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TGtB Recommends: Festival Essentials

If you’re heading to a festival this summer, or one of the many other musical events that Bristol and the surrounding area has to offer, here are a few ideas to make your trip more enjoyable.

Pop-Up Tent

Pop-Up Tent

Store: Millets

Cost: £50.00

About: Thanks to it's self-assembly, this fantastic 2-berth Eurohike Pop-Up Tent allows you to get on with your trip and not have to hang around building your tent. All you have to do is unzip the carrybag, take out the tent and allow the integral frame system to spring into shape. Not only is it easy to assemble, but the jazzy pattern and bright colours will make it easy to find in the festival campsite. 

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Sleeping Bag

Sleeping Bag

Store: Halfords

Cost: £30.00

About: Getting a good night's kip can make or break your festival experience, so ensuring that you have a sleeping bag that will keep you snug and warm is essential. Considering how much use it's going get, £30.00 might seem a little steep, but chances are if you buy a cheaper, flimsier one; you’ll wake up in the night stuck to the hot, shiny fabric, wishing you’d spent just a fraction more.

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Disposable BBQ

Disposable BBQ

Store: Homebase

Cost: £6.99

About: The disposable BBQ is a highly popular product and the ultimate festival accessory for outdoor eating. A hearty sausage, bacon and egg sandwich will set you up for a day of rocking out or cure your hangover from the night before. To ensure you're not a total calamity in your camps makeshift kitchen, make sure to check out our BBQ Guide for some hints and tips before you go.  

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Mighty Purse

Mighty Purse

Store: WowThem.com

Cost: £70.00

About: Having somewhere to keep your valuables safe is vital for any festival goer. Things like money and phones can easily be mislaid amongst the buzzing crowds. With a stylish quilted design, the Mighty Bag comes with an adjustable leather strap that can be worn across the body or around the waist. Not only practical and stylish, the Mighty Bag also has a discreet battery built in - so you can keep your gadgets powered up all weekend! 

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Wellington Boots

Wellington Boots

Store: Jileon

Cost: £34.99

About: Just a drop of rain can turn any festival into a mud pit so don't forget your wellies. If you have always struggled to find wellies to fit your calf, check out Jileon who specialise in large calf boots. This pair is ideal in a funky spotty design, wide calf fit and a soft fleece lining to stop any rubbing on your legs.

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Wind-Up Torch

Wind-Up Torch

Store: Tesco 

Cost: £5.00

About: Wind-up torches are great for lighting up your tent or finding your way to the loos in the middle of the night. At only £5.00 this wind-up camping torch from Tesco is an absolute must have. Although the torch doesn't need any batteries, plenty of elbow grease is required.

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Pac-Man Poncho

Pac-Man Poncho

Store: Topman

Cost: £7.00

About: Don't let your festival experience be spoilt by a sudden downpour. A disposable poncho, is a great, cost effective way to keep dry, while festivaling it up. They come in an assortment of styles and colours and although can be purchased from stalls within festivals are a great investment to have before you go.

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Emergency Phone Charger

Emergency Phone Charger

Store: Maplin

Cost: £6.99

About: Although you may be stranded in the middle of a field, there's no need to panic when your mobile phone warns you that it's about to run out of juice. This handy pocket-size charger takes a standard AA battery and can charge your mobile phone quickly and easily, so you'll never have to worry about losing your friends or not being able to photograph your favourite band perform again. 

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Roll Up Water Carrier

Roll Up Water Carrier

Store: Halfords

Cost: 0.50p

About: If a regular water bottle won't fit in the pocket of your skinny jeans then opt for one of these ingenious water carriers instead. The quirky water bags are made from a tough PVC material to avoid bursting or splitting and are supported by twin dowel rods. There's even a small filtration tap so you can have a drink and then save some for later. Each carrier holds 10 litres of water. 

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Wet Wipes

Wet Wipes

Store: Boots

Cost: 0.89p

About: During a long festival like Glastonbury, some revellers can go up to five days without showering! This combined with some hardcore partying means that it won't be long before long before they start to smell. When you're covered in mud and dirt from the night before, a wet wipe shower will seem like absolute luxury, so make sure to pack plenty of baby wipes to freshen up.

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First Aid Kit

First Aid Kit

Store: John Lewis

Cost: £8.99

About: It's always best to plan for emergencies, so a first aid kit, should be an essential accessory for any festival goers this summer. This fantastic first aid kit contains: adherent and non-adherent dressing, gauze bandages, vinyl gloves, plasters, dressing tape, cleansing wipes, antiseptic wipes, scissors, tweezers and safety pins. It's better to be safe than sorry!

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