First time camping at a festival - what do they take?

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DD17 has been to the Reading festival for the day before but this summer she will be camping.

We were talking last night about what on earth she should take.

Our thoughts so far are:

She has a decent phone so we thought that she should put her sim card into an old house brick and take this

She will buy some cheapie bits and pieces from Primark so as not to leave any thing decent in the tent in case it gets pinched

She'll take face wipes, body wipes, intimate wipes, dry shampoo etc etc since the showers are supposed to be awful

A torch

Cheap Primark canvas pumps (which can be binned as soon as it's over), cheap Primark wellies in case it rains and it's a mud bath and flip flops to wear to walk into a shower

Some stuff for breakfast and some apples and cereal bars for snacks

£ to buy a sandwich lunch/ more substantial supper/ drinks

What else?

Does anyone have any advice/ tips/ ideas please?

☐ Sun cream
☐ First aid kit
☐ Hand cream
☐ Tissues
☐ Shampoo
☐ Razor
☐ Shower gel
☐ Toilet rolls
☐ Deodorant
☐ Knickers
☐ Bras
☐ Socks and tights
☐ Wellies
☐ Raincoat
☐ Tops
☐ Trousers
☐ Jumpers
☐ Torch
☐ Tent
☐ Cups
☐ Sleeping bag
☐ Plates
☐ Air bed and pump
☐ Carrier bags
☐ Picnic rug
☐ Water bottle
☐ Day bag
☐ Tickets
☐ Money
☐ ID
☐ Debit card
☐ NHS card
☐ Towel
☐ Wet wipes
☐ Cutlery
☐ Disposable BBQ
☐ BBQ tools
☐ Medications
☐ Make up
☐ Car phone charger
☐ Antibacterial gel
☐ Bin liners
☐ Hat

Medication/first aid bag includes paracetamol, hayfever tablets, diarrhoea tablets, cystitis sachets, bite cream, plasters, antiseptic cream.

Also, with the water bottle, Download festival had a limit of 600ml taken into the arena so might be worth checking the rules on things like that beforehand.

I think that's everything, hope that helps and that your daughter has an amazing time!

Oops sorry should've previewed, my little tick boxes didn't work!

ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR GREENTOES

You absolute STAR!

Thank you, thank you, thank you, lovely GreenToes!

I've pasted it straight into Excel and we can use it as the basis of DD's packing list with any personalised amendments.

Really, really thank you. Wonderful and kind stranger.

I'd add a cotton scarf/shawl to that list - ideal for covering up from the sun/keeping neck warm during cooler evening and for covering mouth/nose when using the festival loos!

Schtum no problem - it's good to have found an area on Mumsnet where I can actually be at all useful as I don't have any children so I'm not much use on many of the threads!

Also just remembered but it's not on the list, a big water bottle/carrier. If you get one of the 5 litre ones from Tesco and use up all the water before she goes then she can take the empty bottle and fill it up when she's there. It's useful to have water nearby to fill up drinking bottles, brush your teeth and to put out any fires!

A decent pack of rizlas.

Oh God BoF! Stop it!

Like I'm not worrying enough!

Coupla goats are good.

And condoms

Actually, that's not a bad idea, but I imagine she would be mortified if you suggested it and would prefer to deal with that herself. Yeah, um, I don't think you can really mention that.

I have a 15 year old, I know your worries!

And big rizlas Boffy, so she doesn't have to fumble about in the dark trying to stick the fuckers together.

Well, actually, sex doesn't faze me. She's in a long-term relationship with a lovely boy and they're very sensible and responsible.

In fact, DH and I are both very happy that she's sharing a tent with him - she'll be safer with him than staggering about with some pissed-up girlie-friends.

Although I'm sure she'll be doing a bit of that too...

It's hard, but you've got to let go a bit when they get to this age, haven't you... Show them that you'll invest your trust in them and that it's time for them to step up to the mark and show you that they are ready for this level of independence.

< shuffles off wondering if she can walk the walk as well as she talks the talk>

It's possible to hire a locker at Reading - so they can put valuables etc. in there rather than carrying around - My DS shared this with a couple of friends last year and we ordered it in advance. I think it contains a power socket as well.

I suggest they take something that makes their tent stand out - flag or whatever - so easy to identify when heading back late in the night.

Sealed plastic bag containing a dry change of clothes.

I did think that about the rizlas, Hully, but I didn't want to look too much of an expert