Dos and don\'ts
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creamfields festival
You might have got your festival tickets good and early, but are you really going to be prepared when the field-based party rolls around? To help you avoid a nightmare in the middle of nowhere, here\'s handbag.com\'s indispensable festival dos and don\'ts…\r\n\r\n
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Do take wellies...
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creamfields festival
... and wear them. Those heels are just going to sink as soon as you step onto the grass, and you don\'t want to mess up your favourite Converse hi-tops. Get some well-fitting, fashionable boots from
wackywellies.co.uk, and wear them even if it\'s not raining. You\'ll be laughing if and when it does!
Don\'t pack your iPod...
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iPod
... your hand-held games console, or your beloved childhood bear. You\'ll never have time to listen to the first, the second is bound to go missing or get sat on and squashed, and the third will meet a sticky end in a toilet. The rule is if you can live without it for a couple of days, don\'t take it
Do be a \'Bog Bandit\'...
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bandana woman
Spray a bandana with your favourite body spray in the morning and take it with you. When you can no longer put off visiting the loo, tie it over your face and inhale as you pull the plastic door shut. Bingo – it\'s like that notorious festival smell has been replaced by a delicate floral bouquet\r\n
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Don\'t forget the loo roll...
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toilet roll
It\'s the most essential of essentials. Apart from the obvious you\'ll find you have a thousand uses for it, and if you\'re always the girl with the good stuff on hand, you\'ll find yourself very popular. Reckon on around roll a day – it goes fast!
Do remember that even in summer...
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woolly jumper woman
... it\'ll get pretty nippy at night – especially at Glastonbury which is deep in a chilly valley. It may take up loads of space and make you look like the Michelin Man, but pack that giant jumper – you\'ll be grateful. And rolled up at night it can double as a pillow which your neck will thank you for
Don\'t figure you\'ve still...
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piz buin suntan lotion
... got \'a good base\' from your Greek holiday a few weeks ago. If you\'re out in the sun all day, you\'ll barbecue yourself. Slop on the sun lotion every day, even if it\'s looking cloudy out in the morning. And try and spread the message to the men – every festival has too many lobster-faced boys\r\n
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Do bring wet wipes...
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wet wipes
Like loo roll (and plasters and painkillers), they\'re vital to your survival. A rub-down in your tent with a few is instantly refreshing after a night under nylon. Out and about, they banish grubby hands instantly and stop you fretting about germs
Don\'t imagine you\'ll...
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festival camping site
... find your tent straightaway in a field full of identical ones bought last week from the same outdoor shop. Make a mental list of the features of your neighbours\' dwellings – chances are you\'re three along from a giant smiley face or pirate flag – and use them to plot your position
Do take your combat trousers...
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cargo pants
They may bring back uncomfortable memories of All Saints circa 1997, but all those pockets are a godsend – you can fit so much into them, and pickpockets will have a much harder job if your mobile is snugly stashed somewhere near your knee.
Don\'t let the greasy hair...
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woman with dirty hair at festival
... sweaty skin and terrible lack of mirrors get you down. You\'ll be back in a hot bath soon enough – in the meantime, chill out and give yourself a break from your gruelling beauty routine. Everyone else is in the same scruffy boat – and let\'s face it, Johnny Borrell\'s not going to notice your armpit stubble.
