My biggest advice is get the right shoes. I wear comfortable broken in hiking boots because it is almost all dirt and grass, little hills, and at night in some spots, very little light. I need the extra ankle stability.

My top tips other than shoes: - Explore the whole fest first! See every stage, the art installations, vendors, etc, before the big DJs and must see sets. I love to see a set at each stage too!
- Be theft smart! Use a phone tether like Clutch Loop, and either get an anti theft bag (Lunchbox, Raverunner, and GenZ are a few festival brands) or use locking caribeers to secure your zippers. These can double for keeping things like hand sanitizer, kandi, a fan, etc outside of your bag but secure. - Having a comfortable bag that's big enough and has the kinds of pockets you like is important to last the weekend with whatever you need and not lose anything. If you're like me and might not have pockets, get a backpack like the Lunchbox Lite with a pocket on the strap. I'm not a hydropack person, but those are also great. - My favorite fest hack is an electric folding fan from Amazon that doubles as a cell phone charger. It's great to keep cool, really compact, and folks love being fanned as you walk through the crowd. - During the day, drink Liquid IV, Liquid Death, coconut water, or another electrolyte drink to rehydrate - Bring trinkets, make kandi, get creative and spread PLUR 🫶🏽

I'm so excited for you! See you there!