It started with a walk through a festival campsite after the final headline act.

Our founder saw hundreds of abandoned tents — perfectly usable, left behind to be bulldozed into landfill. No system. No accountability. No way to reward the people who did take their tents home. Just waste.

That moment sparked a question: “Why is it so hard for festivals to stop tents being abandoned?”

The answer became TentTrace. We launched with a simple idea and a clear promise — make responsible camping easy, fair, and worth it. No confusion. No complicated rules. Just a straightforward way to link a tent to a camper and make sure it goes home.

Today, TentTrace is partnering with festivals across the UK to reduce campsite waste, protect festival grounds, and help thousands of campers leave no trace — and that original promise hasn’t changed one bit.