Coachella Survival Guide For The Newbie

For over a few years now, thousands and thousands of people flock to the amazing music and arts festival– Coachella. If this is your first time to go to such event, then you are in for the big surprise. In order to survive the massive Coachella crowd and the scorching heat of the sun,

Coachella Caesar Sebastian / Music Photos / CC BY-NC-ND

here are some amazing tips for you:

–  Drink water. Most newbies are very excited about participating in Coachella that they forget to drink water. If you wish to survive Coachella, then it is a must that you hydrate! If you won’t rehydrate, then you will not be able to survive the long hours of dancing, singing and enjoying under the sun. It is highly recommended that you drink about a water bottle for every 2 hours.

–  Put on sunblock. Sun and the warm weather is what makes Coachella extra fun. However, a fun day one with no sunblock will surely be followed by an awful day 2 to 3 because of a very much painful and unwanted sun burn. This is why you should protect your skin as much as you can. I doubt if you will be wearing clothes that will cover your body to this kind of event so your next choice would be to put on some sunblock. For best results, make use of a water proof sunblock that has SPF 50.

–  Wear your most comfortable shoes and clothes. When choosing which clothes to wear, a lot of people overlook one simple fact– you will be standing under the sun for about 13 hours. The tendency of most people is to pick their most trendiest outfit since they will be meeting a lot of people in the event. While this choice may seem good for the first few hours, you will surely regret this after some time. This is why you should be practical when choosing your clothes. Also, bring some type of cover up with you since it is quite cold during night time.

–  Buy your Coachella merchandise on your first day. One of the most crowded place in Coachells is the store. Festival goers flock to the Coachella merchandise tent when nigh time comes. If you wish to buy a shirt or any Coachella merchandise, you will have to fall in long lines. Of course, you would not want to waste your time on the line then finding out that the stock that you want is already sold out, right? This is why it is best that you buy the merchandise the first day when they still have many stocks.

– Carry a small flashlight with you. You may think that this advice is good only for campers however this is advised for the festival goers as well. At night, it can be quite easy to get lost in the crowd. Your group leader can make use of a flashlight in order to track down any missing members. This is why it is best that you opt for one that has blinkers.

Rome Beley wrote this article. She is a travel ambassador and blogger from Jurnii’s Rv Rentals. They offer rv rental usa to those looking to travel around the United States. Despite her busy schedule, she never forgets to indulge in her wanderlust.