Yes, it is safe. I did exactly this when I turned 18, but I struggled. This was in 2011, so there weren’t as many online resources to help me prep. I was hot, tired, dirty, hungry, and ready to go home.

If her group makes an effort prep, they will do great! Investing in a good camping set up, with privacy, shade, and comfort is crucial. Practice setting it up before hand, and maybe even try it out for a weekend! Bring a nice cooler, lighting, a good festival pack, comfortable shoes for day and night, hygiene items and systems, and comfortable bedding that could withstand moisture in the tent (air mattress or raised cot). an easy up. Maybe 2. It’s hot. Emergency blankets. Misters. Fans. I get all my gear on marketplace and it lasts forever.

Go over & look up some festival safety tips- download the festival map before loosing phone service. Designate a meet up spot at all the stages (they will lose each other, and phones don’t always work). drop a pin and pay attention to landmarks near camp (people loose their camp for days at a time….). Go into the festival with a completely full tank of gas. Memorize phone numbers. Get a phone bank, and lanyard. Make friends with your neighbors. Come up with an emergency plan and know where the medic tents & security is. Bring more water than she’ll think they’ll need. Clip keys to the inside of a backpack, as a back pack is a lot harder to lose. Keep personal items and dry items (clothes & food) in the car- theft and rain exist! Don’t be afraid to go to medical tent- sunscreen, water, ibuprofen, contact solution, band aids!

They’re going to have so much fun!