Camping gear:
Festival season is upon us! Whether you’re heading to Electric Picnic or All Together Now, preparing for a weekend of music and muddy fields means more than just packing wellies and glitter. With the right gear, you can transform your experience from chaotic to carefree.
From waterproof tents to backup power banks and everything in between, here are our top picks around Dublin to get you kitted out and festival-ready.
Trespass Outdoor Store:
Trespass has an expansive selection of tents for you to choose from, whether you’re going to the festival by yourself, with friends or whomever, Trespass has a tent for you! As well as backpacks, sleeping bags and much more.
Regatta Great Outdoors:
If you know anything about camping, then chances are you know Regatta Great Outdoors, they are the leading force in Irish outdoors equipment and have anything you could need for a festival, a number of tents, outdoors specific clothing and plenty of furniture.
Intersport Elverys:
You may know Elverys for shoes, balls, and others, but what you may not know is it that they also sell a choice of tents, ranging from 2 to 5 people per tent, there is one for every kind of festival goer. There are also, of course, wellies, backpacks and even coolers.
Great Outdoors:
Great Outdoors has been a 100% Irish owned brand since its inception in 1976, bringing some of the best camping equipment, clothes and brands to Ireland from all over the world.
Power Banks / chargers:
No one wants to be left at the festival with no battery left in their phone, so to combat this dilemma, here are our suggestions of where to go to buy yourself a top tier power bank and/or a new charger.
Back From The Future:
Arguably the best tech repair shop in town, Back From The Future also has an exceptional selection of power banks, from 100 watt power banks to 10,000 mAh power banks to even 18,000 mAh. Theres no shortage of excellent power banks to choose from.
I.T. Star
You can find this one stop shop for all things technology on the 1st floor of the Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, no matter what kind of tech specs you’re looking for, I.T. Star will have just the thing.
Tech Fix:
While Tech Fix on the outside may not look like much , the inside is exactly what you could want from a computer/phone repair shop, with seemingly endless options to choose from, no matter the aesthetic or look you want for your festival, Tech Fix has the power bank or charger for you.
CEX:
CEX is the best second hand technology shop in Dublin, not only do they have all kinds of different devices on sale, but they all work like brand new, and of course, being second hand, is significantly cheaper than buying an actually brand new power bank.
Lamps/Headlights
Having a form of light is a must for any kind of festival, but finding suitable, easy to use lights is not an easy task, so here are a couple of places to get your lights and lamps for festival season.
Mountain Warehouse:
In terms of torches, lamps and headlights, Mountain Warehouse is number one, with over 300 stores worldwide, there’s no better place to go to add a little bit of light to your life.
Cotswold Outdoor:
Cotswold has over 60 different light options for you to choose from, whether you’re a lantern person, a torch person or a headlamp person, Cotswold have every option you could want.
Basecamp:
Basecamp is a fantastic store for all things outdoors, which includes, of course, lamps and lights galore. If you’re planning on leaving the house and entering the wilderness (interacting with drunk Irish people), Basecamp is a great spot to visit.
Outdoor Adventure Store:
The Outdoor Adventure Store sells every kind of outdoor light you can get, you’ve got the regular old lanterns and torches, but also has LED light strips, if you ant your tent to be extra snazzy.
Whether you’re pitching a tent in the mud, dancing ‘til sunrise, or just trying to find your mates in the dark, the right gear makes all the difference. From reliable camping shops to top-notch tech suppliers, Dublin has everything you need for a seamless festival weekend. Pop into town now. These shops won’t stay stocked for long!
