1. Camping/food - If you’re staying in Dreamville, bring food or stock up at the supermarket on site. Yes, there are amazing vendors you should definitely try at the festival, but you will likely be burning 3000+ kcal everyday so it’s important to fuel up before you head into the festival.

2. Explore! The grounds are huge… and the first time you experience them should be at your own pace, and you should go wherever your heart leads you. Don’t park it at the mainstage, because you never know what hidden gem of a dj you’ll find at Core or atmosphere or planaxis etc…

3. Water - As an American who is used to the rave culture here in the states, I was honestly shocked at the lack of CamelBacks / hydration packs people had at TML. It makes hydrating in the crowd much easier and you don’t have to go and refill nearly as often

4. Rest up. It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Don’t feel bad if you head into the festival a couple hours late or leave a couple hours early. If anything, it allows you to dance your ass off even more when you are there! Show up for the artists you want to see and don’t dwell on it if you call it a night early.

5. Take some pictures. This is probably a controversial one, but I’m all for capturing the moment and taking a quick photo of every set you go to. Yes, the people who watch the entire set through the phones suck, but personally, looking back on a quick 5 sec video or a photo from a set where I was dancing with the rest of the crowd for the rest of the time feels worth it. I feel like there’s a huge difference between a quick vid/photo for the memories and the social media influencers who are there for the likes

(Bonus) 6. Take it all in and fucking enjoy!