I’m all about giving others tips for festivals if it means
that they can learn what’s best for them and pass on the advice to future
festival goers. I’m not selfish enough to think that I want the best for me and
only me, and that’s generally how all festival attendees seem to be. Everyone
radiates great vibes and positivity, so I feel it’s only in my nature to pass
on good tips and tricks for newbies out there.
So, rather than tell you what’s absolutely essential or what
you can’t bring, I’m into letting you know some of the things that you’ll wish
you had brought but don’t necessarily need.
These items, like common packaging supplies, are just handy, very convenient,
and super interesting in general.
Rain boots.
It looks stupid in a fashion sense, but really, what
festival outfits aren’t weird and wild? Rain boots will be your best friend if
it happens to begin raining, especially at festivals where large patches of mud
are inevitable with a little bit of precipitation. These are especially useful
for not coming off your feet after every step. While some people think sandals
will be fine and they can get around just fine in them, they’ll detach at every
possible step in the mud and become quite slippery to walk in, which could mean
you are at risk for hurting an ankle.
False sunscreen
bottles.
Admittedly, this wasn’t my idea though I’d love to claim it
as if it were. We actually saw a group of guys last year inside the festival
passing around a bottle of sunscreen and drinking from it. After a few seconds
I realized they were drinking liquor and I began to laugh. They told us that
they had gotten them online for practically nothing, and lo and behold, we’ve
done the same thing for this year’s trip down to Tennessee. The best part is
that they come with seals to put on the sunscreen’s opening so that they look
legit, closed, and no one can open them to smell the alcohol within.
Clamps and woodclips.
Packaging supplies like clamps and even twine are extremely
useful at festivals when camping simply because there’s so much DIY to be done
that you’ll need basic items like these. I like woodclips the most for hanging
my tapestries to my canopies to allow for a sense of privacy and also shade
from the sun.