Festival Gadgets
With these 11 things, your camping weekend will be a relaxing break
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For many people, festivals are simply part of a successful summer. Fun has long since had nothing to do with canned ravioli and sleeping on an air mattress. We looked around for the most important festival gadgets so you can enjoy the music weekends to the fullest.
We love festivals. But such a weekend can sometimes be exhausting – little (restorative) sleep, a lot of fast food and a drop or two of alcohol sap your strength. It doesn’t have to be. With our 11 festival gadgets you can celebrate in a relaxed and energetic way and enjoy the weekend and the live acts.
Festival Gadgets: These 11 things will make your life easier
A few things are part of the basic equipment of every festival fan. This includes:
- Tent, sleeping mat and sleeping bag
- Rubber boots, rain poncho and thick socks
- ear plugs
- headache pills
But we want more. We would like to give you and us an all-round nice weekend in nature. Therefore: Whether basic, emergency helper or glamping accessory – with these 11 festival gadgets your festival life will be so much easier.
Two-seater, air sofa and picnic blanket: try cosiness
Relaxation and recreation is an absolute must with the often short nights and days full of dancing. No problem with these three tips. Instead of a normal camping chair, we recommend that you use one double seater to choose. Then you not only have the opportunity to put your feet up or – depending on your height – to take a nap, but you also always have a place left for new festival acquaintances.
Speaking of naps. With a air sofa you can turn your camping spot into a cozy lounge in no time at all. Simply twirl through the air, you can make yourself comfortable on the lightweight.
Whatever works – also at a festival: the all-rounder “picnic blanket”. Sounds simple and it is. Unfortunately, many people often don’t think about it. But with one picnic blanketwhich if possible has a waterproof insulating layer on the underside, you can lounge with your friends on the meadow, sunbathe or have a small picnic in the classic way.
French Press: Because good coffee should not be missing at a festival
These days there are also good coffee stands at every festival. But especially in the morning we are often far too tired to walk around and stand in line somewhere. Therefore, one belongs to us French Press basic equipment when it comes to festival gadgets. Since glass is forbidden at many festivals for safety reasons, a model made of stainless steel is particularly good. If you like it particularly fancy, you can still get a handmilk frother wrap up. But even without it you start the day much better.
Fascia ball, heat patch and electrolytes: three festival gadgets for more well-being
It might sound strange at first, but fascia ball, heat patches and electrolytes are worth their weight in gold at a festival. Because for many visitors, back pain after a night in the tent or standing too long in front of the stages is unfortunately part of it. With heat patches (also good if it gets too cold in the tent in the evening) and a small one fascia ball you have two super SOS helpers at hand.
And even a slight hangover after a last bad drink can unfortunately happen. For this emergency you should get a few electrolyte preparations wrap up. They’ll get you back on track after a night of drinking. What more do you want?!
Solar power bank: Always on power
What more do you want? For example, a full cell phone battery. If you don’t want to use the festival weekend to take a digital detox, then get one beforehand Solar power bank. So you are completely independent of the power supply.
Pavilion, wagon and gaffertape: the three most important festival gadgets
No, we are not reminding you of tents, sleeping bags and rain ponchos at this point. Since these are as much a part of a festival weekend as a hotel room is to a beach vacation, let’s skip those basics and move on to the next most important festival gadgets.
Because the basic equipment in the next step definitely includes a pavilion. It doesn’t matter whether it’s raining or the sun is shining – here you can find shelter and “meet” during the day.
Since your luggage is now a little heavier and the distances to festivals are a bit longer, you should definitely go for one cart set. Important: If possible, opt for a stable model with wide rubber tires. At the latest when you pull your wagon and luggage across a muddy, soft field, you will know why.
The third basic gadget is the versatile duct tape, also known as gaffer tape or gaff tape. You can use it to secure your luggage when using your handcart and keep it in place, seal a tear in the tent in the event of minor damage, for example, or even repair a tent pole or camping chair. In short: duct tape can save you very quickly and is therefore THE festival gadget par excellence.
If you are still missing the right tent, then take a look at our tent test.