How Festival ready are you? Check out my Top 10

So Festival season has kicked off so pack your best tutu,glitter eyeshadow and glows ticks, Oh and yes your fantastic onesie! I could blab  on and tell you make sure you bring water and get loads of sleep but who am I kidding you only live once so get out and party!!!

My Top 10 that I've compiled is my own view on what things to bring as I've made the mistakes and brought the kitchen sink! When I was at Isle of Wight Festival I packed sensibly and it made such a difference. Now we did stay in a pod pad which saved us bringing tents etc but when we saw the 3 mile walk from the other campsite and how close we were in the the pod pads to the arena it was so worth it! To be honest it wasn't that much more and saved us going through security every time. As they say we were in the thick of it! 

So without stating the obvious your tickets and ID are essential. Make sure also that the tent holds your backpacks and you have room to move!

My Top 10 Festival Essentials
1. Baby Wipes
They have many uses from makeup removal, cleaning your dirty wellies or a toilet roll substitute. The list is endless.
2. Phone and Portable Charger
Make sure you write down essential numbers just in case you lose your phone. If you are like me I only know my parents house number! I have recently bought a fantastic portable charger from  Maplin.It charges your phone 4 times over so is extremely handy if you don't have access to sockets.
3. An over sized Scarf
I'm a whizz at packing at this stage with all the travelling I've done so a scarf is essential. It can be a used for keeping you warm, as a pillow, as a picnic blanket, an extra layer at night or for keeping the sun out as a shade.
4. Plastic Bags
Bags are really handy for keeping wet clothes from ruining your dry clothes. Also I used them for keeping my mucky wellies from ruining the floor of the Pod. We used them to sit on while waiting for bands to come on stage. Store your dirty clothes in them. Black bin bags are good to have incase your backpacks aren't waterproof so you can just through your backpack into it and Hey Presto dry clothes for the weekend.
5. Blow up mattress 
This is a no brained for me as I suffer with back problems so it definitely is worth it.
6. Dry Shampoo
OK girls out of all the toiletries we bring this has to be your first pick. Yup you will have to embrace the fact that your hair will be greasy but everyone else is in the same boat so embrace the grease!
7. Berocca 
You didn't think I was going to let you forget that I'm a pharmacy worker and I'm the one that doesn't pack makeup but I pack all of the pharmacy and I'm always the one everyone goes to as they know " Oh Trish will have something for that". I laugh as this is so true but hey there is always one. I lived for my vitamin hit in the mornings.
8. Festival Clothes
Think easy to pack and if you lose it would you be inconsolable or would you not care? Don't bring your Prada or Gucci glasses as yes the might get broken and yes they might get stolen! So off to Pennys with you as they have so many cheap options but still stylish as the same time.
9. Anti bacterial Hand Gel 
This is kinda obvious but there are nowhere to wash your hands after the portable loo and you will thank me as they are an experience you will NEVER forget.
10.So lastly this is my one food item that is essential wherever I go  Lyons Teabags

Now my household is split as my hubby loves the other one buy Lyons is my favourite! Always have one home comfort food with you this is mine but you could love taytos so just bring some.I can't start my day without a cuppa and had one everyday while at Isle of Wight Festival. Always nice to have a home comfort when you are away.

Hopefully this will give you some help in what to bring and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. Festivals are fantastic fun and remember my moto you only live once #yolo so get your wellies on and dance your socks off.
Happy Festival Season and maybe see you at one this year
Much Love
Patricia