When you finally get your ticket for the music festival you and your friends have all been waiting for, there's plenty to think about. You'll be trying to work out which bands you're going to see, what funny hat you're going to wear, how much alcohol you need to take and so on. In all the excitement, it's easy to leave some of the more practical considerations to the last minute. If you don't want to end up surviving on crisp sandwiches and sleeping in a puddle, however, you should take the time to put in a bit of planning to make sure you're protected from the elements and able to enjoy yourself.
The first thing to think about is your tent. Be realistic about how many people you can fit in it, given that you'll all have plenty of gear with you. If it's a 6-man tent for instance, it will sleep 4 comfortably. Make sure the tent is clean and free of mould, and check that it doesn't have any holes in it. If you find any, you can use gaffer tape to seal them.
There's nothing worse than arriving at the site and realising you don't have enough pegs, or you're missing a tent pole. To avoid that scenario, pitch your tent in the garden before you set off. As well as checking you've got all the necessary pieces, that also gives you a dry run at setting everything up, so you can race through it when you get to the festival.
A tent will keep you dry, but it won't offer much comfort on its own. For summer festivals, you will normally want a fairly lightweight sleeping bag rather than something made for freezing conditions. A camping mat is a good idea, or, for a slightly more luxurious sleep, a camping bed. And don't forget a pillow.
Festival sites have to provide you with drinking water, so there's no point taking loads of heavy bottles with you. It's worth having one big bottle/container you can take and fill up at the taps though. Festival food is notoriously expensive, so it's worth taking some stuff with you, but bear in mind you won't have any means of refrigeration. If there's a supermarket nearby, you can pop out and get supplies when you're there. If you're safe, comfortable and not hungry, you can concentrate on having an amazing time.
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