Every summer, music festivals dot the land bringing joy and fun to exuberant music fans. You can have a wonderful time at a music festival, but there are some things that can go awry, so we are going to go over some festival survival basics that will keep you in the groove and save you a trip to bummer-fest!
Clothes – Yes, this is your chance to go a bit wild with your fun Festival Outfits that are a reflection of your true, mystical and amazing self! Do some fancy dressing and go as your favourite star or character from literature, we have to marvel at the number of Alices Wonderland produces every year! The thing to keep in mind, though, is you are going to be out in the hot sun for large parts of the day and you will very likely be dancing, so if you are wearing a long-tailed coat like the Mad Hatter it could get really hot and uncomfortable fast! Try to choose clothing that is stylish, even provocative, but also comfortable to wear standing in a field full of a thousand other sweating young people.
Shoes -Sensible, sensible, sensible! You will be standing all day long, as well as dancing, so knee-high buccaneer leather boots or high-heeled ruby slippers are going to get real old, real fast! Don’t think you can just kick them off and go barefoot, the fields are often littered with debris so the first time you step on a piece of broken glass or a still glowing fag butt your dancing days are done!
Hat – While bucket hats are always the most popular, you can wear anything that suits your fancy as long as you understand you will be wearing it for hours on end! Whatever top you don, make sure it’s going to give you some protection from the sun, so while a brimless beanie is cute, it’s not going to block any UV rays. Consider something soft and floppy that you can fold up and slip into your belt or fanny pack when evening comes and the top of your head wants some fresh air!
Shades – The hot glaring sun beating down on you all day long in an open field- you really want to be wearing a serious pair of shades that will stop the glare so you don’t go snow-blind, and that will protect your precious peepers from all that nasty solar radiation. Plus, they always look smashing!
Fanny Pack – Have you ever tried to dance in a pair of cut-off jeans with your car keys, wallet, and phone shoved into the pockets? Don’t, it sucks! A fanny pack around your waist is the perfect place to stow your necessities, and there is even room for your medications in there (wink wink). Do yourself a favour and add sunscreen, a couple of energy bars, a water bottle, and a small torch for when you have to find your car in the pitch-black country darkness. The pack rides on your hips so you can dance the day away without feeling your car keys rubbing against your crotch with every move!
Those are the festival survival basics, party on!
