Fest in peace: the 9 best festival accessories and apps

1) The torch-speaker-charger-tron

The Buckshot Pro is the only portable speaker you need. Not only does it pump out tunes, it also doubles as a torch, so you can find your way back to the tent. And it charges your gadgets too, thanks to the USB port. See what we mean?

It’s built to withstand a festival, being shock- and water-resistant, plays music for 10 hours on a single charge, and has three torch settings: torch, lamp and flash. Though sadly no strobe option, so you’ll have to make do with the festival’s lighting set-up. We’re sure you’ll manage.

Buy the Outdoor Technology Buckshot Pro (£60)

2) The stylish pocket charger

Ah, leather. What would life be like without you? Our car interiors and wallets wouldn’t be the same, not to mention our rockstars’ trousers. And then there’s the Moshi IonBank 3K, a portable charger that’s clad in the stuff.

But not just normal leather – soft vegan leather. It’ll charge both Android and iOS devices, thanks to its flip-out Lightning and USB cables, and its whopping 3,200mAh battery will give your iPhone 6S 120 per cent more battery. You can even juice up your phone and the IonBank at the same time. Maybe before heading off to watch a rockstar in leather trousers.

Buy the Moshi IonBank 3K (£55)

3) The phone-saving camera

You’re at a festival, you need your phone for important things like finding your friends and playing Clash Royale. Which means saving precious battery life whenever you can.

That’s where the Zagg Now Cam comes in. It’s a standalone camera that captures stills, continuous videos, and six-second bursts of video for easy uploading online. It records 30 minutes of HD footage and stores up to 1,600 photos.

So you can film ZZ Top on the main stage and still have enough battery in your phone to find your friends after. Or, if you’ve had enough of them, have a cheeky game of Clash Royale instead.

Buy the Zagg Now Cam (£80)

4) The sleep-enabling mat

If you’ve ever tried camping without a sleeping mat, you’ll know it’s as cold as sleeping on ice. The Vango Aero has a non-slip print, which means you’ll stay on it even if you move in your sleep (or if someone else moves you).

The result? You’ll stay protected from the cold, hard ground all night long. It also has a locking system to retain air, so it won’t deflate in the night like a festivalgoer’s party mood. And it’s small and light enough for even the lightest of packers. If there’s a better night’s sleep to be had in a field, we haven’t experienced it.

Buy the Vango Aero Standard (£45)

5) The thief-proof backpack

Festivals might be all about peace and love, but sadly not everyone got the memo. There’s still a minority that would like to alleviate you of your possessions at the earliest opportunity. But that’s ok, because you have the RiutBag Go.

It looks like a normal backpack but, when worn, the zips are hidden against your back, thwarting any field-dwelling ne’er-do-wells. Its 12-litre capacity should be enough for most festivalgoers, and it comes in a bright metro blue colour scheme with red detailing and interior. Your hangover repair kit will be safe as houses.

Buy the RiutBag Go (£30)

6) The shower-in-a-can

Face it: you’re going to smell. And do you really want to brave the hour-long shower queue? Chances are you’ll come out dirtier than you went in.

Instead, use the Muc-Off Dry Shower. It sprays a foam that you rub into your body to kill bacteria which causes nasty pongs. Then you just let it dry naturally, or wipe it off with a towel.

It’ll leave you smelling like you just stepped out of a shower gel advert. Shame it can’t do anything about the red eyes and five-day-old stubble.

Buy the Muc-Off Dry Shower (£7)

7) App: Dark Sky

When it comes to festivals, we take the same approach as we do to holidays: we look at as many different weather forecasts as possible and choose to believe the best one. Or at least we did until Dark Sky came along.

It offers unbelievably accurate to-the-minute forecasts, telling you exactly when it’ll rain. So you can get suitably attired before tramping off to see LCD Soundsystem. And it’s now on Android too! Though you have to pay £2.99 a year for the hour-by-hour forecasts, whereas iPhone owners pay a one-off fee of £2.99, which hardly seems fair. Still, what price can you put on dry trousers?

Download Dark Sky for iPhone (£2.99)

Download Dark Sky for Android (£2.99 p/year)

8) App: Jott Messenger

You’re in a field in the middle of nowhere with thousands of other people. You’re not getting a signal. Luckily, Jott lets you send messages without one. It uses technology called AirChat, which creates its own network by daisy-chaining phones over Bluetooth.

The more people use it, the more the network grows and the further messages can be sent. So who knows, you might even be able to reach your friend back at the tent and ask them to bring some water. And because it doesn’t use data, you can use it even if you’ve rinsed your monthly allowance streaming Netflix in the car down. Bonus.

Download Jott Messenger (Android)

Download Jott Messenger (iOS)

9) App: Cinamatic

Cinamatic is a video app made by Hipstamatic, so retro filters are very much the order of the day. But that’s just the tip of the video iceberg – you can record films between three and 60 seconds in length and upload them to Instagram, Vine, Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo in seconds.

There’s a ton of advanced capture options too, like full manual controls, time-lapse – great for heading into the crowd – and slow motion. And you can combine clips to make one mega edit of the festival experience. As long as you’re behind the camera at all times, that is.

Download Cinamatic (iOS)