When you're packing for a festival, there's a tricky balance to strike – you want to take enough gear to make sure you're comfy, but you don't want to be overloaded with unnecessary clutter. Heading to Glastonbury isn't exactly the same as wild camping in the Hebrides, after all. Wherever you're heading this summer, here are our top tips to help you pack smarter and leave behind the extra weight.
Festival campsites are often busy, which could lead to potential damage of your prized tent. Poor weather will usually mean muddy fields and that will inevitably lead to your tent ending up covered in dirt. Of course, you could make sure you properly clean the tent after the festival, but we recommend you take an older tent with you (although take note of our second tip), or pick up something cheap to use each year as your dedicated .
Picking one up second-hand is a good option. It might be a summer festival, but that doesn’t mean the weather will be kind. If it rains, you will end up damp inside the Perhaps you could think about and using this for your festival trips.
There is a lot of – and while no one wants to think about items being stolen, with hundreds to thousands of campers, it might happen. It's very difficult to lock a tent, so to avoid tempting thieves, it’s wise to camp with older or cheaper items, such as , inflatable , and cheap . Save the high-end gear for another occasion.
A camping spot at a music festival is usually fairly small, so there will be little spa.
