Camping Gear

We reviewed an LED Power Cap, LED Beanie, and LED Clip-on light. Are these just gimmicks or are they a useful bit of kit to have when outdoors? We put them to the test.

The Vango Inspire comes as a 5 person (Inspire 500) or 6 person (600) family sized AirBeam tent. There's plenty of living space as well as two or three bedrooms.

The Outwell Tomcat family tent, comes in two sizes, and is a fast pitching air framed tent, ideal for weekend camping or longer holidays with the extension.

The Vango Skye range of tents comes in 3 sizes: V 400, V 500, and V 600. The V 400 and V 500 have two bedrooms; the V 600 has three bedrooms.

The Vango Eden comes in a 4 person (V 400), 5 person (V 500), and 6 person (V 600XL) sizes. Polycotton and AirBeam. The V 600 XL is one big family tent.

The Outwell Wolf Lake is a great tent for family camping holidays. It comes in a 5 or 7 man versions with lots of great features.

The Coolio, the 12V powered Easy Camp Coolbox, is ideal for family camping and picnics. I was really impressed when I got my hands on one.

The Robens Mescalero brings tipi tent adventure to family camping. Lightweight, polycotton, and you can heat with a woodburning stove.

Outwell's Yosemite Falls is ideal for those family camping holidays. Packed full of features to help make the most of your holiday. Is this the king of family tents?

The Easy Camp Antic pop-up tent is great if you have teenagers and want to give them a tent of their own, without having to upgrade the main family tent. Good for sleepovers and festivals too.

The Petzl Tikkina head torch gets a thumbs up from us after we gave it a review and good use on the hills after dark. Good for adults and kids.

The Vango Wilderness 250 is an affordable quality bag that's ideal for summer family camping. Read our review - we've been testing this bag for years.

The Frontier Stove can be just the solution for keeping your canvas tent nice and toasty during the cooler months.

The Hi Gear Summit 350 Sleeping Bag is a great entry-level 4 season sleeping bag. We've been really impressed with ours. Ideal for car camping.

The Coleman Xtreme coolbox is large and family-sized, and ideal for camping or days out. This is the 33L version and performed well when we took it camping.

We've been using the Campingaz Powerbox for a few years now and it's a great way to transport your chilled food to camp.

The Coleman CPX 6 range of lanterns and lights give the choice of either regular batteries or upgrading to a rechargeable. Check out this review of CPX 6.

The Vango Icarus 500 XL has a slightly larger living area than the normal Icarus 500, which is even better for family camping.

The Outwell Brampton 500 is an ideal weekend tent for a young family to take away on a few summertime camping adventures. Easy to pitch and sleeps five.

This Coffee Mug Cafetiere proved just the solution to having real coffee when camping. No need for separate cafetiere, and no need for instant coffee!

The Coleman Ridgeline Plus is a small 4 person tent. For family camping we suggest that this is used for an overnight or weekend tent with small kids only.

Easy Camp's Boston 600 is a great family tent - ideal if you have 2 or 3 children. With a built in canopy you have protection from sun or rain.

The Robens Cabin 600 is an ideal tent for 2 adults and 2 children who like to get away camping at the weekend, spring, summer, or autumn. Get your own "Cabin by the lake".

The Outwell Georgia 7P is a great layout if you have 3-4 kids or two teenagers. With 3 sleeping pods and a large panoramic living area. Ideal for family camping holidays.