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7<br />
GUIDE <strong>2016</strong><br />
This one’s fairly obvious but<br />
8 the amount of people who<br />
forget is ridiculous! Chances are<br />
your clothes will be covered in<br />
mud and food by the end of the<br />
first day and I’m afraid there are<br />
no washing machines so make<br />
sure you have a top for every<br />
day and at least 2 or 3 pairs of<br />
bottoms. Always pack more<br />
socks than you need, somehow<br />
you will lose at least 4 pairs and<br />
the others will be wet through<br />
so bring a big enough supply so<br />
you can change them during<br />
the day if needs be.<br />
Here’s some advice from festival<br />
goers for your first time.<br />
Elliott Horne, 18 – If I was to go to a festival again, I’d definitely<br />
take more food and water because when you run out of that<br />
you’re in a bit of trouble. As well as that I’d take more money as I<br />
ran out early on and it’s a bit of a pain.<br />
Amy Galloway, 18 – Be well prepared!<br />
Christian Arcabowicz, 20 – If I went to a festival again I’d<br />
definitely say take wellies as I didn’t and regretted it. Also, bring<br />
more socks because your socks will get ruined and make sure<br />
you close your tent when you go to sleep so you don’t end up<br />
getting rained on like I did!<br />
Steven Bedford-Carter, 18 – Do your own thing!<br />
10<br />
The British weather can<br />
be surprising at times, so<br />
pack sun protectiohn! Even on<br />
a cloudy day the sun can burn<br />
you as I learnt the hard way. So<br />
make sure you’re stocked up<br />
on sun-cream just in case you<br />
get a lucky day where the sun is<br />
shining. it is supposedly summer<br />
after all!<br />
9<br />
Bring two<br />
or three<br />
empty (or full, your choice, just<br />
heavier to carry!) water bottles<br />
with you to fill up during the day<br />
to stay hydrated. It’s easy to<br />
forget to drink water throughout<br />
the day - all the festivals I have<br />
been to have filling stations in<br />
the main arena so you’re never<br />
without. It’s also really useful to<br />
have a bottle of water in your<br />
tent for brushing your teeth with<br />
or using to wash with.<br />
Alex Wilson, 17 – You can never be too prepared, check the<br />
weather before you go and whether it’s indoor or outdoor. If it is<br />
an outdoor festival prepare for the worst especially if it’s a British<br />
festival – don’t over pack as you have to think about carrying it<br />
all. Also, paracetamol is a necessity.<br />
Jamie Keith, 19 – My advice would be just see how it goes, I<br />
showed up with money that I’d saved, a few tins of beans and<br />
some beer and it went absolutely great.<br />
Tabitha, 17 – Be prepared, bring wellingtons!<br />
Derbyshire based metal<br />
festival, Bloodstock spoke<br />
to me about festivals, here’s<br />
what they said...<br />
“Many people return year after year to meet<br />
up with friends they’ve made in previous<br />
years.”<br />
For those of you into metal, they<br />
said “We encourage all metal fans<br />
to come check out Bloodstock at<br />
least once to see what they’ve been<br />
missing!”
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