Top Ten Summer 2014 Festival Essentials

top ten 2014 SUMMER FESTIVÄL essentials It's that time of year again, dust off your camping chair, pack up your glow sticks and get ready for a summer of live music! Festival season is upon us and whether you are rocking out at Glastonbury, dancing till the early hours at Global Gathering or heading aboard for guaranteed sunshine, here is our guide to your festival essentials. SPARE PHONE BATTERY It's easy to get carried away taking photos and calling friends when 'that band' are playing 'that song' however once your phone battery has died you will definitely struggle finding your mates in a crowd of 10,000 people. Keep a spare battery and use your phone sparingly. Click Here SPF These handy shoes are ideal for throwing on around the campsite, plus they are available in a range of styles so you can easily find a pair to match your personality. Just remember to switch to wellies when the rain comes! SUN cream Click Here There is nothing worse than waking up in your tent and realising you have turned into a lobster. Stay safe and apply sun cream during the day, staying out of the sun can be tough at a t val so it really is a lifesaver! ZIP pockets Imagine getting to the front of the queue at a festival and realising yOU have forgotten your tickets. Keep everything in a secure zip lock pocket and attach to you using a wallet chain, especially when you go to sleep in your tent! WATER ВOTTLE WET WIPES These are lifesavers, whether you are battling dust, dirt or layers of mud, carry a pack with you at all times and keep a second packet in your tent for your morning 'shower'. Water Bottle - Staying hydrated is key at a summer festival, on-site vendors will charge a fortune for a bottle of water so invest in a collapsible one that youU can easily take into the arena and fill up using the free water taps. Click Here Always take your wellies to a festival, even if the weather report predicts clear skies there is always a chance of rainfali. Thousands of people can quickly turn a grassy field into a river of mud, don't get caught out as you will be forced to pay over the odds for a cheap pair in the arena. FOIL BLANKET The nights can get very cold when you're sleeping in a tent. Once you have snuggled inside your sleeping bag, throwa foil blanket over yourself to keep the heat in. It's much easier to take off than 12 layers of clothing when the sun comes back out! TRAVEL KIT Pop into your local supermarket and pick up an airplane travel kit that includes ear DRY plugs and an eye mask, when the morning sunshine hits your tent and your neighbours have yet to put down the acoustic guitar you will understand why this is a festival must have! shampoo Fresh hair in a can, ideal for the mornings where your perfectly crafted 'festival do' looks more like a matted bird's nest. A few sprays will keep your hair looking and smelling clean all weekend. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY! Download Festival - wed llth - Sun 15th Jun Glastonbury - Wed 25th - Sun 29th Jun Latitude - Thu 17th - Sun 20th Jul Global Gathering - Fri 25th - Sat 26th Jul T in the Park - Fri 25th - Sat 26th Jul V Festival - Sat 16th - Sun 17th Aug Creamfields Fri 22nd - Sun 24th Aug Leeds/Reading Festival - Fri 22nd - Sun 24th Aug