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Music festival hamper
BillyBear_2
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I have had some brilliant ideas from this site. As you are all so imaginitve I though I'd ask for your help with this one. My teenage son has asked for a weekend ticket to a music festival for Christmas. As it was expensive I won't be getting him much more and had the idea of making up a festival hamper. I've only just found out the tickets won't arrive until after Christmas so I'll need to come up with something else as a physical pressie for that. Apart from that I'm going to put in a book on music festivals, and a headtorch (comes in handy in the dark!). Maybe a couple of energy drinks but apart from that have run out of ideas. Can any of you think of anything else to add? I've never been to a music festival so can't even draw from personal experience!
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Baby Wipes
Waterproof "kag in a Bag"/Wellies
Loo Role
Pen Knife
Torch
Sun Hat/Sun Cream
Money Belt
A Flag- very bright (so he can find his tent)
Bottled Water
Tins of things like baked beans and those all day breakfast in a tin type things
Camping Chair
Bin Liners
Travel Alarm Clock (so he doesn't miss the bands because he's sleeping)
Disposable Camera
Gaffa Tape (for emergency tent repairs)
Sun Glasses
Paracetemol
Anti Bacterial Hand Gel
Condoms (maybe not what you want to put in your son's christmas present actually- forget that one!)
Can't think of much more, obviously he'll need a tent and sleeping bag but you may already have these.
Lovely idea by the way!
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Brilliant!!! You're an angel!
I'd never have thought of those things - you're obviously an experienced festival goer! Found a great flag shop on ebay. They have a giant beer glass one that I think he'd appreciate. Think I'll leave him to sort out the condom situation though:D x 0 -
camping stove
gas heater/bottle
carrier bags (for damp clothes)
have a look on this site for ideas - http://www.presentsformen.co.uk/?adnetwork=afdue to spilling coffee :coffee: on my keyboard it works when it wants to :rotfl:
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Great website - thanks. I've added it to my favourites. :T0
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ditto what angel said! i think the most important things i took with me were -
loo roll with the middle taken out and placed in sandwich bags so they dont get wet and ruined!
paracetamol
immodium (even if he is lucky and doesnt get an upset stomach they can be taken to help reduce the need!)
tins of beans and breakfasts in cans
gas canisters!!!
water bottle
torch
alcohol?
snacks (cereal bars, crisps etc)
blanket
emergency charger (http://www.paramountzone.com/mobile_charger.htm)
sweets (not chocolate as it melts sooooooo easily in a tent!)0 -
Thanks - more great ideas. I think the emergency phone charger will come in especially handy. :T0
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Wellies
Rain poncho
Sunglasses
Emergency phone charger
Loo roll in a ziplock bag
Compression sack for clothing
Foil blanket
Hand sanitiser
Duct tape (for repairing shoes and tents)
Sunscreen
Paracetamol
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If he doesn't already have a proper rucksack, I got a cheap 75L one from Amazon for £9.99 which has seen me through 2 Leeds Festivals and 2 T in the Parks, and will be going with me to Glastonbury and Leeds next year so it's well worth investing in one if not (maybe use it as the 'hamper' and put everything in it.
Something else I always do is buy those space saver bags that you use the vaccum to suck the air out of. I always pack each days clothes in there when i'm packing my bag to make more room in my rucksack, it also keeps everything dry and dirty clothes are put back in them after.0 -
Good tips - especially the 'travel john' for peeing while in the moshpit!
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