With Ultra Music Festival only a few short weeks away, festival season is on the horizon, and you know what that means: long days in the sun, little (if any) sleep, and more spirits than a haunted graveyard. While we should probably mention that some level of physical fitness is required to make it through the laborious months of spring and summer, for this article we're much more interested in buying ways to improve your odds of surviving the festival gauntlet. From technological marvels all the way down to bizarre underwear choices, here are seven items that you need to have with you for your next festival experience.
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SunLabz Solar Charger Backpack
The two biggest problems that every raver faces are hydration and power, and the SunLabz Solar Charger Backpack solves both. The 1.8L hydration pack comes paired with a 7W solar panel designed to charge any of your devices via a 5V USB connection. Burning Man, anyone?Cost: $79.99AMPY
Looking for something a little less bulky to charge your gear? The AMPY is a wearable battery pack that charges any USB device using kinetic energy. Walking 10,000 steps—which is the same amount of energy as a 30 minute run or an hour dance break—will provide you with enough power to keep your phone running for up to three hours.Cost: $95.00 Pre-order hereSteezy Pack
This combination fanny pack also doubles as a water carrier, allowing for a hands-free dance session. It's light, minimalistic, and available in a ton of weird and wacky designs.Check it out on Kickstarter.Glow Headphones
Glow Headphones feature glow-in-the-dark cords that move to the rhythm of your music and your heartbeat. You can use its Glow App for iOS or Android to control the lasers. Who needs a light show from that creepy fat guy with the white gloves when you've got this?Cost: $159.00 (Pre-order here)StashBelt
This leather money belt includes a hidden 18-inch zipper pocket and comes equipped with a built-in USB drive, making it the perfect item for festivalgoers and travellers alike. Although StashBelt is a Canadian company, the product is hand-made from indigenous, free-range Boran cows by skilled leather artisans in Kenya and a portion of all profits goes towards helping Kenyan startup business ventures.
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Steezy Pack

Glow Headphones

StashBelt

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Cost: $59.99Happy Smugglers
While the StashBelt is great for when you're wearing shorts or pants, what about when you decide to go pant-less? That's where the Happy Smugglers come in. Featuring a special pocket in the front of the underwear and a smiley face in the back, this might be all you need for that double weekend at Coachella.myBunjee
Most of you reading this have either lost or broken your phone at a music event—many of you have probably done both. Remember the nausea you felt when you heard the sound of your phone smashing onto the floor? Or how about that gut-punch feeling that occurs after you've checked every single pocket for your phone and came up empty? This handy little insurance package ensures that you will never suffer those cruel fates ever again.Cost: £6.95
Happy Smugglers

Check it out on Kickstarter (expected deliver date May 2015).
