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Once again, the festival season is upon us. Sure – a weekend of watching your favourite artists on stage while you dance to their beat sounds like a lot of fun, but it also means navigating your way back to your tent in the dark, tracking down friends lost amongst the crowds and being prepared for unpredictable weather.
Don’t panic just yet – here are a few apps that could ease your stress and help you survive those crazy few days in the muddy field.
You’ve had a long day, your legs are tired and nothing’s more frustrating than not being able to find your tent.
BC Tent Finder will make sure you don’t forget where your tent is by putting a marker down (or taking a photo).
Lets face it, tracking your friends amid 20,000-odd festival-crazy people can be pretty tough.
Find My Friends will help you pinpoint their precise spot, as long as everyone has their ‘location’ enabled in their phone settings.
Unfortunately, there’s nothing we can do about unpredictable bad weather (we think it’s best to pack for ALL weather conditions), but having a handy app could help you decide whether you want to wear sandals or wellies, waterproof ponchos or that cute boho top.
Dark Sky will show you a forecast for your exact location, with minute-by-minute predictions and keep you up-to-date. It also has radar animations to warn you well in advance if a storm is headed your way.
Looking for that all-encompassing app that meets ALL your festival needs?
Festival Ready is a one-stop-shop for simply everything you need for camping at a festival site. The app also comes with a live weather forecast, a packing checklist and, not to mention, a 3D navigation system that drops pins along your routes to help lost friends track you down.
We are so busy having fun dancing to the latest tunes (and maybe drinking a few beers), we might forget one important thing – staying hydrated.
And that is where WaterIn comes in – to remind you to drink water when you most need it.
Want to make sure your phone has enough juice for your Instagram pictures? Battery Doctor could come in handy.
The app not only provides you with an estimate on how much longer your phone will last, it also disables other power-draining apps you don’t need, while offering practical tips on charging your phone.
If public transport is too much for you and you don’t have the means to drive yourself to your festival campsite, Bla Bla Car app could be something worth trying – if you don’t mind sharing a ride with strangers.
The idea is that you save £££s on your journey by looking for people who are driving from your area to your festival location. You can choose to travel with people you like, based on their profile information on the app – such as musical tastes, age and whether they allow smokers or pets in their car.
Granted not everyone goes to festivals in search of soul mates but if you are, then Glance App could be your cupid.
Kind of similar to Tinder (you swipe right for someone you like and left for someone you don’t), Glance targets music lovers.
The app lists different festivals across the world, so you can start by selecting the ones you are attending. It then matches you with people who have selected the same festivals as you.
In case you are left fumbling in the dark in your tent and in desperate need of some bright light, this app could be your life saver.
While phone screens only offer a faint glow, iHandy shines its dazzling light to illuminate even the darkest of nights, if you are using the Strobe feature. Other features include Candles, Lighters and Incandescent Light Bulbs, as well as Glow Sticks.
