The most varied camping you’re likely to see is typically camping at a festival. You’ll see groups of large family tents looped next to other tents. Obviously, the gear you carry is up to you and to your budget, so better to have a checklist before going to the festival.
It’s important to take home everything you brought with you when the festival is over, or dispose of things you don’t want in the proper way. If you do not want to take your tent home for any reason, ask the festival if they have any drop off sites for discarded tents. The tent would continue to be in functional condition, so try to take care of it. While other people may assume that all tents left behind are donated to charity, this is clearly not the case because most tents left at festivals go to waste.
One of the key reasons given for not taking a tent home is not understanding how to put it back in its bag or believing it’s hard. The easiest way to learn is to practice, and we assure you that it’s very easy.
Basic Essentials: Don’t forget about them. To get you into the festival and enjoy yourself, here are the basics you need to remember.
- Your ticket
- ID
- Money and cards
For Camping: Camping is one of the main parts of a festival! If you love or dislike it to make your stay a nice one, you would need to bring some basics with you.
- Tent
- Sleeping bag
- Roll mat/inflatable mattress
- Toilet roll
- Reusable water bottle
- Camping pillows
- Torch and lamp
- Camping chair
- Waterproof picnic blanket
For Clothes: It can be a struggle to wear suitable clothes, since the weather can be erratic. For hot days, rainy days and cold nights, try to bring the right clothes for you.
- Wellies
- Sturdy shoes
- A warm jumper
- Waterproof jacket
- Extra clothes
- Clean clothes for the trip home
- Hat
- Laundry bag
- Warm socks
- A day bags
For Toiletries: It can be difficult to keep clean at a festival, so make sure you have some toiletries to help.
- Sun cream
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Medication
- Deodorant
- Dry shampoo
- Hair brush
- Hair bands and clips
- Lightweight towel
- Baby wipes
- Face wipes
- Soap
- Shampoo
- Handheld mirror
- Anti-bacterial hand gel
- First aid essentials
Technology: There are few people who still use festivals as an excuse to unwind and forget about the social media toxicity but you still need this in order to meet up with your friends, use a method of communication.
- Phone
- Charger pack
- Festival apps
Food: This is one of the most important parts if you are on a budget, you can bring your own food you like to eat or to cook your favorite. Yet there are still foods from the stalls inside.
- Camping stove with gas or portable barbecue with coals
- Lighter
- Camping kettle
- Cups or mugs
- Cutlery
- Breakfast bars
- Sweets and treats
- Fruit – apples, pears and oranges
- Dried noodles, couscous and rice meals
- Tea, coffee or biscuits
- Drinks decanted into plastic bottles
Now that you have your checklist for the festival, make sure that you do a trial run.