The Summer Party Checklist

By kudos

Okay, so here we are at the beginning of the summer, with parties like Liquid Connective coming up you need to know what you should take.

Here's a recommended survival kit:

Car. (If you don't have one, find someone who does and be their best friend forever. In the event of the party being canceled by the time you get there you can easily get back. It's also a place to crash during the party, and a place to keep the rest of your survival kit.)

Maps. (Ultra detail - the sort that a rambler would use. A road atlas is no good. You need to know where all the tumuli and lay-lines are cos that's where the party's probably gonna be)

Contact number for the party. (Don't leave this at home cos it's your golden ticket. This is where you'll get the directions to party from.)

Contact number for someone else involved with the party. (Vital to find out the TRUE location, because by the time you call this number you would have driven 10 miles in the wrong direction after following the directions given by the official contact number.)

An excuse. (If you come to a police roadblock, you gotta have something ready to stay when they ask what you're doing in the area. I said I was visiting my aunt in <name of a village you're heading towards> and it got me through! Don't forget to turn the music in the car OFF as soon as you see the police. Perhaps you could dress fairly casual/smart (change later), otherwise if you look like a car full of tokin' crusty hippies I think they'd be more than a bit concerned.)

Water. About 8 Litres. Mineral water, not tap water. Some parties might not supply any water. Sometimes there's a big tank of murky water, but I'd stay clear of it.

Boiled sweets. (The best while you are at the peak of your experience)

Munchies (Biscuits. HobNobs to be precise. Watch out for the chocolate coated ones though)

Fruit juice. (As natural as you can get. Freshly squeezed, not from concentrate, or even one of those Probiotic ones to sort out your stomach. The strawberry flavour is good)

Sandwich. (For breakfast - eat around 9-10am.)

More munchies (Serious food for lunch).

Torch. (So that you don't bump into trees. Or even worse - people).

Blanket/Groundsheet. (To plonk your arse on when you can't stand up anymore).

Trendy shades. (This might be a party through the night, but often it'll go on through the next day.)

Sun cream. (It's a good opportunity to get a good tan, but also a good opportunity to get yourself roasted)

Hope you have a great summer!