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EDITORIAL > THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR SUMMER RAVERS

“Surround yourself with friends, embrace your

favourite sound and have a great time.”

STAY FRESH AND HYDRATED GET YOUR PAYMENTS READY

One of the changes brought by the modern world is cash-
These are two important commandments for those who go
less events. Cash is to be left at home because at festivals
partying during the summer. The cocktail list is always very
with this modality it will only be possible to pay with your
interesting, particularly when the naming is also fun and
wristband. How does it work? To be able to pay with your
appealing. However, especially if you will spend many hours
wristband you have to have it loaded with money and this
under the sun, in high temperatures, and dancing, water
might not be so immediate when it seems on the spot.
is the most effective way to stay hydrated. Many festivals
These events usually have several charging points where
already include hydration points on their floorplan where
you can use your bank card (and in some of them also
you can refill whenever you need to. Depending on the entry
cash), however, it is a place where queues usually form, long
policy of the event, you can either bring an empty plastic
queues. Waiting in a queue in the sun is not the programme
bottle to use at the hydration point, or you will have to use
you planned on going to the festival and so a piece of wise
an official cup or reuse the bottle you bought at the bar. An
advice is to pre-charge which is often available. Some
important tip if you are an avid dancer and don’t want to
organisations provide cashless vouchers that you can buy in
lose your water bathing those around you, take some plastic
the days leading up to the festival and which will be asso-
or silicone caps from home, the kind that fit various sizes, as
ciated with your wristband at the time of accreditation. This
bottles are usually delivered at the bar without caps.
way you can dedicate all your time to having fun.
A precious help in the task of keeping cool is one of the

most popular accessories at events: the fan. Apart from
being very effective in cooling you down, the fans are an
DON’T RUN OUT OF POWER
attractive piece of merchandising that, if it survives the
festival in one piece, becomes a precious souvenir.
If it’s not on Instagram it didn’t exist, right? A summer music
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festival is full of endless moments that you want to keep for
eternity and also share on your social media. For that, you
PROTECTION FROM THE SUN need to have your phone camera on for quite some time
during the festival, something quite challenging for your
Sunscreen is your friend against the dreaded sunburn and
phone’s battery. Taking a powerbank with you is definitely BECOME A FAN OF THE FANNY BAG One tip that never gets old is: don’t forget your ticket. The
should therefore be mandatory. Buying sunscreen in a
a good choice to make sure you don’t run out of battery tips for a summer festival are endless, so here are just a
compact format may be a good idea so that you can take
There are some essentials that you want to have around
and that you can film and take pictures at will. Keeping few essential ones. Surround yourself with friends, embrace
it with you into the venue, as long as the entrance policy with you at all times in a practical way, without hinder-
your phone charged is also important to stay in touch with your favourite sound and have a great time. Have fun at
allows it. In any case, it’s a great pre-party trick to be well-
ing the movements you need to dance. The solution is
your friends and family. Another point to remember is that your summer festivals this year!
oiled with sun protection. The sun is not only uncomfortable most often backpacks or small bags. Many festivals also
nowadays tickets are digital and are on your phone, without
for your skin but also your eyes, so the second recom-
include on their grounds a locker area, very useful for
it you may face some constraints. There are powerbanks of
mendation on this topic is to go with sunglasses. They will storing larger items such as backpacks, coats, and other
various types, including lightweight and compact models,
ensure that your vision is comfortable and that you can see
essentials. However, lip balm, sunscreen, mobile phone,
perfect to accompany you to a festival.
everything without frowning. Aside from this more useful keys, ID and valuables are all things you want to keep with
nature of sunglasses, they are also a fundamental piece
you and the perfect aid is a fanny bag. This accessory has

to compliment your look, because yes, you look super cool become quite popular for parties and festivals as they
in sunglasses. There are sunglasses for all tastes, sizes,
make it possible to carry your items safely, hands-free and
and shapes and they are often an item you can find in the comfortably. The options are many and nowadays there
merchandising area. We suggest leaving your expensive
are also stylish cross-bag options, which have become
designer glasses at home and opting for economical and the most popular alternative to fanny packs. Many brands
disposable solutions, as breaking and losing them is not
offer any of these models, so you should have no trouble
uncommon at festivals. finding the best one for you.
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