Packing List

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This is an incomplete list and only a suggestion!

Vital stuff

• Tent (or space in someone else's)
• Bedding - a sleeping bag and a pillow, plus extra blankets in case it is cold
• Clean clothes
• A towel (we have showers!)
• Shower gel, shampoo, soap, toothbrush, etc.
• Torch. The site will be well lit but there will be darker bits (e.g. inside your tent)
• Food and/or money for food (the bar will do cashback if you need more money)
• Walking boots or wellies (the site is a field, good shoes are a must)
• Water proofs. This is the UK: we do wet.
• Warm clothing, for evenings and sleeping in if it gets cold
• Rucksack (or similar) for carrying valuables about with you (tents are NOT secure & we cannot guarantee things will be safe anywhere on site)
• Medicines, hayfever tablets (you will be surrounded by hay bales all day)
• Sun cream and/or a sun hat
• Your EMF ticket (printed or saved on your phone)

Useful things to bring

• A 20-30m power lead. If you can, a 16A plug on the end is useful.
• A long (as long as the power lead) ethernet cable to connect your tent (although we have WiFi as well).
• Computer, both for personal use and many of our workshops will use them
• Charging gear (for phones, laptops etc.)
• Europe to UK plug adaptors (if you have non-UK equipment)
• Making gear (for any/all of your hobbies)
• Mug, useful for food & drink (when not got from vendors)
• Tape, gaffer, LX, what ever, always useful for fixing things wot break (like tents)
• Pen and paper
• A water bottle and/or mug
• Bin bags (for rubbish and dirty clothes)
• A few gold and silver space blankets and clothes pins to cover your tent and prevent it from turning into an oven in the morning sun

Advice for villages/large groups

• A small camping kettle may come in handy (larger kettles require care). We have food and drink vendors on site.
• A camping stove shouldn't be needed, but will be permitted as long as it's off the ground.
• A network switch may reduce the amount of network cabling required but please inform NOC you have a switch. Wireless access points are not allowed.
• The switches in the DK's won't all do 10Mbit, so if you need 10Mbit connectivity (e.g. for old or embedded things) please bring a switch.
• A mini fridge may be useful for storing milk

Things to avoid if possible

• Glass bottles: broken glass is a pain to clean up.
• Being on fire.
• Repeatedly jumping on a pile of bean bags in the lounge: bean bag balls are a pain to clean up.