8 Essentials You Need If You Are Camping at Firefly

This post originally written by WJBR Digital Production Intern, Nicole Mills. Mills is a senior English student at the University of Delaware from Wilmington, DE.

Camping at Firefly Music Festival is really not as hard as it sounds or may seem. For a full review from someone who attended, click here. There are a few tips and tricks every one learns as they continue to camp, and if you’re one to backpack through the country side, this may actually come quite easy for you. Camping is a widely popular way to enjoy Firefly to the fullest. Below, you’ll find 8 Camping Essentials when taking on the Festival.

• Sleeping bag.

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  Whether you’re in a tent or the trunk of a car the extra padding of a sleeping bag will make your sleep a whole lot better!

• Extra Clothes

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  You probably have all of your festival outfits planned out months in advance but bringing extra clothes is a must. Spills can happen, lost or forgotten clothes can happen. You can never be too prepared.

• Water

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  A few cases of water bottles or a few gallons of water will be good for a few days. It likely won’t be as hot this year as it usually is but not drinking enough water, especially if you’re drinking alcohol will just end up ruining the festival for you. When entering the actual concert grounds, bring an empty clear bottle instead of a full water bottle! Then fill up once you're in there.
• Cooler

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  Keep them drinks cold, and especially any food with a cooler! You will need a cooler to keep water, and other beverages, cold during your stay. There’s nothing better than coming back to your camp after hours away & downing an ice-cold water bottle. This will also be great for storing any meat if your camp plans to cook for themselves.

• A Clear Bag

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  When going into the actual festival you have to go through security before going in. It makes the line move a lot fastest with a clear bag.

• Money

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  The specific amount varies for each person. If you don’t plan on cooking at all & want to buy all of your meals, then you’ll definitely need to bring a good chunk of money. If you plan to only buy a few things here & there, don’t bring as much. It’s always good to have some extra cash on you in case something goes wrong.
• License ID

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  Alcohol is served inside of the festival and all of the vendors are very strict about only serving to people of age. If you plan to drink inside the festival and you’re 21 or older, you definitely need your license.

• Your Firefly Ticket/Pass!!

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  My friends and I had a scare on the way to Firefly when we thought our friend forgot his ticket at home, luckily it was just tucked away in his suitcase, but could you imagine?