Reading Festival

Kit List

A variation on the theme of this thread can be found on every festival forum website in the world ever, so why should we be any different! This aims to be the absolute definitive list, and links to some of the best places to get these items.

Essentials
The Basics
- Tent (www.adventure1.co.uk)
- Sleeping bag (www.adventure1.co.uk)
- Your ticket (www.ticketmaster.co.uk)
- Money (www.barclays.co.uk)
- Wet wipes (www.tesco.co.uk)
- Tissues &/or Loo roll (www.tesco.com)
- Deodorant (www.tesco.com)
- Toothbrush & toothpaste or Brush Away's or Fuzzy Brushes (www.tesco.com, www.fuzzybrush.com)
- Sun cream (www.tesco.com)
- Plastic Carrier Bags &/or Bin Liners (www.tesco.com)
- Fire lighting gel/cubes & Cigarette lighter/Matches (www.tesco.com)
- Torch (www.gear-zone.co.uk)
- Alcohol (www.tesco.com)
- Pen knife (www.adventure1.co.uk)
- Eye Wear (If necessary, contacts or glasses with elasticy thing)

Clothing
- Two Jumpers/Hoodies (www.attitude.uk.com)
- A change of Underwear and socks for every day + one extra set (www.annsummers.co.uk)
- A Lightweight Waterproof Coat or Poncho (www.lxdirect.com)
- Headwear; Cap or Beanie or Bandana (www.villagehatshop.com/)
- 2 or 3 pairs of Jeans/Trousers (www.attitude.uk.com)
- Several T-shirts or tops (www.attitude.uk.com)
- Shorts or Short-longs (www.attitude.uk.com)
- Trainers (www.shoeshop.com)
- Wellies (www.welligogs.com)

Luxuries
- In-car mobile phone charger (www.foneshop.com)
- Water Carrier/5 Litre 'Aqua Pura' bottles (www.tesco.com)
- Double Airbed (www.argos.co.uk)
- Guitar (www.theplanetofsound.co.uk)
- Folding Chairs (www.avidoutdoors.com/chairs.html)
- Wind up Radio (www.robertdyas.co.uk)
- Cooking stove and pan (www.adventure1.co.uk)
- Glow Sticks (www.glowsticksdirect.co.uk)

Feel free to suggest some more below…

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