Does anyone camp solo at music festivals? I want to go this year but have nobody to go with. I'm fine about the day time but i have never slept in a tent completely alone, my dog comes with me normally but she would hate festivals even if she could go to one. Bottom line, I'm worried it might not be safe for a single woman to camp alone at festivals... What are your experiences?
For the record i don't drink or do drugs, so I'll be in complete control of myself at all times.
I think it depends on the festival and the clientele.
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I think you'll be absolutely fine. Lots of festivals have a quiet/family camping field, set up in there. I'm not a solo female camper but certainly somewhere like Chagstock I'm sure you wouldn't have a problem.
I have considered chagstock, but Beautiful Days or YNot are my preferred choices because of the acts performing. I have only been to one festival in my life, Beautiful Days 2015, but that was with a large group and many children!
I've camped solo, though not at festivals. Take an attack alarm for peace of mind (we were issued with them at work for lone working); check old news for "bother" in the past at a festival you fancy, to reassure yourself; maybe look up the advice given by the Suzie Lamplugh Trust. But I'm sure you'll be fine. Go & enjoy yourself! (I'd be more worried about the state of the toilets - what did we do before anti-bac wipes?)
LOL Fiona a female urination device is an absolute must, i know that. I hadn't thought of an alarm, thanks for the idea, and I'll look up the Suzie Lamplugh trust.
Is there a facebook group for the festivals you're going to? I know that for Glastonbury there is a fb group, and an offshoot of that group is one for people going solo. They all camp together and they have the best of both worlds. Somewhere safe to camp and freedom to either join up with people during the festival or do your own thing.
Green Man has a forum on it's website so the festival you have chosen may well have - you could get to know other people on there and meet up the first evening so you have someone to speak to if you get lonely
most people at festivals are there to enjoy then relaxed atmosphere - i'm sure you'll be fine