1 PICNIC RUCKSACK
When it’s a long trudge from the music to the festival food court, you’ll be glad you took along a picnic. This Swedish Sagaform Spiderspring bag has cutlery, glasses and plates for four, with a separate cool bag.
£40; 020 8646 9655, www.formahouse.co.uk

2 POCKET PONCHO
It’s a given that it will pour down at any outdoor event, so make sure you’re covered. Filthy Fox’s Disposable Rain Poncho is as cheap as chips and light as a feather, while the new heavy-duty version can double as a groundsheet.
£2/£5; www.filthyfox.co.uk

3 POP-UP TENT
Picking your way around guy ropes in the dead of night is a lot easier with a head torch. Silva’s smallest L-Series has four LED bulbs, so it’s good for close-range use as well as fl oodlighting the camp-site loos.
£20; 01506 406277, www.silva.ltd.uk

4 LIGHTWEIGHT HEADLAMP
Finding the right festival pitch is vital. Not near the loos. Or the main stage. Or those hippies with their nocturnal guitar-playing. When you fi nd a spot, bag it fast – with Cotswold’s ingenious Outwell Jersey two-man pop-up tent, you just open the bag and it’s ready in a flash.
£49; 0844 557 7755, www.cotswoldoutdoor.co.uk

5 ALL-IN-ONE RADIO
The Eton FR350 is the perfect radio to take camping. It’s a hand-cranking wind-up AM/FM/shortwave radio (60 seconds for an hour of play), with a built-in torch and mobile-phone charger.
Price: £40; 023 9231 3090, www.etoncorp.com

6 WATERPROOF BACKPACK

A soggy backpack can make any holiday miserable. Designed for use in a variety of situations where water may be a problem, these nylon packs from OverBoard are a great way of keeping bits and bobs dry – or free from sand. In 20-and 25-litre sizes; red, blue or yellow.
Price: from £25; 01932 232126, www.over-board.co.uk

7 WEATHER-FORECAST WATCH
Oregon Scientific’s Meteo, a digital watch with a built-in barometric-pressure gauge, will predict weather conditions up to 24 hours ahead. An ideal aid for planning that perfect picnic.
Price: £40. Stockist: 0845 601 3964, www.oregonscientific.co.uk

8 BUDGET BINOCULARS
Catch all the action on stage from the with these Trend binoculars which represent Barska’s move to offer high-quality optics that are as tough as old boots, at a reasonable price. They offer 12x magnifi cation and a durable rubber housing.
Price: £40. Stockist: 0800 665410, www.blacks.co.uk

9 LUMINOUS TORCH

A good torch is great, if you can fi nd it when you need it. The GloTorch Explorer is easy to spot in the dark because it glows even when switched off. Just 10 minutes of daylight is enough to charge the outer casing for up to eight hours.
Price: £15. Stockist: 0844 557 7755, www.cotswoldoutdoor.com

10 DRYING BALLS

Dry out your soggy walking boots and gloves overnight with Absorba balls, which contain crystals that suck out moisture. Then leave the balls on a radiator, or out in the sun, to dry the following day.
Price: £15. Stockist: 01980 626361, www.travelwithcare.com