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1. Wear sun cream – trust us when we say that prevention is better than the cure (especially at a festival when you'll spend most of your time outside)
2. Bring baby wipes – for some they’re the closest thing to a shower for the whole weekend, for others they’re makeup remover. Either way – every single person at a festival will find a use for baby wipes!
3. Dry shampoo – because it is likely that you won’t be able to shower for a few days. At least you can have fresh hair!
4. Sunglasses – this is a bit of an obvious one, but they’re a summer staple
5. Bring a light raincoat (or use a makeshift one) – we’re still in Britain after all!
6. Wellies too! It can get pretty muddy...
7. Hand warmers can make the evenings more comfortable on cold nights.
8. Pick up some techniques on how to make your phone battery last longer as there won't be many opportunities to charge it!
9. Bring bin bags – the amount of rubbish a campsite can generate is shocking! Bin bags are vital!
10. Have a meeting point in case you lose your friends. Festivals often have thousands of people, and signal is usually very limited – always have a backup plan just in case!
11. Opt for disposable cameras over your phone or digital cameras
12. Occasionally check the twitter hashtags about the festival for any act updates, or for problems that could happen
13. Consider bum bags – the famously safe way to keep your valuables at festivals
14. But don’t keep all your money in one place – be creative! Hollow out an old chap stick and keep some money there
15. If the festival has an app download it! It could have maps, line ups, or general information but either way it’s gonna be useful
16. If you buy a bottled drink make sure that you keep the bottle with you and refill it when you find a water pump – this will save you heaps of money!
17. Additionally bring your own bottle caps with you – they usually confiscate them so that people don’t throw the bottles
18. Bring your own toilet paper
19. Keep hand sanitizer on hand at all times! You never know when you’ll really need it
20. Make your tent easier to find, e.g. make a flag or decorate your tent– this will save you hours of time at somewhere like Glastonbury where the campsites are huge!
21. Try and find a line up online before you arrive at the festival so that you can get organized earlier
22. If they don’t publish it online early, save money by taking pictures of the program when you’re there
23. It is possible that you could get a bargain by trying to get food as the food stalls close when the music has finished playing. Some of the food will need to be eaten so try and haggle the prices down and get some cheap meals.
24. Keep hairbands on hand if you can – you never know when they can come in use
25. If you’re aiming to get to the front of the stage, it’s easier to try and sneak in through the sides rather than going through the middle
26. Finally, bring earplugs! They protect your ears from the noise, and can help you sleep better at night
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