The camping-rave packing list: everything you'll wish you brought

A camping music event — whether a desert festival or one of our lakeside camping nights — is one of the best experiences going. But comfort is entirely down to what's in your bag. Here's the list.

• ›Tent and pegs (check if provided before you haul your own).
• ›Sleeping bag or bedding — nights get genuinely cold outdoors, even after hot days.
• ›A mat or something between you and the ground.

• ›Layers, layers, layers — hot days, cold nights.
• ›Comfortable shoes plus a backup pair.
• ›A change of clothes and something warm for after dark.

• ›Power bank (your lifeline), torch or headlamp, and cash.
• ›Sunscreen, water bottle, basic medicines and any personal meds.
• ›Wet wipes and hand sanitiser — camping toilets are camping toilets.

Pack light but smart, and come ready to embrace a bit of roughing it. The trade-off — a dancefloor under open stars, a bonfire, and a sunrise you'll never forget — is more than worth it. That's exactly why our camping editions sell out first.