Electric Picnic: The checklist you need as you pack for the festival
Get packing.
Electric Picnic is kicking off this weekend and as thousands head to Stradbally, the packing list needs to be ticked off.
Are you like us and very much so a last minute packer? We've got you covered. It's still not too late to run to Lidl for some toilet roll or head to Dealz in search of the last existing portable charger in Ireland.
As well as giving you a list of what you need to bring, we've got a few hacks that will help your weekend go a lot smoother, giving you more time to enjoy what Electric Picnic has to offer.
The first of the hacks is the one you need to remember the most. Go into the notes on your phone and write "if found, contact..." and add a list of every one you're with this weekend and their phone number. Screenshot the message and make it your lockscreen. If you happen to lose your phone, and if someone is nice enough when they find it, they can contact one of the names and reunite you with it.
Another phone hack is that if you switch on Express Mode which allows you to use Apple Pay even when your phone is dead. This is only available on iOS 12 and up so now is the time to update if you need to. You can do the same with androids and Google Pay once the NFC reader is unlocked. Read More…