THE GOODS
FESTIVAL GEAR
PARTY TIME The best festival gear enhances the whole experience. Here are our choices for the stuff that’ll keep you playing hard and having fun at multi-day music events. B Y D O U G S C H N I T Z S PA H N
The Tunes JBL
Party Box Encore Essential
Keep the festival stoke going no matter where you go with this compact speaker that delivers exceptional sound for its size, pumping out 100 watts of power and broadcasting a personal, music-synched light show that you can control. But the real selling point for the BRO faithful is the splashproof design that can handle beer spills or light rain. $300; jbl. com
The Shoes Chaco Chillos Sport
A solid pair of festival shoes are essential for long weekends of grooving. Our favorites give your toes plenty of room to breathe. Light and sturdy, Chillos also have great arch support and a corrective footbed system that ensures feet won’t hurt after hours of dancing. They even hold up for quick hikes between sets. $60; chacos.com
The Shirt Mountain Hardwear
Men’s Shade Lite Short Sleeve
Don’t neglect the importance of a good shirt. Made for the mountains, this casual top breathes, keeps stink away, and even provides a bit of stretch. Pro tip: Keep your ID and debit card in the button-up pocket. $65: mountainhardwear.com
The Shelter Decathlon Quecha Fresh Base Living Area
DECATHLON QUECHUA PORTABLE FOLDING KITCHEN UNIT
DECATHLON QUECHA FRESH BASE LIVING AREA
With enough space to serve dinner at a table while it rains outside and the room to sleep up to 10 bedraggled festivarians, this big shelter is a must-have for party weekends. It’s simple to set up, can handle a stiff breeze, and battens up and down for airflow and privacy. $299; decathlon.com
ELEVATED CRAFT HYBRID COCKTAIL SHAKER
The Party Elevated Craft Hybrid Cocktail Shaker
Bring the art of a good cocktail on the road. This sleek, stainless steel, double-wall-vacuuminsulated shaker includes a builtin strainer and a nifty measuring cup top, so you can always deliver the perfect pour. $70; elevatedcraft.com
GOSUN SPORT
The Pants Patagonia
Performance Twill Jeans
We cannot stress enough how much we love performance jeans. Stretchy and stylish, these babies—made from fair trade organic cotton and polyester— have the chops to dance, boulder, hang out with your guitar, or head off on a hike. You just need to pack the one pair. $99; patagonia.com
HYDAWAY TUMBLER
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR MEN’S SHADE LITE SHORT SLEEVE
PATAGONIA PERFORMANCE TWILL JEANS
The Cup Hydaway Tumbler
Packing for a big festival requires a good dose of minimalism. Ergo, we recommend this collapsible (but quite functional) cup with its groovy fest-appropriate artwork. $28; myhydaway.com
JBL PARTY BOX ENCORE ESSENTIAL
The Wow Factor GoSun Sport
While the rest of the festival heads wait in long lines for corn dogs, you can impress that special someone by roasting a full spread in this portable oven in just 20 minutes. Compact and weighing in at 7.5 pounds, it’s light and easy to stash in the back of even, say, a Prius. $349; gosun.com
CHACO CHILLOS SPORT
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