This is the ULTIMATE checklist compiled by members of our forums. We’ve organized in to categories from Essentials to Luxuries, it should help you out!

Essentials

• Ticket

  This one is fairly obvious…

• Friends

  Or at least people you can leech beer off…

• Tent

  Assuming you want to sleep, this is quite important

• Sleeping Bag

  If it’s warm then a big blanket will do, but if it’s cold you’ll be glad you brought it!

• Large quantities Alcohol / Drugs

  Assuming you’re in to that kind of thing. Always over-estimate what you’ll need, we did by quite a lot and still had to buy a crate on the last day

• Non Alcoholic Beverages

  There is nothing nicer than a can of coke on the Monday morning after five days of drinking and dehydration..

• Money

  Despite our magnificent and well thought out check list you WILL forget and need to buy SOMETHING at

• Food

  That or just double the money you bring, the food stalls are quite pricey.

• Mobile Phone

  Handy to find people among the 50,000 or so..

• Condoms

  Keets says: Lots Of Dirt Ridden People STD’s All Over The Place, Be Safe Kids! And Even If You Don’t Plan To Score, Look Out For Your Mates.

• Clothes

  but not too many, but at least one dry spare for if it rains etc.

• Suntan

  so you don’t BUURNN

• Wet Wipes

  Newcomers laugh at this, I did, but these things are ESSENTIAL. They beat having a shower, anyway.

• A Torch

  Because night is dark!

• Tooth Brush / Mouthwash

  Because Listerine is the ultimate drymouth cure

• Deodorant

  because you will (no matter what) stink by the end

• Toilet Roll

  The toilets don’t have any

Essentials for those who intend to cook

• Cutlery

  To eat with

• Tin Opener

  For Tins!

• A Lighter / Matches

  To light fags, camp stoves, etc. And they sell out at the supermarket FAST.

• Camping Stove

  to cook with!

• Camping Gas

  Nearly forgot this! Thanks Bretti Boy and scott v.s

• Pots and Pans

  to cook in!

• Food

  to cook! I recommend Full English in-a-tin and Beans

• Batteries

  For anything electrical. Including a spare one for your phone if it runs out quick

Luxuries

• Music

  Depending on what you plan on doing Music is pretty nice to have in your tent

• Guitar

  There is no situation where a guitar isn’t useful!

• Medication

  Paracetomal, Ibuprofen, Painkillers, Pro Plus. Although Beer is well known beat all of these hands down

• Cigarettes

  These can be used for bargaining, apparently..

• Batteries

  For anything electrical

• Sunglasses

  Pretty obvious

• Hat

  Again, Pretty obvious!

• Chair

  Just shell out the money, it beats sitting on the floor

• Sleeping Mat

  only for sensitive sleepers, really

• Carrying Device

  We saw wheel barrows and sledges, we wished we had them. If you are bringing a lot you will be carrying it a long way, just bear that in mind..

Wastes of Time

• Skateboards

  on MUD? You fool!

• Weapons

  Seriously, don’t bother. You will be safer not bringing these things.

• An Up-Your-Own-Arse-Attitude

  Seriously not advisable