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r/Wellthatsucks • u/mattloaf666 • 10h ago
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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.
1.8k u/Ancient-Emu-8293 9h ago Would be pretty convenient to pretend believing that. 615 u/aardvarkbjones 9h ago Is it? Tents cost money. Seems insanely wasteful, both environmentally and fiscally. 1 u/CaptainParkingspace 7h ago Amazon Basics 4-person tent £36. A lot of choice for £100 or less.
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Would be pretty convenient to pretend believing that.
615 u/aardvarkbjones 9h ago Is it? Tents cost money. Seems insanely wasteful, both environmentally and fiscally. 1 u/CaptainParkingspace 7h ago Amazon Basics 4-person tent £36. A lot of choice for £100 or less.
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Is it? Tents cost money.
Seems insanely wasteful, both environmentally and fiscally.
1 u/CaptainParkingspace 7h ago Amazon Basics 4-person tent £36. A lot of choice for £100 or less.
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Amazon Basics 4-person tent £36. A lot of choice for £100 or less.
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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.