There are a lot of pro tips to making it through a festival in one piece. From my personal experience, I found these five tricks to be the most helpful.

1. Wear Your Backpack on Your Front

I know not everyone chooses to wear a backpack and it sounds super dorky, but it is a good rule of thumb to wear it on your front if you're at a large music festival. Wearing it on your back makes you an easy target for pickpockets and common thieves.

2. Physically Hold on to Your Friends

If you don't, you will lose them. Don't underestimate the strength of a thousand strong hoard moving simultaneously.

3. Hydrate

No matter which festival you go to, there will be somebody there smoking and it will probably be sunny. To avoid the headache and the possibility of passing out, be sure to stay hydrated.

4. Walking Shoes

It may seem pretty obvious to wear walking shoes but I've seen many regretful people trudging around in sandals. Don't be that person.

5. If You Can Help It, Don't Take Public Transit

This goes for any big event, but just don't do it. Trying to leave, you'll regret it. It's either get stuck in traffic in a sardine can of body odor and alcohol stench or get stuck in traffic in the comfort of your own car. You be the judge.