nobodyxD
what time is a good time to get there the afternoon/evening before? we want to get onto the main courts? has anyone been before? what time did you get there? what time did you get up in the morning? if you could answer any of these that would be very helpful :) thanks
Answer
Hey :)
Yes you are right the best way to get Wimbledon tickets is to camp overnight. I know it may sound dreadfull but seriously it is amazing and the most fun especially if you go with friends. I would reccomend going the first day of wimbledon so that you don't miss any tennis because you are in the queue all day. So if you are going on the first day which is Monday the 20th June 2011 make sure you get there on Sunday 19th BEFORE 12:00 in the afternoon. When you get there you will set up your tent and one of the stuards will give you a queue card. The first 500 people will get Centre Court tickets, people between 500-999 will get No.1 Court tickets and people between 1000-1500 will get No.2 Court tickets. I was there at exatly 12:00 and I was number 420 which is a bit risky although I still got Centre Court tickets, try and be there before 12.
The stuards around the queue are really helpfull and will tell you all you need to know. There are really clean toilet facilities, and they are perfect, trust me I am a clean freak! lol. Wimbledon Park is beautiful and make sure you go for a walk around the lake and you will fall in love with the place, just like I did.
Bring stuff to do like Ipod, PSP, DS or magazines, newspapers or books to read because it can kind of get boring if you don't keep yourself entertained. Bring friends too but only if they are interested in tennis because otherwise they will hold you up. Hopefully it will be good weather like it was for me when I was queueing because then you can sunbathe!
Once you get your queue card, you can walk around but MAKE SURE you keep it with you because if it is stolen or lost you have no proof about where you are in the queue. I went for a walk around Southfields village with my Dad and had a very pleasent time and got something to eat in a Pizza restaurent.
We then walked down tworads the Wimbledon grounds and although you can't actually get in, you can still have a look around the outside and I actually saw some players, MARIA KIRILENKO, TOMAS BERDYCH, LUCIE SAFAROVA, IGOR ANDREEV and got photos and autographs from them. Make sure you get a huge tennis ball so you can get autographs.
This should really fill your day. Now it is probably around 6 or 7 so go back to your tent and have a drink and talk to some of the people beside you. They are usually really friendly and if you know a lot about tennis you should have a hell of a lot to talk about!
The stuards wake you up at around six but to be honost, I would wake up around five because there is always a big queue for the bathrooms for brushing teath. Also I cannot stress more on this, GET INTO THE BAG QUEUE EARLY!!!!!!!!!!! If you have luggage you can leave them at the top of the queue for £1 per bag and seriously I nearly missed the Centre Court tickets being given out because I was queueing there for almost 2 hours. But if you get there early and be one of the first you should be fine.The reason why the stuards wake you up so early is because there are some people coming in to joint the queue in the morning for just Ground passes and there are 6,000 of them. You have to pack up your tent and belongings to make room for them.
At around 10 o' clock the stuards will give out rist-bands to the first 500 people who want Centre Court tickets and then so on to the next 500 people for No.1 Court and then the next 500 for No.2 Court. My Dad stayed in the queue while I was waiting two hours to drop off the bags and I had to run to join him of where my queue card is and I just got there while they were giving out the wrist bands so if I had got there two minutes later I would have missed the Centre Court wristbands so again it is so important that you get to the bag drop off early.
Whoah, that took so long but I enjoyed doing it! Have so much fun and enjoy yourself!
Hey :)
Yes you are right the best way to get Wimbledon tickets is to camp overnight. I know it may sound dreadfull but seriously it is amazing and the most fun especially if you go with friends. I would reccomend going the first day of wimbledon so that you don't miss any tennis because you are in the queue all day. So if you are going on the first day which is Monday the 20th June 2011 make sure you get there on Sunday 19th BEFORE 12:00 in the afternoon. When you get there you will set up your tent and one of the stuards will give you a queue card. The first 500 people will get Centre Court tickets, people between 500-999 will get No.1 Court tickets and people between 1000-1500 will get No.2 Court tickets. I was there at exatly 12:00 and I was number 420 which is a bit risky although I still got Centre Court tickets, try and be there before 12.
The stuards around the queue are really helpfull and will tell you all you need to know. There are really clean toilet facilities, and they are perfect, trust me I am a clean freak! lol. Wimbledon Park is beautiful and make sure you go for a walk around the lake and you will fall in love with the place, just like I did.
Bring stuff to do like Ipod, PSP, DS or magazines, newspapers or books to read because it can kind of get boring if you don't keep yourself entertained. Bring friends too but only if they are interested in tennis because otherwise they will hold you up. Hopefully it will be good weather like it was for me when I was queueing because then you can sunbathe!
Once you get your queue card, you can walk around but MAKE SURE you keep it with you because if it is stolen or lost you have no proof about where you are in the queue. I went for a walk around Southfields village with my Dad and had a very pleasent time and got something to eat in a Pizza restaurent.
We then walked down tworads the Wimbledon grounds and although you can't actually get in, you can still have a look around the outside and I actually saw some players, MARIA KIRILENKO, TOMAS BERDYCH, LUCIE SAFAROVA, IGOR ANDREEV and got photos and autographs from them. Make sure you get a huge tennis ball so you can get autographs.
This should really fill your day. Now it is probably around 6 or 7 so go back to your tent and have a drink and talk to some of the people beside you. They are usually really friendly and if you know a lot about tennis you should have a hell of a lot to talk about!
The stuards wake you up at around six but to be honost, I would wake up around five because there is always a big queue for the bathrooms for brushing teath. Also I cannot stress more on this, GET INTO THE BAG QUEUE EARLY!!!!!!!!!!! If you have luggage you can leave them at the top of the queue for £1 per bag and seriously I nearly missed the Centre Court tickets being given out because I was queueing there for almost 2 hours. But if you get there early and be one of the first you should be fine.The reason why the stuards wake you up so early is because there are some people coming in to joint the queue in the morning for just Ground passes and there are 6,000 of them. You have to pack up your tent and belongings to make room for them.
At around 10 o' clock the stuards will give out rist-bands to the first 500 people who want Centre Court tickets and then so on to the next 500 people for No.1 Court and then the next 500 for No.2 Court. My Dad stayed in the queue while I was waiting two hours to drop off the bags and I had to run to join him of where my queue card is and I just got there while they were giving out the wrist bands so if I had got there two minutes later I would have missed the Centre Court wristbands so again it is so important that you get to the bag drop off early.
Whoah, that took so long but I enjoyed doing it! Have so much fun and enjoy yourself!
What is a good way to start a campfire while tenting?
Samuel Ste
I've been thinking about camping outdoors and I've explored the different types of ways to make a campfire. I don't like matches because they can run out or get wet. So I've been looking into some cheap kits with a knife and fire starting rod.
http://www.amazon.com/Full-Tanto-Hunting-Knife-Starter/dp/B002SUT7G8/ref=sr_1_3?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1347124351&sr=1-3&keywords=survival+knife+with+fire+starter
and I've also been looking at some magnesium fire starters. The magnesium looks like it wont last very long though.
http://www.amazon.com/SE-FS374-Emergency-Fire-Starter/dp/B0010O748Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1347124573&sr=1-1&keywords=fire+starter
I'm new to these alternatives, so if you have any other ideas I would appreciate them. I'm just looking to get some opinions from some people who know what they are talking about. Thank you.
Answer
The listings are also for magnesium but if you ara going camping there are ways to stack you wood so it will start. There is one thing you really must know is the proper way to put out the fire and just think it is out. Please check for this.
11-SURVIVAL-CAMP-FOREST-KNIFE-W-MAGNESIUM-FIRE-STICK-STARTER ...
Find best value and selection for your 11-SURVIVAL-CAMP-FOREST-KNIFE-W-MAGNESIUM-FIRE-STICK-STARTER-ROD-FLINT- search on eBay. World's leading marketplace.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_nkw=11-SURVIVAL-CAMP-FOREST... - Cached
magnesium fire rod | eBay - Electronics, Cars, Fashion ...
Doomsday Survival Knife With Magnesium Rod Fire Starter Kit And Sheath Full Tang ... 11 INCH SURVIVAL CAMP KNIFE W/ MAGNESIUM FIRE STARTER ROD FLINT
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=magnesium+fire+rod - Cached
Fire Piston Fire Starter
Aurora Fire Starter is one of the many magnesium fire starters we carry at Camping Survival.com. ... Ka-Bar Knife / Knives ... Medical Kits - First Aid Kits and ...
http://www.campingsurvival.com/tools-knives.html - Cached
Ferrocerium Fire Starting Rods - MRE, colloidal silver ...
Ferrocerium Rods can be used as fire starters in scouting and camping, sparking ... pronounced ferro-see-um) fire starting rods ... Ka-Bar Knife / Knives
http://www.campingsurvival.com/fefistro.html - Cached
7 Survival Camping Knife with Steel Flint Fire Starter Rod ...
25 results found: 7" Survival Camping Knife with Steel Flint Fire Starter... · Premium Fire Starter Rod Flint Steel Survival Knife KIT · Spring Assist Gentleman's ...
http://www.stores.ebay.com/LordZables/Hiking-Outdoor-Items-/_i.html?... - Cached
More results from stores.ebay.com »
Flint knives Camping & Hiking Gear - Compare Prices, Read ...
2 - Fire Starter Knife Kits Camping Survival Magnesium Flint Rods Scout Hunting. 2 - Survival Knife Fire Starter Rod Whistle FSW0101 Folder Premium fire starter Flint survival ...
http://www.bizrate.com/camping-hiking-gear/flint-knives - Cached
Amazon.com: 11" Full Tang Fire Starter Hunting Camping Knife ...
(122 Reviews) The knife includes a magnesium rod fire starter. The sheath is tough green ... my home's emergency survival kit, mostly because you get both the knife and the fire- starter ...
http://www.amazon.com/Starter-Hunting-Camping-Knife-flint/dp/B... - Cached.
More results from amazon.com »
Premium Survival Knife Steel Flint Fire Starter Kit Od
Premium Survival Knife Steel Flint Fire Starter Kit ... Survival Camping Flint Rod Fire Starter Heavy Duty. More at eBay.Rambo_41⦠Fire Kit Steel SE 7 Hunting Knife with Fire ...
http://www.campingandhikinggear.biz/2011/...knife...fire-starter-kit-od - Cached
Frost Cutlery SURVIVAL KNIFE w/Fire Starter Kit Compass
... Cutlery SURVIVAL KNIFE w/Fire Starter Kit ... Heavy Duty Survival Camping Knife W / Kit and ... is the emergency fire starter. The fire starter is compromise of a Magnesium Rod ...
http://www.shopwiki.com/l/...KNIFE-w/Fire-Starter-Kit-Compass - Cached
More results from shopwiki.com »
MINI outdoor camping hiking Survival Fire Stone mini ...
... MINI outdoor camping hiking Survival Fire Stone mini Magnesium rod stick Flint Stone Fire Starter Lighter Kit(SKU:0059) ... Gerber X01 Camping Tactical Hunting Knife Outdoor ...
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/380790187-MINI-outdoor...
The listings are also for magnesium but if you ara going camping there are ways to stack you wood so it will start. There is one thing you really must know is the proper way to put out the fire and just think it is out. Please check for this.
11-SURVIVAL-CAMP-FOREST-KNIFE-W-MAGNESIUM-FIRE-STICK-STARTER ...
Find best value and selection for your 11-SURVIVAL-CAMP-FOREST-KNIFE-W-MAGNESIUM-FIRE-STICK-STARTER-ROD-FLINT- search on eBay. World's leading marketplace.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_nkw=11-SURVIVAL-CAMP-FOREST... - Cached
magnesium fire rod | eBay - Electronics, Cars, Fashion ...
Doomsday Survival Knife With Magnesium Rod Fire Starter Kit And Sheath Full Tang ... 11 INCH SURVIVAL CAMP KNIFE W/ MAGNESIUM FIRE STARTER ROD FLINT
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=magnesium+fire+rod - Cached
Fire Piston Fire Starter
Aurora Fire Starter is one of the many magnesium fire starters we carry at Camping Survival.com. ... Ka-Bar Knife / Knives ... Medical Kits - First Aid Kits and ...
http://www.campingsurvival.com/tools-knives.html - Cached
Ferrocerium Fire Starting Rods - MRE, colloidal silver ...
Ferrocerium Rods can be used as fire starters in scouting and camping, sparking ... pronounced ferro-see-um) fire starting rods ... Ka-Bar Knife / Knives
http://www.campingsurvival.com/fefistro.html - Cached
7 Survival Camping Knife with Steel Flint Fire Starter Rod ...
25 results found: 7" Survival Camping Knife with Steel Flint Fire Starter... · Premium Fire Starter Rod Flint Steel Survival Knife KIT · Spring Assist Gentleman's ...
http://www.stores.ebay.com/LordZables/Hiking-Outdoor-Items-/_i.html?... - Cached
More results from stores.ebay.com »
Flint knives Camping & Hiking Gear - Compare Prices, Read ...
2 - Fire Starter Knife Kits Camping Survival Magnesium Flint Rods Scout Hunting. 2 - Survival Knife Fire Starter Rod Whistle FSW0101 Folder Premium fire starter Flint survival ...
http://www.bizrate.com/camping-hiking-gear/flint-knives - Cached
Amazon.com: 11" Full Tang Fire Starter Hunting Camping Knife ...
(122 Reviews) The knife includes a magnesium rod fire starter. The sheath is tough green ... my home's emergency survival kit, mostly because you get both the knife and the fire- starter ...
http://www.amazon.com/Starter-Hunting-Camping-Knife-flint/dp/B... - Cached.
More results from amazon.com »
Premium Survival Knife Steel Flint Fire Starter Kit Od
Premium Survival Knife Steel Flint Fire Starter Kit ... Survival Camping Flint Rod Fire Starter Heavy Duty. More at eBay.Rambo_41⦠Fire Kit Steel SE 7 Hunting Knife with Fire ...
http://www.campingandhikinggear.biz/2011/...knife...fire-starter-kit-od - Cached
Frost Cutlery SURVIVAL KNIFE w/Fire Starter Kit Compass
... Cutlery SURVIVAL KNIFE w/Fire Starter Kit ... Heavy Duty Survival Camping Knife W / Kit and ... is the emergency fire starter. The fire starter is compromise of a Magnesium Rod ...
http://www.shopwiki.com/l/...KNIFE-w/Fire-Starter-Kit-Compass - Cached
More results from shopwiki.com »
MINI outdoor camping hiking Survival Fire Stone mini ...
... MINI outdoor camping hiking Survival Fire Stone mini Magnesium rod stick Flint Stone Fire Starter Lighter Kit(SKU:0059) ... Gerber X01 Camping Tactical Hunting Knife Outdoor ...
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/380790187-MINI-outdoor...
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
No comments:
Post a Comment