r/Wellthatsucks • u/mattloaf666 • 10h ago

Reading festival 2026

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u/crowhouse 10h ago

Why do so many people abandon tents?

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u/Adventurous_Emotion9 10h ago

There’s a belief that the tents left behind are taken by charities and given to homeless or those who need them. This has been debunked by organisers time and time again as not being true.

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u/to_annihilate 9h ago

Even if that were true, wouldn't they break it down, pack it up, and place it somewhere for collection? Not just as is on the ground...