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Wondering where to start with your Glasto packing list? Maybe this is the first time you’ve lucked out on one of the hottest tickets that exist, or it’s been a while and you’re looking for a little bit of guidance on where to start with packing for five days at the UK’s biggest festival. Either way, I can help!
I’ve been extraordinarily lucky to go to 10 Glasto’s, and every festival I have a running list of notes to refine and perfect how to get the most out of my time on Worthy Farm.
Read on for my ultimate Glasto packing list!
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Glasto Packing List Contents:
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THE BEST TROLLEY FOR GLASTO
If you’re going down the trolley route to bring all your stuff into the festival, this is the best trolley you can get. We’ve tried a few, and this one can survive a bit of mud – many of them lose wheels easily but this one is the strongest we’ve found. I’m not saying it’ll survive a complete wash out, you’re best carrying your stuff in if the site is a mud bath, but this is easily your best bet!
BUNGEES: You’ll need some bungee cords to secure all your bits to the trolley on the journey in. BUY HERE
CAMPING STUFF
BACKPACK: Firstly, you’ll need a backpack for all your stuff. I do NOT recommend risking a wheely bag – any amount of rain and mud is going to make it impossible to use. This backpack is a good budget option. BUY HERE
If you want something you can also use for backpacking/travelling, or a bag that will last well, I would recommend investing in a more durable backpack. BUY HERE
DAY BAG BACKPACK: You’ll want a backpack for being out and about in the day to carry layers and all the festival essentials you need. BUY HERE
Again, if you want to invest in something durable that will last years for festivals, travel and commuting, I highly recommend this backpack that I have. BUY HERE
TENT: I favour a 3 man tent all to myself, I have no desire to share my sleeping space with anyone else at a festival and it has plenty of space for all my stuff. The design of this tent keeps it cool and darkened, a must to get some extra hours sleep on a hot, sunny morning after a late one on. BUY HERE
If you’re after something bigger including a living area you can stand up in, my friends have this tent and it’s excellent. BUY HERE.
Please take your tent home with you! Love the farm, leave no trace.
Mallet: BUY HERE
TENT PEGS: BUY HERE
SLEEPING BAG: BUY HERE
PILLOW: Highly recommend bringing a proper pillow for comfort. Pack it in a bin liner and strap to your backpack.
AIR MATTRESS: I used this air mattress for years which is a great budget option, but now I’m upgrading to this self inflating number that also saves on vital backpack space. BUY HERE
MATTRESS PLUG: SO obvious, but I very nearly arrived without it one year so this needs it’s own reminder on the Glasto Packing List!
RECHARGEABLE AIR PUMP: Compact and necessary for many air mattresses (I’d take it even for a self inflating one just in case). BUY HERE
COLLAPSIBLE WATER CONTAINERS: Fill up the day before so you’re ready to go for a tent shower and drinking water top ups, avoiding the mad queues at the taps in the morning. BUY HERE. This one has a handy tap, too: BUY HERE
SOLAR SHOWER BAG: If you want to go a step further than pouring cold water over yourself/your mates for a tent shower, this solar shower bag can be filled and left out in the sun to warm the water up for a more comfortable showering experience. Very popular, saw lots of these at camp last Glasto. BUY HERE
SHOWER TENT: My festival gang tend to shower out in the open in our swimwear but if you want a bit more privacy, this pop up shower tent is a popular choice. Good for getting dressed in too if you don’t have a tent you can stand up in. BUY HERE
LIGHTWEIGHT CAMPING CHAIR: Life at Glasto in my late 30s has changed: I’ve now firmly swapped sitting on a sarong all day for a lightweight chair and I cannot express how much of a difference it has made to my general comfort physically and frankly, mentally, too. BUY HERE
2-IN-1 CAMPING STRING LIGHTS/TORCH: String lights aren’t just pretty, they’re legitimately very handy to hang up inside or outside your tent to help locate it. This 2-in-1 lights/torch serves as both the string light and a light/torch to hang up in the tent for extra light. BUY HERE
CLOTHES
Glasto is pretty hard to pack for! It’s the one time I fully plan out each day’s outfit so I don’t overpack, but the packing is also very much dictated by the weather forecast. The ground at Worthy Farm is clay, so after rain it gets sloppy and then it gets sticky.
As the evening goes on and the sun goes down, layers will be your friend. I’ll wear tights and/or leggings under shorts and dresses, whack a shirt on, a sweatshirt and a jacket. It can get chilly in the early hours, so it’s better to have things you can throw on rather than go cold. Even if it’s sweltering you’ll probably still need a jumper or jacket in the evening.
If it’s wet, you’ll want extra things like thick socks and leggings, because they will get muddy very quickly!
Specifics are going to be personal preference, but the following gives you an idea of what I pack each year.
SWEATSHIRT: 2 is ideal, if one gets wet and/or muddy you won’t want to have to sleep in it and you’ll need that extra layer in bed.
LEGGINGS: 1-2 pairs for the festival, extra for travel outfits.
SHORTS
T-SHIRTS
DRESSES
SHIRTS: Perfect for layering
FUN CLOTHES/JACKETS: You are at a festival after all – have fun with your clothes! Avoid playsuits and particularly jumpsuits at all costs, unless you have a thing for getting naked every few hours in a long drop in the potential rain.
WOOLLY HAT: If it’s a chilly year, you may want this for out and about late at night but moreover: sleeping.
TENT CLOTHES: I always take some shorts and t-shirts for just hanging around the tent and getting ready.
TIGHTS: Tights under a dress or shorts will see you through the evening chill that still arrives even on a hot year. Get some fun ones, let’s not mess around.
UNDERWEAR: Just in case you need a reminder. 10-15 lots for 5 days, obvs.
SOCKS: Thick long ones for wellies and walking boots, trainer socks for trainers. Pack more than you think you need if the forecast is a dud.
SCARF: Good for layering and chilly evenings. Also good for attempting some semblance of shade if it’s a scorcher – wet it and cover your head.
SARONGS: If you’re still hanging onto the cotton tie dye numbers you collected on your travels in your twenties, these are super helpful for tent showers and sitting on around the farm.
BIKINI: If it’s not a wet year, and especially if it’s a hot year, you’ll want to have a ‘shower’ by your tent. Don’t waste time queuing for the few showers on site; whack on a bikini or swim shorts and have a makeshift shower with a bit of body wash and water by the tent. You will almost certainly want to do this after lugging all your stuff in and setting up camp – it’s sweaty business.
COOL AND WARM PYJAMAS: The temperature over night can vary wildly; sometimes I’m in shorts and a tee, other times I’m in long pyjamas with a sweatshirt and wooly hat to boot.
WATERPROOF: For obvious reasons. Don’t risk going without one.
TRAVEL DOWN OUTFIT: Your travel down will not be fit for anything else after trekking in carrying all your stuff. It’s a very sweaty job.
TRAVEL BACK OUTFIT: A fresh outfit to change into for the journey home. Vital if a wet and muddy year. Keep in the car if you’ve travelled down that way.
WALKING BOOTS: Much easier to walk in than wellies in sticky mud. BUY HERE
TRAINERS: The shoes least likely to give you blisters; trainers are the absolute preference to wear if the weather allows.
FLIP FLOPS: I wouldn’t suggest walking 20-30k steps around the festival in them, but very handy for around the tent.
WELLIES: Walking boots are easier than wellies, but if it’s very wet, you will need the protection and length of wellies. I always take them with me if the forecast looks dodgy, but luckily they have been happily left in the car for a while now.
GLASTO TIP: If you have an air tag, leave it in the car so you can easily find it on return to the car park!
TOILETRIES
SUNCREAM: Don’t be an idiot! Any festival is mostly outside and the sun can be brutal. BUY HERE
SPF LIP BALM: Don’t make the mistake so many of us have made in using Vaseline – your lips will just cook in the sun. SPF lip balm all the way, and reapply regularly. BUY HERE
BIODEGRADABLE CLEANSING WIPES: You’ll need these for the general accumulative dirt and baby wipe freshen up ‘showers’. BUY HERE
SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER: Some of us aren’t blessed with hair you can wash once or twice a week! I’m only doing this once in a hot year (never in a wet one), then it’s up in a bun and/or plait until the mammoth holy grail shower when home.
DRY SHAMPOO
BODY WASH
DEODERANT
SHOWER PUFF: This sounds a bit princess-y but this legit helps achieve an improved tent shower experience. BUY HERE
FLANNEL: BUY HERE
MICELLAR WATER
EYE MAKE UP REMOVER
BIG COTTON WOOL PADS
TOOTHBRUSH
TOOTHPASTE
MAKE UP
SETTING SPRAY: I swear by this one. BUY HERE
HAIR BANDS & GRIPS
HAIR BRUSH
HAND SANITIZER
TOILET PAPER: Yes, they give out free toilet paper from the lock ups on site – definitely worth picking some up when you’re passing! But I always take some of my own because I’m in my 30s and I like a good quality bog roll.
REHYDRATION SACHETS: For hangovers and when you’ve caught too much sun. BUY HERE
ANTI BLISTER BALM: Try to prevent blisters before they occur. BUY HERE
BLISTER PLASTERS: BUY HERE
PLASTERS: BUY HERE
TAMPONS
RENNIES: At a festival and over 30? You’ll need some Rennies. BUY HERE
CONTRACEPTIVES
ANY REGULAR MEDICINE YOU TAKE
MEDICAL ALERT WRISTBAND: If you have a medical condition, it’s worth getting a medical wristband with your details and emergency contact on. Not everyone knows how to access a Medical ID on your phone, and signal and battery life may not be on your side. BUY HERE
ANTIHISTAMINES: If you’re as unlucky as me to have a pretty severe grass allergy that peaks when you’ll be camping in a field for the better part of a week, you’ll need some decent antihistamines. BUY HERE
EYE DROPS: More relief from hay fever. BUY HERE
PAIN KILLERS
DIARRHOEA RELIEF: You don’t want to be dealing with an upset stomach all day in the long drops. BUY HERE
GLASTO TIP: Take your toothbrush and toothpaste out with you in your day bag. That way you can freshen up if you want to after lots of ciders, but moreover you can start getting ready for bed by brushing your teeth at the sinks before you get actually get back to your tent late at night.
OTHER
TICKET: Check once, check twice, hell check five times – DO NOT FORGET YOUR TICKET!
ID
CARDS: I know we all rely on contactless now but just in case anything happens to your phone. I haven’t seen one place taking cash in a few years; even jello shots can be bought by card in the fields.
WATER BOTTLE: Refill on site with free water. BUY HERE
LOOP EXPERIENCE EARPLUGS: These are fantastic for gigs and festivals, protecting your ears from extra noise whilst honing in on the music for a clearer and better listening experience. BUY HERE
LOOP EARPLUGS NECKLACE: If you’re worried about losing your loops out and about, this necklace is excellent to keep them safe, with a magnet keeping them around your neck. BUY HERE
TRAVEL TOWEL: For tent showers. BUY HERE
GLASTO TOTE BAG: These will be given out at the gate on arrival. As well as being commemorative, they’re useful for carrying drink and snacks around the festival. See below photos for a tip on how to avoid getting them gross and muddy in the longdrops by hanging them on the lock!
BUMBAG / UNIQLO CROSS BODY BAG: The cult Uniqlo bag is excellent, but if you’re after something more fun, this sequin bumbag is great. BUY HERE
BACK UP CHARGERS: I use the Anker power banks and I take 2 or 3 to be on the safe side. BUY HERE
PHONE CHARGER CABLE: I often take two in case one fails me.
PLASTIC BAGS: Good in a muddy year to put dirty clothes in.
PACKING CUBES: I swear by compression packing cubes to maximise space and divide outfits by day. BUY HERE
SUNGLASSES: You will inevitably break and/or lose a pair! Get some fun ones. BUY HERE
SUNGLASSES CLEANER: These wipes are great for getting rid of suncream smears. BUY HERE
TRAVEL MIRROR: Handy for getting ready at the tent. BUY HERE
RECHARGEABLE FAN: An absolute must in a remotely hot year. BUY HERE
UV UMBRELLA: A game changer. There is minimal shade on the farm, so creating your own is the ultimate reprieve from the sun. BUY HERE. If you want a bigger version, BUY HERE
LANYARD: I have a reusable lanyard I take to keep my ticket, cards, ID and polaroids in. BUY HERE
CARABINER: Useful to have one of these on your backpack to help carry extra bits into the festival with, hang your water-bottle from or hang your bag on the door lock of the long drops. BUY HERE
COLLAPSIBLE CUPS: Friends of mine love these collapsible cups for drinks around site. BUY HERE
REUSABLE CUPS: I prefer a bigger reusable cup that I can comfortably fit ice into – personal preference. BUY HERE
REUSABLE BOTTLES: These collapsible bottles are perfect for decanting your spirits into to bring into the festival, and the carabiner feature makes them easy to hook onto your bag to save space. BUY HERE
DRINKS POUCHES: These drinks pouches are another great option for decanting drinks into. BUY HERE
EYE MASK: An eye mask that fully blocks any light is ideal when you’re camping. BUY HERE
EAR PLUGS FOR SLEEP: I’m a Loop convert, and their Dream ear plugs were so good this year I couldn’t hear any music at all as the festival went on until 6am. God tier. BUY HERE
SMALL PADDLING POOL FOR CANS: Honestly one of my most genius moves ever. Fill with ice and water from on site and voila, overnight you’ve got cold cans for the day on a scorching year. BUY HERE
COOL BAG: The convenience stores onsite sell ice, so this is really handy for making it last so you can enjoy cold drinks. BUY HERE
A larger backpack version is also a great shout if there are a few of you. BUY HERE
SOAP SHEETS: These foaming soap sheets are a welcome alternative to constant anti bac gel. BUY HERE
FUN BITS
POLAROID INSTAX CAMERA: I never regret taking my Instax with me. BUY HERE
POLAROID FILM: BUY HERE
FACE JEWELS: Easy way to get glammed up without glitter, which is no longer allowed on Worthy Farm. BUY HERE
SPARE BATTERIES FOR POLAROID
GLASTO TIP: don’t put suncream on before face jewels; they won’t stick on well.
FOOD AND DRINK
One of the great things about Glasto is you are allowed to take your own booze on site as long as it isn’t in glass. This helps in a serious way to keep costs down, and the cans you can get now gives you loads of options.
This is gonna be a very personal one according to whether you drink, and if so what drinks you favour, but here are some ideas.
SPIRITS: Rum is my favoured spirit of late for festivals.
CIDER: nothing hits like the first can of cider once you’ve completed the queue and got to camp. BUY HERE
COCKTAIL CANS: cocktails in a can are excellent now and mixes up the booze offering. BUY HERE and HERE
HARD SELTZERS: The current drink of choice in our Glasto gang. BUY HERE and HERE
ICED COFFEE CANS: Kick start your morning without leaving your tent. BUY HERE
GINGER SHOTS: Yes I’m in my 30s and these are transformative. BUY HERE
PROTEIN BARS
PACKETS OF CRISPS
I like to have a few small snacks on hand because I get hangry, and like to have something on hand if you’re in the thick of back to back sets, but otherwise I buy all of my food on site – the food line up is one of the best parts about Glasto!
FOUND THIS USEFUL? PIN FOR LATER!
If you’ve got any questions, or any tried and tested tips to make Glasto easier, I’d love to hear them! Let me know in the comments.
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So useful, thanks for sharing!! xx
Most welcome! xx
This is excellent! Wish this had existed before I went. The alcohol packing is what takes me the biggest amount of time! My husband makes an excellent espresso martini in bulk so we take in a large plastic bottle and sip when flagging. It’s suitable for any time of day, including as soon as you wake up 🤣 I also take in a small plastic mirror on a small stand (pound shops good for these!) for the essential glitter/make up application.
Omg espresso martinis on the farm: I have nothing but respect for it, this is incredible haha! Oooh yes I forgot to put my trusty mirror on the list – key! Thanks for the reminder!