It’s nearly summer and that means festivals.
But don’t be caught out with low battery and no water — here are my favourite high and low tech gadgets for having a field day.
Nokia 3310
The classic Nokia 3310 has received a significant upgrade. All of the retro joy, including the game Snake, but with a coloured screen, 3G connectivity, your favourite apps and exceptionally long battery life.
£29.99 + £10 top up | EE | Buy it now
Kodak single-use camera
Go seriously retro with Kodak’s disposable camera. Limit yourself to only 27 photos and be ready for 15-year-olds to approach you and ask: “What’s that you’re holding?”
£13.95 | Amazon | Buy it now
Sodacado keychain power bank
This tempting avocado power bank goes on a keyring and provides about a phone’s worth of charge for parties and emergencies. Plus, you get to make jokes about being so millennial that you spent £25 on an avocado.
£25 | Selfridges | Buy it now
Luci string lights
Cover your tent with solar-powered fairy lights. These come in a portable travel pack so they’re easy to carry. If there’s no sun in the run-up to your festival, you can also charge them using the handy USB port.
£39.98 | Amazon | Buy it now
Larq water bottle
Larq has developed a “self-cleaning” water bottle which uses ultraviolet light to kill germs festering inside your bottle and purifies the water you put in. It’s great for festivals, where people insist on sharing your bottle. It’s not tested for Strongbow, though, so please stick to H2O.
£95 | Larq | Buy it now
Garmin Vivoactive 3
Don’t take your Apple Watch to a field — it will lose precious phone charge and either get lost or stolen. If you want a smartwatch to tell the time and track your festival steps try the vivoactive 3. It has up to seven days of battery life so it will even stay charged throughout the marathon that is Burning Man.
£220 | Garmin | Buy it now
Bandolier leather crossbody phone case
It’s rare that I talk about a product “changing my life” but I bought my first Bandolier last week and it is just that. A phone case attached to a leather strap means you can “wear” your iPhone hands-free. It also has a card pouch. Perfect for festivals.
£69 | Soda Says | Buy it now
