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Whether you’re heading to the mud-covered fields of Worthy Farm or living it up in a teepee at Shambala this year, pack one of these handy gadgets in your rucksack.
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8 best festival gadgets Show all 8 1 /88 best festival gadgets 8 best festival gadgets JBL Charge Wireless Speaker Just because you're not stuffed like sardines in front of the mainstage, doesn't mean you have to forgo listening to your favourite band. This Bluetooth wireless speaker has a whopping 12 hour battery life, so you can kickback at your tent and listen to the Arctic Monkeys or Lorde the whole night through.
£119, very.co.uk
8 best festival gadgets Blue Mountain Solar Shower You might not want this at rain-prone Leeds Festival but if you are heading abroad to see your favourite band, this is a good buy. Fill it with water, hang it in the sun, let the clever solar-sensitive fabric get to work and you can wash away the day's grime in a trice - just make sure to keep your trunks or bikini on while you're doing it.
£7.99, cotswoldoutdoor.com
8 best festival gadgets Robot Head Portable Charger This beady-eyed box will charge your phone 2.5 times, so you never have to worry about not being able to take a photo of your mates or keep in touch in the crowds. It's pocket-sized and can charge two devices at the same time.
£34.99, Firebox.com
8 best festival gadgets GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition Something for the wannabe-Spielbergs of the world, the new GoPro records "ultra high-resolution cinema quality video" (or to put it another way: very clearly). It can also capture 12MP photographs which you can upload to your phone (or iPad), so you don't have to wait till you get home to see your shots.
£319, jessops.com
8 best festival gadgets BioLite Stove One for budding Jamie Olivers, this wood-burning stove can cook your dinner - and charge your phone while it's at it. Just collect some sticks, light it up, and cook your beans while juicing-up your iPhone . It's clean, green and incredibly cool.
£149.99, firebox.com
8 best festival gadgets Luci Inflatable Solar Lantern This PVC light is not only waterproof, but can also be deflated to such a point that you could stuff it into even the most over-packed backpack. It's solar powered and casts 15 sq-ft of light, which should chase away the darkness in all but the biggest tents.
£24.99, amazon.co.uk
8 best festival gadgets Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Camera It might be tempting to take 20 selfies of you and your mates catching the headliners, but chances are by the time you've got the 'perfect' snap, you'll have missed the best bits on stage. Not a problem with this dinky instant camera that takes bright and clear credit card-sized photos of the action.
£59, pcworld.co.uk
8 best festival gadgets SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive Carry all your music with you wherever you go. Load up tunes onto the wireless flash drive and stream them to your phone without the need for an internet connection. Charges via USB with up to 4 hours of streaming per charge and 16GB of storage.
£39.99, pcworld.co.uk
Buy now
1. JBL Charge Wireless Speaker, £119
2. Blue Mountain Solar Shower, £7.99
3. Robot Head Portable Charger, £34.99
4. GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition, £319
5. BioLite Stove, £149.99
6. Luci Inflatable Solar Lantern, £24.99
7. Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Camera, £59
8. SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive, £39.99
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