Be prepared for your festival weekend. Only take what you can afford to lose as there's no way to make a tent secure. Glass objects are usually banned at festivals.
Paperwork:
- festival ticket
- money and cashcard (keep these on you at all times)
- personal identification
- travel tickets
- details of who to contact in an emergency
Camping equipment:
- tent - check that you've packed all its parts, including pegs and poles
- sleeping mat
- sleeping bag or duvet
- pillow
- radio
- torch (and a spare set of batteries)
- camera
- mobile phone and charger
- a bin liner to sit on if the ground is wet
Personal hygiene:
- towel and soap or shower gel
- toothbrush and toothpaste
- tampons
- shaving kit
- wet wipes
- antibacterial handwash gel
- toilet rolls
- sunscreen
- after-sun lotion
Medical needs:
- contraception
- earplugs
- glasses, contacts and solution
- cotton wool
- antiseptic
- hay fever medication
- asthma inhaler
- antibacterial handwash
- wet wipes
- medications (prescriptions/inhalers/items from the chemist)
- medical information (on allergies, etc.)
Clothing:
- shorts, jeans, skirt and dress
- socks, tights and underwear
- sweater
- boots
- soft shoes
- wellington boots
- waterproof clothing
- wide-brimmed hat
- sunglasses
- clean clothes to go home in
- bags for dirty clothing and footwear
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