The world’s leading gadget magazine today reveals its Top Ten Festival Gadgets, the ultimate guide for music fans preparing for long summer weekends under the stars.With the music festival season about to kick off Stuff Magazine’s Top Ten essential festival items is set to transform a dreary camping weekend into the ultimate summer experience.

Stuff editor, Fraser Macdonald, commented: “Camping often means back to basics, being at one with the land and enjoying nature’s handiwork. But festivals are about the music, not hugging trees and wearing anoraks – so we’ve come up with some handy tips to help you make your tent a home from home.”

Top Ten Festival Gadgets 2007:

Blacks Aguila Tent – a three man unit which can survive extreme conditions. It even has an integrated LED lighting system. Price: £100 Stockist: www.blacks.co.uk Fold Flat BBQ – ideal for any camper. Its portable size makes it easy to carry around and folds away when it’s not being used.

Price: £20 Stockist: www.iwantoneofthose.com

Safe Can – discrete tin cans are disguised as food cans which can be used to hide precious valuables from magpie eyes.

Price: £5 Stockist: www.funkyleisure.com

Travel John – this quirky invention is a portable urinal. It’ll save loads of time queuing in for the porterloo, and it won’t leek because it even turns fluids to solid goo.

Price: £6 Stockist: www.funkyleisure.com

Alpine MusicSafe Pro – these high-grade ear plugs protect ears whilst still letting in sound.

Price: £16 Stockist: www.sensorcom.com

Logic 3 i-Station 7 – when the last band of the day comes off the stage, chances are people will still want to carry on partying. This battery-powered iPod speaker dock keeps the party going.

Price: £45 Stockist: www.spectravideo.com Maglite LED Torch – perfect for festivals as its weather resistant, energy efficient and much brighter than a standard battery-powered torch. Price: from £30 Stockist: www.maglite-torches.co.uk

Solar Shower – a handheld solar shower in a bag! By filling up the bag with water and placing it in direct sunlight will heat up its contents. Simply hang it by a tree and have a ready-to-use shower anywhere.

Price: £10 Stockist: www.fieldandtrek.com or www.gear-zone.co.uk

Nokia N95 – this great mobile takes fantastic pictures and also has a GPS function and can set a tent’s exact location which can later be used as a guide back from anywhere on site. Price: from free with contract. Stockist: www.carphonewarehouse.com    Freeloader – compact aluminium clad solar charger, this wireless device used to charge all kinds of mobile devices. Price: £30 Stockist: www.firebox.com The Top Ten Festival Gadget list, is compiled by Stuff magazine, and based on the gadgets reviewed throughout the year.     

  

 

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