It is packing weekend for Glastonbury festival. I have the luxury of not needing to pack since moving so close, but I came across my previous packing lists and I thought they might be useful for those going to festivals this year. Or even just camping. So here it is…
Essentials
- Ticket
- Tent
- Sleeping bag
- Airbed
- Money
- Phone
- Camera
- Wellies / Combat boots & gaiters
- Mac
- Suncream
- Chapstick with sunblock
- Bin bags (to sit on and to collect rubbish)
- Deodorant
- Toothbrush & toothpaste
- Baby wipes
- Loo roll
- Small water bottle for re-filling and carrying around
- Small torch
- Any regular pills or medication
- Feminine supplies (Depending on time of month)
- Clothes – including good quality socks
- Plasters
- A dry set of clothes to leave in the car so you can drive home dry
Additional extras
- Campsite flag
- Flagpole
- Umbrella
- Food (Amount depends on your budget to buy food there. I at least recommend snacks – rich tea biscuits; crisps; breakfast bars – anything that doesn’t melt or need refrigeration.)
- Drink
- Waterproof trousers
- Sunglasses
- Camping chair
- A book to leave in the car to read when queuing to get out of the carparks
- Hip bag/ bum bag for keeping small essentials safe
- Water bottle bag
Luxuries
- Hairbrush
- Dry shampoo
- Fairy wings
- Make-up
- Foot pump
- Pillow
- Puncture repair kit
- Battery fairy lights
- razor
- cleanser
- moisturiser
- poi
- jewellery
- Glitter
With kids
- Roll-up ground sheet with carry bag. (To spread over mud so they can crawl/sit and play when you’re watching bands)
- A bag they can carry themselves
- Small activities to keep them amused when you’re watching bands or talking to friends. Eg. Bubbles; small books; small colouring or activity books; little cars etc.
- Identity tags or bracelets with your mobile number
- Sunhat
- Radio flyer type wagon/Woody wagon/Garden cart for you to pull them around in, along with blankets, cushions, sunshade/rain cover, plastic windmills etc.
- (I haven’t done a list for babies because it’s been a while since I had them and equipment has changed so much!)