festival

Must have glamping accessories for under a fiver

It’s getting a bit warmer *woohoo* and soon summer will be upon us so check out these must have glamping accessories from true utility. Weather it’s a festival or a romantic getaway in the countryside, these must have items will aide your experience and make sure you don’t forget anything as they all fit on your keychain or attach to your bag, and the best bit they are all under a fiver!

Pink Stash Cash

A completly waterproof aluminum cash capsule perfect for holding that spare note. Guaranteed not to get wet even if it pours down and you’ll always have some extra money stashed away just in case! (Also available in black and silver)

Twistick

Always have a fully functional corkscrew on you that is attached to your keys, that is a must have surely! This stylish design means you’ll always be able to open your fave bottle of vino no matter where you are. By simply detaching the split ring attachement and sliding the corkscrew helix across the stainless steel bar you have a handy corkscrew at the ready.

Slimclips

These patented nail clippers are super slim and lightweight. Made from the finest stainless steel they are built to last and trim the toughest of festival toe nails. Supplied with a key-ring split ring they can be attached to keys or bag making sure you have the neatest nails even in the middle of the muddiest field.

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CASIO Exilim EX-G1 black £189.95

 
Keep a record of all your festival adventures with the rugged and compact Exilim EX-G1. This 12.1-megapixel camera can withstand drops of up to 2.13 metres and is waterproof to depths of 3 metres.

Ploo Portable Toilet £18.00

When there are no facilities nearby or the queue to the loo is unbearably long, you’ll be glad you brought your Ploo. The Ploo is made from recyclable cardboard, uses degradable bags and can be reused. It is a festival must which can be conveniently packed as it pops up from a flat pack.

 LOGICOM FX250 Walkie Talkies £24.52

Worried about losing your friends in the masses? This two-way radio has a 5 km range ensuring that you can stay in touch with your friends in the festival area without the hassle of a problematic network or the added costs. Features include Voice Operated Transmission (VOX), Built-in Channel Scan, Audible Call Alert, Keypad Lock and LCD display. Requires 4 x AAA battery.

DRAPER 3 LED Waterproof Wind Up Torch £14.48

 This waterproof torch will be your greatest friend through heavy rainfall during festival season. Be prepared! One minute of winding gives up to 40 minutes of bright light.

All gadgets available online from www.pixmania.com

Ecco GPS keychain

If you’ve ever lost your car in a car park after a long days shopping (it’s a girl thang), or misplaced your tent at Glasto (that’s a boy off his face thang), then this could be the gadget for you! It’s a teeny weeny GPS system that you attach to your keys that gives you the much needed directions before you start crying.

You simply ‘lock’ in your starting location, get out and about, possibly lost, and if so, just follow the ECCO’s idiot-proof LCD display back to where you started. Even better, the ECCO will store up to three locations, mmmm so I’m thinking Jimmy Choo via Selfridges with a quick stop at Zuma for a bite to eat. Perfect.

It’s charges via USB and lasts for a month on standby and approximately 2 weeks if you use it for ten minutes every day. Then again, if you need to use it more than that then you probably shouldn’t be left to go out on your own. Mwoooaaaah.

Available at www.firebox.com for £69.95.

Features

• Tracks up to 32 satellites within 60 seconds.
• Tracking distance up to 9999 miles.
• Store up to 3 locations (car, tent, hotel, etc).
• Rechargeable battery USB connection at home, computer, or in your car.
• Highly sensitive GPS receiver provides faster acquisition times and improved tracking capabilities.
• Built in electronic compass that provides bearing information while you’re standing still, always pointing you in the general direction.
• Display directional arrow, direction and distance counts down as you move closer to your saved location and counts up as you move farther away.
• No service fees.
• Global range.
• Smallest personal GPS system that fits on a keychain.