

Only who can prevent forestfires?

Only YOU can prevent forest fires

Catsmokinpot · 12-05-2005 8:55am

they will let you away with anything.....

the bag ive brought the last two years is massive, and both times they've said to me "any bottles?" "anything for making a fire?" "any sharp objects?" "if i open the bag will i find anything i shouldnt?" they gave my bag a small tap and let me on i swear you could smuggle a baby elephant in to oxegen if ya had a big enough bag to put it in

honestly i have no need for a barbecue although i resent the high prices it is easier to just bring that bit of extra money for food cause im gonna be ****ed and its one less thing to worried about go in to naas saturday morning if im stuck for anything

and if ur going to bring a barbecue just remember use ur common sence, dont throw it around the place when its lighting put it a good few feet away from any of the tents and when ur finished with it make sure its completely out

HarryD · 12-05-2005 9:03am

read in Raz magazine that they should be fine

shivface · 14-05-2005 10:33am

BrianD wrote:

Of course not? Have you seen the Oxegen campsite - it's a temporary campsite for weekend accomodation and not your 5 star all singing and dancing camp site in the south of France.

Camped at Reading Festival last year and they had absolutely no problem with us lighting a big ole fire every night.

kasintahan · 14-05-2005 10:53am

Shouldn't really have a fire within 50 meters of a tent.
The old canvas ones burn down (100%) in 8 seconds.

But I understand the temptation. Food prices there are intolerable.

Bring pre-cooked pizza like I did last year

Portable stoves at oxegen

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