There are some things you HAVE to take to festivals that can’t really be made any more exciting, like Tickets, Money & some form of I.D. But what about the stuff that will make you stand out from the crowd?

We’re counting down our top 10 Savvy Festival Essentials for 2013…

1) Glow in the Dark Loo Roll

Most festivals take place in a field miles away from civilisation, so it will come as no surprise that it gets dark at night… really dark. Going to the bathroom in the wee hours (pun intended) at home is hard enough let alone clambering out a tent and drunkenly searching for a porta-loo in the pitch black. And things don’t get any easier once you’re inside the moveable throne…step forward Glow in the Dark Loo Roll. Provided these get enough sunlight during the day they will stay illuminated for a good few hours. Plenty time to use it as a makeshift torch as well as for its more traditional functions.

2) Hot Cans

Festival food, by in large, is shit. £6 for some horse in a bap? An extra £1.50 for a slice of cheese? Eh NO! Instantly steaming hot Beans & Sausages? Now we’re talking!

3) Bubble Gum Flavoured Condoms

Now we’re all about safe sex here at AYLI, so why not make things safe AND fun with some Bubble Gum Flavoured Condoms! Unlucky in love? Blow them up and you’ve got some tasty balloons there! Also can come in handy as a beacon for other singles looking to use their condoms properly.

4) Beer Belly

Drink at festivals is bloody expensive. But fear not, with the Beer Belly you can carry up to 4 Pints of your favourite tipple on your person. All it will cost is around £25, a 4 pack and most of your dignity! On the plus side the more you drink the thinner you’ll appear. Best stock up on Number 3.



5) Arse/Face Soap

This may not apply to those who don’t feel the need to wash at a festival but if you have any grasp of personal hygiene then this will be of use. Colour coded as well in case you get too drunk to read.

6) Paper Watch

You’re meeting up with friends later at 4pm beside the Main Stage. It’s the final day of the festival and your phone is dead. Don’t waste your time waiting for 2 hours just because you don’t know the time. Get one of these to be prompt and look kick ass.

7) Shit Box

Festival toilets are a unique challenge. Who wants to queue for an hour for the most disgusting experience of your life? The Beer Belly does not help you here. So why not make an investment for your time and pleasure. Unfold your Shit Box, evacuate the tent of your friends and the world is your oyster! Not recommended for sharing.

8) Portable Shower

If you’ve already boycotted the need for arse-face soap, you and your BO can scurry on to the next item! Everyone else, fill this up with water in the morning, let it catch the sun during the day and you can wash off last night’s vomit, booze and festival sweat. Particularly refreshing when none of the aforementioned are your own.

9) Inflatable Beer Cooler

There are two types of “hot cans”; the amazing snacks we’ve already talked about and then there’s the ones that have laid in the tent for 3 days. Avoid the later with this savvy item. Everyone will be queuing up to put their cans in your cooler…

10) Tent Jacket

Are you that person found huddled in a portaloo, under the stage or generally far from comfort and safety? Don this flashy item and you’ve gone from hobo to hero! Just remember and pass out UPHILL from the toilets.

You’re ready to rock!

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