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Crowd pleaser: 8 best festival gadgets

From innovative phone chargers to solar showers, here's our rundown of clever bits of kit to take with you this year

Max Wallis

Friday 16 May 2014 14:15 BST

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Whether you’re heading to the mud-covered fields of Worthy Farm or living it up in a teepee at Shambala this year, pack one of these handy gadgets in your rucksack.

Click on the gallery to see the IndyBest buys

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1. JBL Charge Wireless Speaker, £119

2. Blue Mountain Solar Shower, £7.99

3. Robot Head Portable Charger, £34.99

4. GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition, £319

5. BioLite Stove, £149.99

6. Luci Inflatable Solar Lantern, £24.99

7. Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Camera, £59

8. SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive, £39.99

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