Lollapalooza was yesterday and i had so much fun and i know that festival season is almost, but i wanted to show you what my festival essentials are and things you should bring with you if you're going to a festival.
- Hat or Baseball Cap-I actually didn't bring a hat to lolla yesterday and i really regret it. It was so sunny and i felt like i was getting a scalp sunburn and i really think i have one. It is absolutely essential that you bring a hat because you'll be in the sun all day and you'll get 20 times more hotter without a hat than you not having one.
- Portable Charger-This is a must if you're going to some sort of festival because you'll be taking a lot of pictures and live tweeting about the acts that you're seeing. You don't want to get caught up in the charging stations and waste time when you have 20% battery left and Twenty One Pilots starts in 10 minutes. You can just whip out your portable charger and let your phone charge while jamming out to your favorite acts.
- Sunscreen-Sunscreen is is also an absolute must because the sun will be beating down on you all day and not wearing sunscreen is a life hazard. You've heard about all those cautions about skin cancer and not wearing sunscreen and at festivals you could definitely do some harm to your body.
- Sunglasses-You don't want the sun in your eyes when you're trying to take a picture of your favorite band-singer. Sunglasses are a given when going to music festivals.
- Cellphones-Cellphones are so important during music festivals because you need to take pictures of your favorite acts and take pictures of your friends, but also music festivals harbor thousands of people so you're bound to get lost at some point and that's where cellphones come into play. Take your cellphone for fun and general safety.
- Water-When it gets over 90 degrees and you're in the sun all day you get really dehydrated and you desperately need to drink water in this kind of situation. I can't imagine how people passed out yesterday because they weren't staying hydrated combined with the heat and the sun. I drank over 3 bottles of water yesterday and I'm sick of water right now, but staying hydrated during music festivals is a must.
- Backpack- In my opinion, backpacks are more efficient than fanny packs because backpacks fit more things so then you don't have to carry anything in your hands such as your water bottle. I really recommend that you bring some kind of bag or backpack because you need to carry around all your essentials all in one place.
What are your festival essentials?
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