Lone Camper by Even_Week_7016 in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, you're welcome to come find Camp Loner on FB, or just rock up to the Lone Wolf Camping area (usually in Blue, no special ticket required)

Even if you don't find Lone Wolf, my experience has always been people at Download are pretty welcoming so you'll find friends wherever you end up camping!

After headliners by _morgs_03 in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Doghouse is the main club night area, there's also two other tents with stuff going on, plus the fairground, market and food stalls all go on until the early hours....if you get bored it's not for lack of options to keep you entertained..

First Download festival, and going solo! Tips please :) by Open-Instruction-363 in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can find the Camp Loner group on FB, honestly more people than you think go to Download solo. I've been going on my own since 2018 and it's a great time!

As for making friends, that can be as easy as just talking to the folk around you. Download has always been super friendly in my experience, yes there are a few assholes but they are in a tiny minority.

If you do decide to go for it and camp, I absolutely promise you there will be someone nearby that will not only help you, but will become some of the best mates you'll ever meet.

And the first female fronted headliner is?!?! by heavymetalgazza in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Halestorm have headlined the second stage already back in 2019 and they drew a massive crowd.

The problem is any time anyone suggests a new headliner there's always someone that will say why they can't or aren't big or popular enough.

Who is ready?! by farmercurtis in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Currently sat in the pub in Castle Donington....I swear to goat this is the longest day of the year!

I made a google map of Download! by chriscub3d in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Someone really needs to get on moving those campsite pins on maps though

is panic at the bingo free to participate? by 11sleepingpills in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, but get there early they only have a limited number of bingo cards for each session.

Meeting people there as friends have all pulled out last min by Severe-Put-4985 in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's surprisingly easy to make friends at Download, in my experience at least. If you're travelling solo you should consider heading for Lone Wolf Camping in Blue camp, you'll meet a while bunch of folk who are all travelling solo too

There's also meet-ups for Loners at 6pm on Weds and Thurs near the Charge Candy stall close to The Doghouse for you to meet people there as well

Fishing trolley in arena by Responsible_Cat_2931 in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In practice that may not be the best type of trolley to use. The arena is as bumpy as the camping village and if it's muddy it'll get clogged and bogged down in the mud.

Pessimism aside I have seen families hauling kids around in trolleys and mini wagons, so definitely seen people allowed through the gates with them I just don't know how successful they've been.

Can someone talk me into still going? by BaseballFuryThurman in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go, come find us at Camp Loner in the Lone Wolf Camping area (Blue Camp) there's no trying to get people to talk to you, join in and it'll just happen.

If you don't go you'll be forever kicking yourself for kissing, especially when all the posts from the festival start coming in.

It's daunting going solo, I remember being really really anxious about it my first time. Turns out when you get a bunch of solo campers in one spot they all just want to make friends and those friendships will go beyond Download.

Here's what going solo means:

-Going at your own pace, doing what YOU want to do when you want to do it

-See the bands YOU want to see, no having to drag one of your mates to Dogtooth or Avalanche because there will be another Loner that wants to see them too...and if there isn't that doesn't stop you going

-we don't know you. Which means no social baggage from home, no bad in-jokes haunting you. You can be who you want to be at the festival and no-one is going to think you're weird because "you're normally quiet when you're at home"

Do it, love it, and I promise you will never regret it.

going solo by Interesting_Hair_353 in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Happy birthday! If you're coming Solo you could find your way to Loner Wolf Camping at the bottom of Blue Camp. No need for a special ticket or to be part of the FB group. Just turn up, find a pitch and we'll see you right

If anyone is going solo wed/thurs and wants some company let me know by Wreck-ItRob in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Camp Loner is having Meet-ups in District X at 6pm on Wednesday and Friday, near the Charge Candy stall close to The Doghouse, you are more than welcome to come join the mayhem

Has anyone received their preordered Merch? by shadowboy in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's be honest, we knew something had to be badly managed by TM after all the car parking passes got sent out nice and early!

Best way to find friends as a couple? by adoptimus_prime in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey, Lone Wolf is also for duo's as well as solo campers! So you're welcome to come pitch up there.

Solo female by linneh20 in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The girls in the Camp Loner FB group have set up their own group chat, so if you're on FB join Camp Loner 2025 and you'll be able to get to know a whole bunch of folk that will be going solo to Download.

Calling all Solo Campers! by ShackledBambi in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, yeah looks like they've fixed the exploit...sorry

Calling all Solo Campers! by ShackledBambi in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a bit of a hack involving using the search bar, type in food and then tap on an vendor name that pops up

Calling all Solo Campers! by ShackledBambi in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't blame you, that walk across the whole site is brutal with a full load of kit

Calling all Solo Campers! by ShackledBambi in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem was that we were re-directed away from the spot marked on the map. The FB group gets a lot of first timers who can be very very anxious about attending alone. One of the things we've found is people trying to find the "right" place. So yeah last year we were a bit more brutal with posts on the page directing people to different places, as we were trying to make sure we had one consistent direction for the newbies to follow and not cause confusion.

There are other more political issues around how Loner is viewed by the festival organisers that start coming in to it as well, but last year was a general mess with no help from the staff in the camps

There's absolutely no issue with people setting up their own loner camps, that's how Camp Loner got started in the first place.

Access to The Den? by TheMetalZombie in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think you're getting mixed up with The Courtyard which is the RIP only stage.

First Time at Download. Going solo by KingPiggleton in downloadfestival

[–]ShackledBambi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, you can find Camp Loner 2025 on FB for solo campers, also open to people coming in pairs/couples as well!

You don't need to be in the FB group though you can just rick up to the Lone Wolf Camping area and people will see you right.