by Naomi Stewart

BRING A CHEAP PHONE

I can’t stress this one enough. Sure you might want to take bomb ass selfies and photos of your fave but when that phone falls into the mud, gets lost or stolen you’ll be wishing you brought your old school Nokia 3310 with you.

TOILET ROLL

From the alcohol to the water – you gotta keep your hydration levels high so bring spare toilet roll because you will DEFINITELY need it.

LIDS

Yes, bottle lids. Almost EVERY festival I’ve been take the lids off bottles of water forcing you to drink really quickly or spill it everywhere rocking out. Is it just me or is water as a festival like gold dust? So why anyone would want to throw a full bottle into the crowd for pleasure is beyond me.

BABY WIPES

Chances are you will sweat, and you will sweat a lot. Take a pack of baby wipes to refresh your areas before delving back into the sweaty mosh pit. TRUST US.

DRY SHAMPOO

The answer to all life’s problems and saving grace for the festival go-er of the modern day.

MEETING POINT

Festival hack 101 and the most important of them all when festivalling in a big group. Chances are the festival won’t have excellent phone service because they’re usually in large fields in the middle of nowhere. Pick a meeting point which is clearly marked and accessible for you all to meet if you lose each other.

BUDGET WISELY

3-5 days at any typical fest