What kind of bag should I take?

As I said at the start, many words ago now, I like to take a wheelie backpack suitcase, like this Osprey one to festivals. It's great because it has little inside pockets so I can stay organised, yet is big enough to hold my bulky stuff – my inflatable bed, my pump, my sleeping bag and pillow.

How far will I have to walk at the festival?

Depends on the festival! My worst festival experience when it comes to getting in was Glastonbury 2017. It was the hottest day of the year and we arrived at absolute peak time, about 8am on the Wednesday morning. We had to queue for about 4 hours to get in, shuffling forward in the queue a few cm at a time. There was three of us and between us we'd bought so much stuff it was ridiculous. My fingers hurt, I was hot and sweaty, my back hurt and by the time I got in I was ready to go home. Remember this when you're packing. It's the main reason I've invested £30 in a trolley this year. This was a one off though, well, apart from the other time I went to Glastonbury when we had to queue in the rain for hours. At Glasto the camping site was about an hour's walk from the cars. Neverworld, 5 minutes. At Coachella you could drive in with your car and camp next to it (amazing). And at Latitude the walk was about 10 minutes. It all depends on the festival, but be prepared!

How do I pack light for a festival?

Essentially, you just need a tent, your ticket and some money. This is a huge list of things to bring to a music festival, but you don't need all of it. Just take what you can carry and remember what you did and didn't use for next time. Make a note of the useful festival items, and what you didn't even touch.

The Best Festival Packing List for Any Festival (90 Things!)

Get your festival packing list right, and trust me, your whole festival experience will be vastly improved. I’ve been to over 50 festivals so welcome to the ULTIMATE festival checklist so you have everything you need.

Whether you’ve been going to festivals for years, or you’re about to pop that festival cherry, you can definitely pick up some festival packing tips here.

I’ve been to 49 festivals in 20 different countries, so I know what I’m talking about when it comes to packing for festivals. Some of the tips below you can ignore, based on the festival you’re going to (UK vs US for example), but this is intended to be the best festival packing list on the internet so I wanted to introduce you to anything you could ever want.

Absolute festival essentials

What to take to a festival? These are your absolute MUSTs…

1. Your ticket – obviously, the number one thing on your festival must haves list is your ticket. You’re not going to get very far without one. Double and triple check you have it before you leave the house, and check a few times on the way too.

This one time, I lost my festival ticket for Reading Festival between the first check gate and the second.