Way Out Fest
The Hot Press guide to surviving festival season…
The Hot Press Newsdesk, 23 May 2012
The time has come and the results are in! Hundreds of thousands of Irish party people venture to music festivals at home and abroad every single year. You’d think we’d be used to the great outdoors at this stage, but team Hot Press have seen enough upturned tents, broken ankles and sunburned shoulders over the years to prove otherwise.
The good news is that surviving a festival (or three!) is easy, when you’ve lived through as many blow-out weekenders as we have, and we’re more than happy to pass on our disaster-fuelled nuggets of wisdom to our fine readers.
Heed our words and you, too, will have an unforgettable al fresco weekend…
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When it comes to packing for a festival, there’s a terribly fine line between getting it wrong and getting it right. On the one hand, once inside the festival gates, prices tend to soar, so coming prepared could save you a small fortune. On the other, the treacherous walk from car park or bus stop to your eventual resting stop is a long one, and it makes sense to travel light. As a general rule, take as little as you can survive with and nothing that you’d mind losing.
Keep to these items, and you’ll be home free …
Tent – for obvious reasons.
Sleeping bag – for even more obvious reasons.
Clothes – see our tips guide below.
Torch – a must for avoiding those pesky tent ropes and finding your way to the, erm, facilities in the middle of the night.
Refillable water bottle – you’ll thank us first thing in the morning.
Sun cream – the chances of a sun-dripped scorcher on Irish shores are slim, but we’ve been privy to too many lobster-coloured necks over the years to let you away without this one. Plus, it doubles as a moisturiser for when your skin is all partied out.
Loo roll – you should already know what to do
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Toiletries – guys can get away with deodorant, toothpaste, a toothbrush and shower gel, but girls might want to add dry shampoo and a carefully edited version of their make-up bag (foundation, powder, mascara and lip balm) to the list.
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