This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Auburn chapter.
Music fests are usually multi-day camping trips. This isn’t like any ol’ camping trip, however; overnight, a small city pops up in the middle of nowhere! It can be tough to figure out what to bring and what to buy at the festival. Here is a packing list to prepare any colligette! I specifically used this packing list for Bonnaroo but it can easily be adjusted for any location.
Essentials
- Tickets
- Extra keys
- Cash (ATMs are usually around but they charge a high fee)
- Printed schedule
Campsite
- Tent (tent, stakes, extra tarp for rain)
- Cot/Air matress/pump
- Sleeping bag
- Tent locks
- Tapestries/flags (creatively mark your tent for easier finding)
- Open air shade
- Battery fan
- Cooler
- Ice
- Table and camping chairs
Toiletries
- Bug repellant
- Allergy meds
- Hand sanitizer
- Toilet paper
- Wet wipes
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Face wipes
- Sunscreen (You need sunscreen!)
- Deodorant
- Towels
- Hairbands and bobby pins
- Hairbrush
Food
- WATER and reusable water bottles
- Packable food- protein bars, sandwich materials, whatever you like
- Paper plates/ forks/cups
- Snacks for downtime
Daytime items
- Blanket
- Small fold-up chair, if allowed
- Bandana
- Sunglasses
- Backpack/purse
- Camelback
Clothing
- Ziploc bags (in case your clothes get wet)
- Poncho
- Hat
- Rain boots
- Warm cover-up
- Shirts (and extra shirts)
- Shorts
- Pajamas (for the couple hours sleep you might get!)
- Swimsuit
Miscellaneous
- Earplugs
- Duct tape!
- Downtime activities (cards, book, etc)
- Pocket knife
- Flashlight/lantern
- Batteries
- First aid kit
- Trashbag
- Paper towels
- Lighter
- Sleep mask
- Rope/string
- Camera
- Portable Chargers