What to bring to a camping festival?

1. Ear plugs. Most sound systems reach well above 100 decibels and there would be no greater tragedy then not being able to listen to music.

2. Water bottle/Hyrdro pack (something light, metal water bottles are sometimes not allowed and get heavy)

3. Bandana (Dust prevention and helps when you have to brave that festival porta potty)

4. Hand Sanitizer Most festivals these days have wash stations.. they will not have soap by the end of the night and you never know when you might touch something icky. There is also nothing worse than getting sick/not making it to day 3.

5. Nalaxone. People always say there stuff is safe. The truth is, it is hard to know, test strips are not 100%. This shit saves lives and is safe to use.
   There are several services that offer free Nalaxone. There are a few recommeded below:
   Washington State Residents: https://phra.org/naloxone
   Outside of Washington State:
   https://nextdistro.org/naloxone
   Canada:
   https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/opioids/naloxone.html#5

6. Be prepared for weather to change. Have something for cold weather and rain. It will make sure that you can party no matter what mother nature throws at you. A poncho takes up no space and could save your weekend.

7. A good attitude. Consent is sexy. Remember we are all in it together to have fun pretending the world is not on fire for a short time.

8. Gifts to share. The community is built by you! Kandi to trade, trinkets to hand out, you favorite candy, pictures of your fur baby, extra electrolyte packets or hand sanitizer... the list is endless from soup to rare stones to tiny hands. Gifts are part of the experience that you can contribute to.

What not to bring?

1. Shitty attitude. Something, maybe, everything will go wrong... you will miss your favorite artist, lines could be excruciatingly long to enter, tent poles will be left behind.... you name it, I have seen it. Staying positive and keeping your head up is one the best things you can do. In disaster scenarios the people that survive are the ones that keep good spirits.

2. Glitter, sequins, feathers.... anything that might come off your costume and be left behind. Moop (matter out of place) is a principal from Burning Man that should be expanded to all festivals.

3. Check the banned items list for each festival, they all are similar, but some vary on totems being allowed etc.. Be smart and be safe.

4. Check the bag policy for the festival as well. Hydro packs are generally exempt from clear bag policies... not always. Nothing worse than being the one to hold up security or making the walk of shame back to your vehicle.