Wednesday 24th June 2015 by Andrew Trendell | Photos by Wenn / Press

8 ways to survive the rain and mud at Glastonbury

It's going to get messy - be prepared

Don't forget to bring a towel: Ageless wisdom.

This is a bin bag: It will save you. Leave Glastonbury as you found it - tidy and beautiful. These are also essential when it comes to handling your wet and muddy clothes.

Take an extra tent: If there's a few of you going in a group, it might be wise to take an extra tent just to store all of your wet and muddy gear in. Just don't advertise the fact that there's no one staying in it.

Make sure you have a poncho: Don't be 'that' guy with a umbrella blocking everyone's view of the stage. Man up and get yourself a poncho. You can either buy one, fashion one out of a bin bag, or accept a branded one from the many evil corporations who will be giving them out for free.

Make sure your tent is strong and waterproof: Make sure it has a cover on top or fashion one out of a bin bag. Also, make sure it's sturdy enough and pegged in thoroughly or it will end up looking shit, like this.

Mud-slides, don't do them: You may think you're being whacky and kerr-azzy but you'll look and feel like a total arse afterwards - and you'll probably catch dysentry.

Get your wellies now: This is what a sodden Glasto looks like. Trying to manoeuvre around the site without wellies is like trying to sprint through concrete - and if you wait until you arrive to buy them, you'll probably get ripped off.

Don't camp at the bottom of a hill: You will find yourself at the receiving end of a flurry of all kinds of filth and chaos.

Tags: Glastonbury Festival

The gates of Glastonbury 2015 are open! And with a feast of huge names, historical gigs and everlasting memories comes that legendary Glasto mud - and yes, it's going to rain. If you'll be down at Worthy Farm this weekend, then you need to be prepared.

It baffles us all the time when people arrive at a British festival and then stare at a rain cloud like it's an alien spacecraft. If you're in Britain, outside and looking for fun, then prepared to get wet - Glastonbury is never, ever an exception. Don't be that person whose tent floats downstream or whose every possession is sodden beyond recovery.

Here are 8 simple but effective ways to survive the mud and rain at Glastonbury this weekend.