Festival packing list
Ticket, wellies, earplugs and a power bank: what you need for a few days of music in a field.
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Check the festival rules first, then pack
Every festival has its own rules about what is allowed on the campsite and in the arena. Glass bottles, gas stoves, gazebos or large bags are often restricted. Check with the organiser what applies there, and cross off the list whatever is not allowed.
That includes festival trolleys, cool boxes and camping chairs. The rules change from year to year, so check them with the organiser again shortly before you set off.
From car park to tent in one trip
At festivals the walk from the car park to the campsite can be long, and it gets longer with every trip. A festival trolley saves you several. Pack so that everything comes in one go, with the tent on top, so it goes up first.
What you need in the arena, meaning ticket, ID, money and phone, belongs in the bum bag you wear, not in the rucksack in the tent. Keep ticket, ID and parking pass within reach for the journey, so you do not have to dig through your bags at the entrance.
Rain, sun and noise at a festival
On a festival site the weather changes fast. You need wellies and a rain poncho just as much as sunscreen and a sun hat. Take clothes that can get dirty, and one dry set that stays in a bag in the tent. Nights get cool even in summer, so a jumper and long trousers belong in the bag in August too.
Earplugs help at night on the campsite while the neighbours are still partying. For the gigs there is dedicated hearing protection that turns the music down without making it sound muffled.
What often gets forgotten at a festival
At a festival, what often goes missing is a way to spot your tent: a flag helps you find it among hundreds of others at night. Gaffer tape and cable ties hold whatever tears or blows away. You need bin bags anyway; whether there is a rubbish deposit, check with the organiser. And a full power bank, because power on the campsite is scarce.
If you go every year, save the list as your own template after the festival. Next time, the same thing will not be missing again.
How it works
“Start with this list” opens the template – once you have signed in with your email address.
Add more templates, such as “Before leaving” for the water, the heating and the plants. Nothing appears twice.
Create the list, tick it off, archive it after the trip – and pack it again next time.
Good to know
- Can I change the list?
- Yes. Your list is yours: add, rename, move and delete items. The template stays as it is.
- Does it cost anything?
- No. No subscription, no ads. All you need is an email address, no password.