Hello Lovely people and welcome back to a new blog post. I hope you had a great summer and summer holiday. Here are some great tips if you are planning to go to festival camping. With the summer almost gone, this will be probably for next year. However, this might be helpful for a “normal” camping trip as well. At least I hope so because this was my first ever camping trip. I am not a camping expert yet.
Camping is a great way to experience life outside and I would love to this again. I am sure this camping list will help beginners like me prepare for their first camping trip.
So just copy this checklist and print it out if you ever go “festival” camping or just camping somewhere sunny.
Like I said before, it is a new and amazing experience to be out in the open-air, sleeping on a nice inflatable mattress and listen to music and relax.
The only thing I forgot is to bring this time, were some warm clothes. Even in the hot summer, the nights can be very fresh and cold. So don’t be fooled by the weather forecast. It was 33 degrees Celsius in Germany and the nights were very cold.
TENT ESSENTIALS
- Extra blanket – If you are cold easily
- Sleeping mask
- Comfortable socks
- Pack of toilet paper small
- Phone charger – Solar charger is the best
- Tissues
- Plastic bin bags
- Towel – Go for the microfiber towel
- Water bottle
HYGIENE
- Baby wipes
- Face wipes
- Mirror small
- Hair Brush
- Dry shampoo – Baptiste
- Shampoo
- Small deodorant
- Sun crème
- Contact solution – Important if you wear lenses
- Day lenses
- Glasses
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Tampons – Period stuff
- Disposable raisers
- Plaster – For blister
- Hand sanitize
- Small sprite mist spray
- Small moisturizer
- Hairpins and elastics
FOOD PREP
- Cooking set – Fuel stove (only if possible)
- Plastic knives, forks, spoons
- Drinks
- Muesli bars and snacks (a lot)
- Mix for water – syrup (to change)
- Figs dried
- Prunes dried
- Energy drinks
- Juices
MAKE-UP
- Small moisturizer
- Q-tips
- Lip balm – Vaseline
- Anything really – Depends on you and the weather, but less is better
CLOTHES
- Leather jacket
- Hat – Soft, easy packable
- Festival dirty shoes
- Sunglasses cheap
- Extra underwear+ socks
- Pyjama
- Poncho for the rain
- Trainers
- Plan outfits for all the days and day of commute
- Long trousers – Leggings dry fast
- Shorts
- T-shirts
- Clothes for nights when it is cold
TIPS
- Mark all your stuff with your name – more likely to be turned at lost and found
- Take a picture on your phone and set as screen saver “IF LOST PLEASE CALL THIS NUMBER AND NAME”
- Colourful lights for at night – attach on your bag and tent
- Always check the weather
- Tent not facing East
Let me know how your first time camping experience went and what are your tips? I am curious to know how you experience your first time camping. I hope you find this checklist useful.
Ciao Danielle
