Festivals are amazing, and so much fun, but one thing that can make or break your festival experience this summer is whether you are prepared for the weekend. Having a tent that isn’t going to collapse, having a foldable chair, particularly if you are an older festival-goer, can make your time there so much more enjoyable.
The music is obviously the main attraction, but in order to enjoy that more, the background items need to be of good quality and useful. It is a terrible idea to take a load of extra things too, that you will have to carry there and home again, never to be used. Like many forms of entertainment, whether it’s live music, films, or casual digital games such as slots, the key is keeping things simple
Tent
Starting obviously with a tent, but lots of people skimp out with a terrible tent and don’t sleep well, get wet and end up having to bin the tent straight after the festival. This is an expensive way of living a festival life, especially if you have a couple of events coming up over the summer. If you are in the United Kingdom, especially, it is important to buy a waterproof tent, because it is famous for rain, even in the warmer summer months. It is also a great idea to buy a tent with an inside blackout lining, as no one wants to be in bed late after a full day of dancing and fun, only to be woken up at 4am when the sun rises.
Sharing a tent may be a better way of camping if you are going with friends, because it means that you will be able to save some money, but you may also feel safer than being on your own at night. Trying to get a bright tent or putting something recognisable on it is a brilliant way to find your tent when you are returning to it, as it can get a little lost among the thousands of tents in the campsite, otherwise.
Chairs
Having a good quality camping chair can add just a little luxury to your camping experience; you will all be sitting on the floor or standing, as your only options otherwise. Camping chairs are relatively cheap, easy to carry, especially if they are the sort that come in a bag with a handle, and also a great way to get off the grass if it is wet and muddy (which it will likely be!) You can also now buy tiny little folding chairs that fit into a bumbag; these would be amazing for days when you need to stand for hours on end waiting for sets to start or when waiting in big queues for food vans or the dreaded festival toilets.
Electronics
People nowadays are so reliant on technology, which isn’t a bad thing, but is important to recognise so that you can plan accordingly. When you are at the festival, you will want to be able to communicate with friends and family. This will rely on using a phone, which, as you will have worked out, will need charging. Take a portable charger or a powerbank with you, so that you can charge it and record the music sets, and get in contact with your friends at the festival.
It is also important to take a headtorch so that you can find things at night when back at your tent, and also so that you can see your way to the toilets or to the water station at night or early in the morning.
Cool boxes are an amazing addition to any summer festival packing; the downside is that they are heavy and can be quite expensive to buy. If you are going to a few festivals over the summer, it might be worth it, though, because of the money you could save on buying food at the festival. You can store food and drinks inside, and it will keep them refrigerated, meaning you will have to buy less food inside the venue.
Portable speakers can be a great way to stay entertained on the campsite, but do be careful not to annoy your neighbours. Speakers shouldn’t be turned up so loud that you are blaring the music to everyone, but loud enough to mean that you can sing along to some music with your friends. You can buy some amazing waterproof speakers that are durable and hardwearing, perfect for outside use. You will also want to try to find a Bluetooth speaker that has a long battery life, so that you don’t need to use your power bank’s power for entertainment purposes, rather than communication.
Conclusion
There are so many ways to have a great time at a festival, but it is guaranteed to be terry if you remember these basics. Getting there early so you can get a good spot at the campsite to set up is crucial to making the whole process easy and stress-free.
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