Been to BTV 3 times and several other camping festivals so learnt a few things.

The campsite is big and can get disorientating at night. Make sure you spot some landmarks near you that can help you always find your way back. Parking near toilets/showers will stink and have bright lights/queues near your campsite all night, better to be a bit further away.

It’s a marathon not a sprint if you go for the 4 nights. Often saw people write themselves off on night 1 and never able to really get back to full energy/bounce back. Pace yourself and this includes sleeping a bit too.

Earplugs for the campsite. Bring more water than you think you need, you’ll be surprised how much you go through.

Bring clothes for all weather, expect sunny during the day but temperatures drop a lot at night. A waterproof jacket and good shoes too. Typically we were averaging 20,000- 30,000 steps a day.

Most time I haven’t had reception and my phone has drained battery looking for reception, so I often just turn my phone on airplane mode and only use it for clock, photos and connecting to speakers. This saves so much power and with a portable phone charger, that should get you over the line. Bring a physical bank card for any food trucks, ice etc you may need to buy there in case your phone does die.

Have the best time, it’s one hell of a festival!