Packing, sorted once
Festival packing list: what actually earns its place in the bag.
Every festival group has one bag that saves the weekend and one that never gets opened. This list is the first kind: the kit we actually reach for, sorted by how much it costs and how often you will thank yourself for bringing it.
Filter by tier - the budget basics that get anyone through a weekend, the upgrades that pay for themselves if you go every year, and the bougie extras for people who believe a field is no excuse for a bad coffee.
Campsite essentials
- Travel johnsBudget
Need to pee in the middle of the night? Have to trek to the portaloos in the rain? Getting out of your sleeping bag and getting dressed? Yikes. These are a game changer - unisex portable pee bags, with crystals that solidify your wee and prevent any risk of leeks/spillage.
- Flextail Portable Air PumpWorth the investment
The most portable battery powered pump ever - takes no space/weight in your pack, but has enough battery to fully inflate a couple of air beds and keep them topped up all weekend. Rechargeable from your battery pack as well.
Clothing
- Waterproof compression bags for your clothesWorth the investment
Game changer for efficient packing. Organise your clothes into these bags, ensure they stay dry, and push the air out so they take minimal backpack space. Dry socks and pants, whatever the weather!
Trolleys / packing helpers
- MoverX folding trolleyWorth the investment
Long hike from the car park/coach drop off? Don't break your back - this is reliable and robust, save your energy for dancing.
Chargers & power
Bag full of unreliable chargers? No thanks. Bring one of these and charge your whole campsite all weekend, no bother. Our team use these, multiple phones, vapes, watches all charged every night, weds-> monday, with charge to spare.
- Anker zolo power pack 20,000mAhWorth the investment
Portable enough for your day bag to take into the festival, built in cable so you can't forget it.
Food & drink
Takes no space in your backpack, take advantage of the festival water points and stay hydrated. Or fill it with vodka. You do you!
One trip to the tap on arrival, have water in your tent all weekend. Essential.
Be the hero of your campground. Skip the coffee shop queue and make quality coffee part of your morning festival routine!
Coffee/tea in the morning in your campsite - ultra light and packable solution, that boils fast and uses gas efficiently.
Medicines
- Berocca tabletsBudget
Need a lift in the morning? These will get you back in the action - just add water!
Self care
- Happy Tuesdays electrolytesWorth the investment
For the morning after campsite ritual - gotta get your electrolytes in before you head back into the crowd!
Expecting a hot one? This portable fan is light and portable, with great battery life, battle tested by the TicketSquad team during the multiple heatwaves of 2026
Want to get in close to the action? Protect your hearing with these adjustable noise protectors.
- Rinse free body washWorth the investment
It's like dry shampoo - but for your whole self! Works like magic and a good baby wipes alternative if you've no access to a shower.
Planet friendly wipes for cleaning all your bits. Not glamping this year? Bring these!
Going with a group?
The bag is the easy part - sort the tickets together too.
TicketSquad keeps your squad's ticket plan, sale-day board and date alerts in one place, free.
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