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<p><strong><span class="ng-scope">Covering festivals can be dirty business, so it always helps to show up prepared for anything! From center stage to late-night campground parties, here are a few concert essentials I&#8217;ll never wristband up without!</span></strong></p>
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<h3 class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-title ng-binding">Pelikus Felt Purse &; Tote Organizer Insert / Multi-Pocket Handbag Shaper (Medium–Slender, Red)</h3>
<p class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-description ng-scope"><span class="ng-scope">When you&#8217;re living the tote life, it&#8217;s impossible to stay organized without a little extra help. I use a combination of ipsy pouches and this handy</span><span class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-description-truncation ng-scope"> <span class="ng-scope">bag insert to keep my blogging &; beauty gear separated and easy to sort through. <a class="kitPageRecommendationModal-productInfo-availableButton ng-binding" href="http://local.kit.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=25396&;GR_URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB077JK3T52&;amazon-ids-by-cc=US%3Drandom0c3e-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View on Amazon </a></span><br />
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<h3 class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-title ng-binding">Peaches &; Petals | Monthly Lifestyle Box</h3>
<p class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-description ng-scope"><span class="ng-scope">I&#8217;m a proud subscriber to Peaches &; Petals monthly glam box simply so I can stock up on fun flirty jewelry, scarves, and accessories that always</span><span class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-description-truncation ng-scope"> <span class="ng-scope">seem to come in handy over the summer. In the past I&#8217;ve gotten hammocks that easily tie up between cars in the campgrounds, notebooks, pens, cooling cloths, sunglasses, sun cover-ups and so much more that I continue to treat myself all year long!</span></span> <a class="gridProductRecommendation-card-button ng-binding" href="http://www.peachesandpetals.com?tap_a=4393-ac065a&;tap_s=31621-42fe1c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> View on Peaches &; Petals </a></p>
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<h3 class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-title ng-binding">Ipsy Beauty Bag | 5 Beauty Products. $10/Month. Free Shipping.</h3>
<p class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-description ng-scope"><span class="ng-scope">The sample and travel-sized cosmetics, cleaners, and fragrances that ipsy sends are perfect for packing up a bare-essentials beauty pouch to</span><span class="ng-scope"> get you through a festival without lugging along your whole bathroom cabinet, and the little bags they come in are cute to boot!</span><a class="gridProductRecommendation-card-button ng-binding" href="https://www.ipsy.com/glambag#/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> View on ipsy.com </a></p>
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<p class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-description ng-scope"><span class="ng-scope">Soft, washable, and convenient, a canvas tote is the perfect all-weather festival friend!</span><a class="gridProductRecommendation-card-button ng-binding" href="http://local.kit.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=25396&;GR_URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB01FSR1QMU&;amazon-ids-by-cc=US%3Drandom0c3e-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View on Amazon </a></p>
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<h3 class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-title ng-binding">NFASHIONSO Women&#8217;s Chiffon Bikini Swimwear Printed Bathing Suit Cover Up</h3>
<p class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-description ng-scope"><span class="ng-scope">Capture the breeze, but not the burn! I always keep a sheer cover-up in my festival bag to protect my skin when the sun starts to scorch. Just because there&#8217;s a Phoenix on my back doesn&#8217;t mean today is burning day! <a class="kitPageRecommendationModal-productInfo-availableButton ng-binding" href="http://local.kit.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=25396&;GR_URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB01FZKZQAS&;amazon-ids-by-cc=US%3Drandom0c3e-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View on Amazon </a></span></p>
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<h3 class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-title ng-binding">MIRA 40 Oz Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Wide Mouth Water Bottle | Thermos Keeps Cold for 24 hours, Hot for 12 hours | Double Walled</h3>
<p class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-description ng-scope"><span class="ng-scope">The key to a good time is feeling good the whole time, and at a festival the fastest way to finish early is by getting sunsick and dehydrated, so I</span><span class="ng-scope"> keep a wide-mouth refillable insulated water bottle with me at all times, and fill it with icewater every chance I get.</span><a class="gridProductRecommendation-card-button ng-binding" href="http://local.kit.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=25396&;GR_URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0764P779Q&;amazon-ids-by-cc=US%3Drandom0c3e-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> View on Amazon </a></p>
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<h3 class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-title ng-binding">PURELL Advanced Hand Sanitizer Portable Bottles &#8211; 1 oz. Variety Pack Travel Sized Jelly Wrap Bottles (Case of 8)</h3>
<p class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-description ng-scope"><span class="ng-scope">You know nobody wants to come home with the festiflu! I keep one of these strapped to my bag through all the meet &; greets and communal campgrounds all through festival season and manage to come out clean!</span><a class="gridProductRecommendation-card-button ng-binding" href="http://local.kit.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=25396&;GR_URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB01BOWFQTW&;amazon-ids-by-cc=US%3Drandom0c3e-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View on Amazon</a></p>
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<h3 class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-title ng-binding">Plugable Bluetooth Headset (Neckband, In-Ear, Audio EQ, Built-in Mic)</h3>
<p class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-description ng-scope"><span class="ng-scope">When you&#8217;re camping on the festival grounds, tuning out the neighbor&#8217;s noise an be a real challenge. I like to pop in a pair of earbuds for my</span><span class="ng-scope"> morning run and while I finish up articles covering the event.</span> <a class="gridProductRecommendation-card-button ng-binding" href="http://local.kit.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=25396&;GR_URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB01KGR9AOS&;amazon-ids-by-cc=US%3Drandom0c3e-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> View on Amazon </a></p>
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<h3 class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-title ng-binding">Plugable USB 2.0 7-Port High Speed Charging Hub with 60W Power Adapter</h3>
<p class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-description ng-scope"><span class="ng-scope">With all the devices it takes to cover a concert, a gal needs a serious station to recharge! I keep this baby in the Rock n&#8217; Roller RV because of its</span><span class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-description-truncation ng-scope"><span class="ng-scope"> universal compatibility and space-saving design so I never have to miss a moment due to a dead battery.</span> </span><a class="gridProductRecommendation-card-button ng-binding" href="http://local.kit.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=25396&;GR_URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB00L2LK164&;amazon-ids-by-cc=US%3Drandom0c3e-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View on Amazon </a></p>
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<h3 class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-title ng-binding">Plugable Full-size Bluetooth Folding Keyboard for Android, iOS, Windows, OS X with Protective Case/Tablet Stand</h3>
<p class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-description ng-scope"><span class="ng-scope">There are moments when I want to capture the experience in words right there in the field, but thumbing it out on a cell phone keyboard just</span><span class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-description-truncation ng-scope"><span class="ng-scope"> won&#8217;t do. This compact keyboard makes it easier than ever to pop a squat and spin a story.</span> </span><a class="gridProductRecommendation-card-button ng-binding" href="http://local.kit.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=25396&;GR_URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB019PIXO78&;amazon-ids-by-cc=US%3Drandom0c3e-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View on Amazon </a></p>
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<h3 class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-title ng-binding">Plugable Technologies 3-Port 36W USB Smart Charger for Car and Truck Cup Holders (Compatible with Android, Apple iOS, and Windows Mobile</h3>
<p class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-description ng-scope"><span class="ng-scope">In a hurry and on the go is the name of the live show game. I spend more time in my Jeep than anywhere else as I travel from venue to</span><span class="gridProductRecommendation-card-text-description-truncation ng-scope"><span class="ng-scope"> concert hall to festival ground and this is my most handy passenger, making sure I&#8217;m always charged up and ready for action!</span> </span><a class="gridProductRecommendation-card-button ng-binding" href="http://local.kit.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=25396&;GR_URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB00RKHHX60&;amazon-ids-by-cc=US%3Drandom0c3e-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View on Amazon </a></p>
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