The Mountain Warehouse Festival Survival Guide is here to help you enhance your summer festival experience. Here you will find everything you need to have a great festival camping experience, from essential camping items to tent pitching tips.

1.Consider buying a tent larger than you need

It’s best not to choose a two-man tent if there are two of you. While a two-man tent is perfect for one person, once you have both climbed inside, there will be little room for both of you to lie down. You should always choose a tent that is one person bigger than how many people will be using it.

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2. Make sure your tent is pitched before you use it

It’s a good idea to pitch and pack up your tent before you go if you’ve never pitched a tent before or if you’ve bought a new tent you’ve never used. Take a pop-up tent that requires very little effort to set up.

3. Be sure to check the rules

Be sure to read the campsite rules before you go. There is often a list of items that you’re not allowed to bring to the festival, so check ahead of time to ensure everything in your festival survival kit is allowed.

4. Stay comfortable with a sleeping mat

The festival survival kit should include a sleeping mat if you plan to sleep at all. Camping mats can greatly improve your comfort and are lightweight and easy to carry. A night spent sleeping on the ground will be cold and uncomfortable. Self-inflating mats are still relatively lightweight, but add more comfort over a standard camping mat. An air bed may be the answer to your home comfort needs.

5. Get to the campsite early

You can get a good spot to pitch your tent if you arrive early at the campsite. Arriving late will not only require you to park further away, but it is more likely that you’ll have to squeeze your tent into the remaining space.

6. Pitch Your Tent Carefully

Festival survival depends on proximity to toilets. Ideally, you should pitch your tent within 10-20 feet of the toilets, but when you do so, you may have to deal with foul smells for the remainder of the weekend. It is best to avoid pitching too close to footpaths as these are likely to be used all night long and could be noisy.

7. When pitching your tent, make sure the ground is clear

As soon as you have picked a spot, make sure sharp objects and stones are removed from the area. It will not only damage your tent but will also make sleeping uncomfortable.

8. Take a look at space

When pitching a tent, consider where other people would be able to pitch their tent because, as space becomes scarce, people will pitch their tent anywhere. Make sure you pitch your tents close together so that no one can pitch a tent between them while leaving space for the guy lines. Make a circle of tents, with their doors facing inward, if there are three or four tents in your group.

9. Defend your territory

Once everyone has arrived, there will be thousands of tents covering the field. As soon as it gets dark, it will be difficult to tell which tent belongs to you, so mark yours with a colored flag or something similar. Take the Mountain Warehouse remote-controlled tent finder, which lights up to help you find your tent at night.

10. Valuables should be kept safe

Make sure to keep your phones, IDs, and money in your pocket at all times. The money belt or bum bag is a great way to keep your valuables safe and close at hand.

11. Don’t forget to bring food

Camping food can be expensive, so save yourself some money by packing nonperishable food and drinks. With a camping stove, you can make breakfast for yourself every morning.

12. When wet, don’t jump into your tent

You may be tempted to jump into your tent when it’s raining, but you’ll regret it later when your tent and belongings are soaked. Allow enough room in your tent for you to get in and take off your wet clothes. Lightweight and fast-drying, microfiber towels are the perfect companion for a festival day after heavy rain.

13. Bring Repair Equipment

A festival survival kit must-have. A roll of duct tape, spare guy ropes and pegs will allow you to make quick repairs to your tent in case anything goes wrong.

14.Don’t forget your wellies!

The last but not least, don’t forget to bring wellies if it rains, as the campsite will become quite muddy.

General Tips

• Each festival has its security policies, so make sure you don't have any prohibited items. As long as you're nice to security, they'll be nice to you.
• It usually takes about 10 minutes for them to check your car unless they notice you might be hiding something, then they will look more closely.
• Take a walk around the campground once you have set up camp to familiarize yourself with the locations of the bathrooms, showers, and amenities.
• Enjoy the amenities that campgrounds have to offer. There are usually vendors, seminars, interactive games, and more to pass the time.
• Almost every festival has a general store with items in case you forget something.
• It depends on the festival whether you have to go to the general store or someone drives around with it. Just in case, have cash on hand!

Lastly

Now that you have all the information you need to create your festival survival kit, hopefully you feel prepared and ready to camp at your next festival.

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