Whether you’re worried about pickpockets or have concerns about your own festival escapades, replacing your £1,000+ smartphone for a £50 dumbphone for the weekend may not be a bad idea.

The Nokia 6310 4G takes us way back with its classic design, complete with physical keypad and 2.8in non-touch display. Although it’s made almost entirely from plastic, it feels like it’d withstand your standard festival knocks and drops without issue – just be sure to keep it away from water as there’s no IP rating here.

You’ll want to take a better camera with you as the 0.3MP snapper isn’t up to much, but outstanding battery life is what makes the 6310 4G a festival must-have. With almost 20 hours of talk time and over 20 days of standby, it’ll keep you on the grid with friends and family for the whole weekend, and probably without needing a portable charger.

Loop earplugs

No festival is worth risking your hearing for, and Loop’s earplugs have to be some of the prettiest we’ve ever seen – and the cleverest. We tried out the Experience version, which reduces noise by 18-20 decibels while keeping sounds and voices clear.

They do this by mimicking your ear’s function. The loop part of the earplug that gives them their name isn’t just to make them look good, it’s actually an acoustic channel. When sound passes through it, it imitates the length of your ear canal, delivering a natural sound at a 4x reduced volume.

In use, the earbud sits snugly in the ear canal, with the loop part (available in silver, gold, black or rose gold) resting gently in the outer ear. They’re lightweight and comfortable enough that you can easily forget you’re wearing them, and they come with a pocket-friendly carry case to keep them safe when you’re not.

Anker 313 Powerbank

If you can’t bear to be parted from your smartphone over a weekend, you are going to need a portable battery to keep your phone charged up when access to plug sockets will be fleeting at best.

The Anker 313 Powerbank is a great option. It’s one of the slimmest 10,000mAh batteries you can buy, so it’s easy to slip into your pocket or bumbag, and promises over two full charges of an iPhone 12 and just over 1.5 charges of a Galaxy S20. You can charge anything from it, of course, just add a USB-A or USB-C compatible cable of your choice (you only get microUSB in the box).

Featuring Anker’s PowerIQ and VoltageBoost technology, the 313 promises faster charging of power-hungry devices, but we liked having the option for trickle charging, which provides safe, optimised charging for lower-powered devices, like wireless headphones and Bluetooth speakers.

Soundcore Motion Boom

When the music on stage has stopped and you want to be able to carry on the party back at your tent, you need a portable speaker that’s up to the job. Enter the Motion Boom, a powerful speaker that’s waterproof to IPX7.

On face value, we love its retro ‘boombox’ styling, complete with handy carry handle. But the real beauty is the performance that this relatively compact speaker is capable of. Cheaper speakers can often muddy the midrange in an attempt to add weight to the presentation, but vocals are crisp and clear. Even with the bass boost on, the weight is concentrated on the low end, keeping its confident and authoritative sound even when in the open air.

With a 24-hour battery life, this should easily give you a weekend’s worth of tent parties, plus it doubles up as a charging point if your powerbank is out of juice.

GoTenna Mesh

So you’ve got your phone, and a powerbank to keep it charged, the next problem is trying to get the signal to keep in touch with your friends. At a festival, the huge amount of people in one area can mean networks get congested and your texts take longer to send, or don’t send at all.

There are a few ways to get around this, but our preferred option is the GoTenna Mesh. It is a pair of light signal devices that look a lot like USB sticks. When you connect your phone to them, you are able to send texts and GPS locations without needing any internet or signal.

They are small enough to fit in your pocket and have enough battery life to keep you going for the whole festival. However, the range is quite limited, so if you’re at partying at opposite ends of a big festival, you may struggle to reach each other.

• Buy now from GoTenna (£162)

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