We've met Craig Fox and his queuing mates Mike Roberts and Daniel James on a number of occasions (). Fox and his team masterminded MyGreatFest recently renamed , the first ever jailbreak convention in the world. MyGreatFest took place in London last year, and Fox has plans to take the conference to San Francisco this year in the hope that his event could become a sort of WWDC for Cydia, which is the jailbreak community's equivalent of the App Store.

For Fox and his team, the Apple Store queue is a great opportunity to gain a new product for free (inevitably someone will give Fox and his partners money to buy a new device, and will give them enough extra cash to buy a device of their own for their trouble). There is also money to be made in PR for the various companies that ask them to promote their products in front of the cameras. And of course, Fox also sees the queue as a great place to raise awareness for his own cause.

As a seasoned Apple Store queuer, we asked Fox for his tips for anyone thinking of heading out to an Apple Store in time for the iPad launch on Friday.

Macworld: What are the essentials that anyone planning to queue should bring with them?

Craig Fox: A sleeping bag. Jumpers. A chair to keep off the ground, so you don't get piles. And company, so you aren't by yourself. You also need entertainment so make sure your devices are fully charged and bring your charger. Luckily Apple lets you charge your devices inside the Apple Store. We can also use Apple's WiFi.