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How to survive Comic con


Over the past three years i've been to six Comic cons, i've been to one day cons and three day cons, fandom specific cons and general Comic cons and i've been in cosplay and out of cosplay and I believe that through my experiences I can confidently give advice to first time con goers about what to expect and what to take.

1. What to pack


If you are planning on cosplaying (going in costume) to a convention you may be unwilling to break the look by taking a bag but i've learnt that its almost essential. 

Most convention centres do offer their own food and drink but i've found most of them to be extortionate so packing yourself a lunch and taking a bottle of water with you will save you a lot of money that you can then spend on more merch. It's also a good idea to have a large breakfast before going to the convention centre because you will be walking around for quite a few hours.





The convention centre is going to be packed full of people and even in the depths of winter its going to be hot, especially if you are in costume so its probably a good idea to bring some deodorant or body spray. Also for a three day convention it is probably a good idea to bring more than one costume or to consider going one day without a costume, if you want to wear the same costume more than once consider getting some linin spray and spraying it on your costume before putting it on, I use Disneys linin spray because it smells like marshmallows.



2. Be prepared

Before the con decide a budget and stick to it, it's very easy to spend a whole ton of money with all of the amazing stalls around. One of the best ways i've found to stick to budget is to take the amount I'm willing to spend out before hand and leave my card somewhere else. Taking money out before hand is useful as well as most convention cash machines charge for withdrawals and many of the stalls won't take card.

Make sure you fully charge your phone, camera, video camera etc before you go, you don't want to be half way through a convention see an awesome costume and then find out that you can't take a photo. It's also a good idea to take your DS if you have one as conventions are one of the best places to get street passes.

It's also a good idea to research who's going to be there and any talks that are going on, this way you can plan your day around those as you'll have plenty of time to peruse the stalls in between talks and signings.



3.  Be comfortable

Conventions are a lot of fun but it does involve a lot a walking around in a hot place full of people so the key to properly enjoying it is to make sure you remain comfortable. If your planning on wearing a costume, especially if it's a big or heavy one, it may be a good idea to try wearing your costume for a couple of hours a week or so before the con to make sure it doesn't rub anywhere. Wear comfortable shoes that don't chafe and take plasters with you just in case of blisters.




Most importantly remember to have fun :)







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