With GlastonBury kicking off later this week, the Summer music festival season is upon us, and while gadgets and gizmos might not seem like the most obvious additions to your backpack, what with the whole electricity in a field issue, there are still some must have pieces of tech to take with you. Here’s a rundown of 5 gadgets for Glasto and all the other events, come rain or shine!
Offi Paket furniture cube
You’ve got to wonder how some people manage to bring 20 man gazebos and full garden furniture sets in the car with them, and yet every year, there they are, lounging around like the turf is their backyard. Get that effortless look with less hassle with the Offi Paket table and chairs that fold out to a full set. When you’re not in, you can simply shove the set inside your tent, no matter how small. Ikea wishes it could do this.
Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere 2 iPod dock
Few iPod docks can match what the Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere 2 does away from the mains by belting out tunes continuously for 10.5 hours at a stretch. It’s friendly with the latest generation of iPods, and while it won’t be the most blaring sound system in the camp, it’ll keep going while all but the littlest FM radios fall mute, and you won’t have to put up with any jingles, adverts or Vernon bleedin’ Kay.
Orange Power Pump
Unless you resort to turning your phone on once a day to see if anyone’s texted you, it’s tough to make your phone’s battery last a full 5 day festival affair. How do you stay in touch? Orange has come up with the Power Pump to get round that. As you can see from this video, it’s a simple concept: step on the foot pump, and the blasted air is converted to juice for your mobile. One wee problem though: the Orange Power Pump isn’t out yet. Orange will be demoing a prototype at this year’s Glastonbury though, so keep an eye out for this green gadget in between the puddles.
Toshiba Camileo P10 HD camcorder
We were tempted to recommend something like a Flip MinoHD to capture all those legendary moments on stage, but really, what’s the point when you could get full hi-res video recording for cheaper instead? The Toshiba Camileo P10 lets you do just that, and so long as you remember to take a few SD cards with you (One hour of recording takes up 1GB) you’ll be able to catch all the best bits from all the headliners, and then some. There’s also a HDMI port, so if you manage to blag a backstage pass, see if you can’t somehow hook it up to the big screens on the stage.
Roberts solarDAB radio
With a 27 hour battery life, the Roberts solarDAB radio may well last all weekend even without a hint of sunlight, but if the forecast’s good, even better: this little box charges up and plays digital radio while basking in the rays of the sun. No fuzzy FM for all the folks in your tent, just a dinky digital radio in a range of colours. It’ll cost you £70, sure, but this is one to take home afterwards, not leave in the wreckage.
