Security?

[voice_of_hell]

Hi,
Sorry this has probably been asked before, but what is it like on the camping site at Wacken, do a lot of people get their stuff taken? are there a lot of police around? Also what are the showers and toilets like? We are coming from England for the firat time, so any info you can give me would be very helpful. Cheers.

 

[Karsten]

The camping site ok, sometimes grass, somtimes just dust or mud( belongs to the weather ), filled with filled up people.
Sometimes there is some Police, but normaly only on the main ways. They are very relaxed and friendly and some times even metal- fans themselves. ( Anybody correct me, if I´m wrong. )
The showers are okay but full in the main using times.
The toiletts, hmm don´t expect the Ritz. They are ( carefully said ) an adventure.
Welcome to Wacken. I´m sure you will have lots of fun.

 

[Wacken-Ingo]

Hi!

This year, camping only on green grass...

Metal On!
Ingo

 

[Kroppus]

Don't sleep on the grass, smoke it.


That's good news. Grass only. )

 

[voice_of_hell]

The main thing I'm worried about camping is that i plan to buy loads of cd's etc. and want to know if they'll be safe. I heard you pay for the "good" toilets is this true? what about flags? will anyone object to a large England flag?

 

[Karsten]

Flags are no problem.
I have never heard that someone had problems with people who steal their stuff. I´m sure there is a little risk left. But as far as I know there are no lockers or something like that where you can place your stuff.

 

[mntlsuiside]

HAIL KROPPUS!!

i totally agree dude.

 

[Karsten]

Don´t sleep on the grass,...

 

[Brat]

Grass or no grass, if there's ANY sign of rain, I'm bringing gumboots! Not attractive-I know, but at least I'll be partially dry

Voice of hell
If you're taking a backpack and want to be doubly safe, there is a metal security netting made by a company called PacSafe. You'll probably find it in any good camping/mountaineering store. It's about AUS$110 here for the large, so you'll probably get it for around 35 pounds. And if you secure it to your tent post, potential thieves will have to consider taking the lot.

As for the flag, it sounds like everyone plans on bringing a flag so they can locate their camp sites, Australians included.

I suppose it will narrow down possible camp sites...say 1 out 150 displaying an English/German/Swedish flag instead of 1 out of 10,000 unmarked camp sites hahhahaha

 

[xpet]

hehe, but don´t forget that those who didt mark their own tent can get orientation by the flags of the others!
And don´t believe what Ingo says - there is always green grass when you arrive at Wacken and its gone when you leave

 

[voice_of_hell]

thanks for your help, I think we'll customise our flag so we know its ours we have a grind band called "the back street abortionists" we're gonna write that on our flag, lol. Anyway see you all at Wacken!

 

[Brat]

Originally posted by xpet
hehe, but don´t forget that those who didt mark their own tent can get orientation by the flags of the others!
And don´t believe what Ingo says - there is always green grass when you arrive at Wacken and its gone when you leave

hahahah probably killed by all the spilt alcohol! hahahhha

 

[xpet]

yeah, you got it! And by all that Plate and Gladiator Boots