Below is a list I've started to get together.. feel free to contribute! Buy any electronic gadgets required from www.MemoryCardZoo.com Wellies at Lidl for 4.88!! In terms of tents, I recommend a 2000HH tent (how waterproof it is) and to oversize slightly - 2-3 man for 1 person, 4 man for 2 people etc. I went to Millets and said 'I want to buy a tent.' He said 'To camp?' I said (butchly) 'Sorry, I want to buy a tent.' I said 'I also want to buy a caravan.' He said 'Camper?' I said (campily) 'Make your mind up.' |
What to bring
Item | Priority | Shared | Notes |
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3 Pin splitter and 3pin to USB chargers | Essential | For all our phones etc | |
Antibacterial hand wash | Essential | For after those lovely loo moments! | |
Basic first aid kit | Essential | ![]() | |
Beer | Essential | ![]() | This warrants a whole separate page |
Black bin bags | Essential | Lots of them | |
Breakfast gear for all | Essential | ![]() | |
Campervan ticket | Essential | Dad to bring | |
Cash | Essential | There are ATMs on site but usually big queues. Maybe 200 quid? | |
Daypack | Essential | Needs to hold water, jacket, and some beers | |
Earplugs | Essential | ||
Festival Ticket | Essential | Do NOT lose this!!! | |
Large water bottle or Camelbak equivalent | Essential | ||
Loo Roll | Essential | Also available on site. The only luxury of the fest! | |
Medicine if appropriate | Essential | ||
Notepad and pens | Essential | For making notes, scribbling thoughts, etc | |
Pair of wellies | Essential | ||
Rain jacket | Essential | ||
Sandals or other "dry" shoes | Essential | Something to wear more comfortable than your wellies | |
Sheets for Campervan Beds | Essential | ![]() | Three double beds |
Shorts | Essential | In the summer time | |
Sleeping bag | Essential | ||
Small towel | Essential | Doubles up as pillow | |
Socks - Walking Socks | Essential | Take many pairs of socks, in waterproof bags | |
Spare batteries | Essential | For whatever needs them | |
Sunglasses and Suncream | Essential | For the inevitable roasting :) | |
Toothbrush | Essential | ||
Torch | Essential | ||
Trousers | Essential | Couple of pairs.. combat type ones if possible. | |
T-shirts | Essential | At least one per day, try to avoid cotton | |
Wallet with cashcards | Essential | ||
Wet wipes | Essential | Loads of them!! | |
Wine | Essential | ![]() | For Pippi |
Blanket | Optional | ||
Chewing gum | Optional | ||
Disposable BBQ | Optional | We have an oven in the camper anyway | |
Disposable Mobile Charger or equivalent | Optional | ![]() | This needs some thought! |
Dry Shampoo | Optional | I've never ever seen this stuff but apparently it exists! | |
Feminine hygiene products if appropriate | Optional | ||
Foil survival blankets | Optional | For draping on your tent to reflect sun in the morning | |
Gaffer Tape | Optional | ![]() | For fixing stuff |
Gazebo | Optional | ![]() | Depending on whether campervan has one attached to it |
Glasses or contact lenses if appropriate | Optional | ||
Glowsticks | Optional | Yeah baby! | |
Mugs and Cutlery | Optional | ![]() | Depending on what comes with van |
Playing cards | Optional | ![]() | |
Sheets and towels | Optional | ![]() | Depending on what comes with the van |
Spare Tent Pegs | Optional | ![]() | |
Trolley for wheeling water tank about | Optional | ![]() | One of those things you use for boxes etc |
Alarm Clock | Recommended | ![]() | For those sleep deprived starts! |
Antibacterial Foot Powder | Recommended | ![]() | |
Camera | Recommended | In a very waterproof bag! | |
Cheap fold out chairs | Recommended | About 4 pounds from Woolwo.. oh no never mind! | |
Flag or similar | Recommended | Something for trying to find each other in a field of 150,000 people. From Skyblue | |
Hairbrush | Recommended | ||
Hat | Recommended | Silly or otherwise | |
Hayfever medicine | Recommended | Depends whether you suffer or not, and the weather of course | |
Inflatable Mattress | Recommended | ||
Lighters | Recommended | For the smokers, NB no smoking in the van | |
Pen knife | Recommended | ![]() | |
Pillow | Recommended | ||
Planks for putting under wheels of campervan | Recommended | ![]() | Seems to be the done thing in case of lots of rain |
Plastic poncho | Recommended | ||
Scrabble | Recommended | ![]() | Dad to bring |
Snacks | Recommended | ![]() | |
Spare Mobile Phone Batteries | Recommended | Order off Ebay - or how about buying a cheap Nokia with 20 days battery life. | |
Spare tent pegs and rope | Recommended | ![]() | |
String | Recommended | ![]() | |
Sweet energy drinks | Recommended | ||
Thermos or Insulated Mug | Recommended | For taking hot drinks about the site |
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