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Tents

Summit camping site, pitched tent

The best tents for hiking and backpacking (2023)

The form of tents may differ today to those of 30,000 B.C. made from foliage or...

Camping | 26 05 2023

Hiker using a bivvy in Harter Fell Summit Lake District

The best bivvy bags reviewed (2023)

There are some impressively light and compact hiking tents around today. Some...

Camping | 25 05 2023

best family tents reviewed

The best family tents reviewed (2023)

If you are looking to upgrade your family camping gear or are after a 6-man...

Camping | 25 05 2023

Wild Country Helm Compact 1 best 1-person tent for hiking

Wild Country Helm Compact 1 review

This hiking tent may not be at the very tip-top of the line, but let’s be...

Camping | 16 05 2023

MSR tent night

First look: MSR Tindheim tent

US gear maker MSR has built an enviable reputation for its lightweight...

Camping | 12 05 2023

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Summit campsite in Lake District at sunset

How to care for your tent

A tent should be an investment for you. It’s your shelter during trips away...

Camping | 25 04 2023

Hiker making camp with their one person tent

The best one-person tents reviewed (2023)

If you’re itching to get out there for a solo hill-top overnighter or...

Camping | 24 04 2023

Coleman Octagon 8 grey lifestyle

Sleep out in style this summer with the Coleman Octagon

The clocks have gone forward, the days have started stretching and the...

Camping | 04 04 2023

Tester James Forrest pitching Sea To Summit tent on a hilltop

The best two-person tents reviewed (2023)

With 14 hiking tents in my kit store, deciding which one to take on my...

Camping | 14 03 2023

Two models of roof tents

The best roof tents reviewed (2023)

The roof tent is a reasonably recent phenomenon. It’s an alternative tent...

Camping | 06 03 2023

Caravan Show

Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show 2023

Following a sell-out event in 2022, the Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show...

Camping | 14 12 2022

The best three-man tents

The best three-person tents reviewed (2023)

When you're camping across the UK and abroad, it's important that you get the...

Camping | 27 11 2022

Vango Helvellyn 200 tent pitched with an old farm building in the background

Vango Helvellyn 200 tent review

Dependable hiking tents are expensive. That’s not a bad thing, it means we...

Camping | 01 09 2022

man on rock camping with stove and tent at sunset in the mountains

Buying guide: backpacking tents

To truly embed yourself in the atmosphere go the hills and mountains you need...

Camping | 14 04 2022

Coleman Weathermaster 8XL Air BlackOut Tent

Coleman Weathermaster 8XL Air BlackOut Tent review

If you're looking for a group camping tent that offers space, comfort, value for money, and a better night's sleep, look no further than the Weathermaster 8XL Air BlackOut Tent.

Camping | 03 03 2022

The beginner’s guide to winter camping

The beginner’s guide to winter camping

Grabbing your 4-season hiking tent and embarking on a winter camp in the...

Camping | 02 03 2022

Tentbox Lite roof tent

First look: Tentbox Lite roof tent review

Have you ever had a burning desire to sleep on top of your car? Nope, neither...

Camping | 26 12 2021

Hilleberg Soulo Black Label tent on a snowy mountain

First look: New Hilleberg Soulo Black Label 4-season tent review

First, a little lesson in labels. Swedish tent master Hilleberg divides its...

Camping | 08 10 2021

Wild Country Zephyros Compact 2 in a valley at sunset

Wild Country Zephyros Compact 2 tent review

These days it isn’t unusual to find sub-two kilogram tents. But finding...

Camping | 08 07 2021

The Hilleberg Kaitum is built with all-season backpacking trips in mind, as here in northern Sweden. Photo by Eric Borg/Pure Lapland.

WHICH TYPE OF TENT IS THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOU?

TUNNEL TENTS The simple design of the classic tunnel tent provides spacious...

Camping | 11 12 2020

THE BIG TEST: SIX OF THE BEST BIVVIES AND TARPS REVIEWED

THE BIG TEST: SIX OF THE BEST BIVVIES AND TARPS REVIEWED

ALPKIT HUNKA £50 Alpkit’s Hunka is a real bargain: a lightweight, waterproof...

Camping | 04 09 2020

The Big Test: Backpacking Tents Review 2019

The Big Test: Backpacking Tents Review 2019

An idyllic night under the stars is always available to the backpacker with the...

Camping | 16 06 2019

First Test: Terra Nova Laser Pulse Ultra Tent Review 2018

First Test: Terra Nova Laser Pulse Ultra Tent Review 2018

IS THE LIGHTEST DOUBLE-WALL TENT IN THE WORLD WORTH EVERY PENNY OF ITS PRICE...

Camping | 30 04 2018

First Test: Ferrino Atrax 2 Tent Review

First Test: Ferrino Atrax 2 Tent Review

ITALIAN BRAND FERRINO HAS RETURNED TO THE UK MARKETPLACE WITH A NEW RANGE OF...

Camping | 22 03 2018

Coleman Cortes Octagon 2017

Coleman Cortes Octagon 2017

If you’re looking for a tent to take up the hill, you’ve permission to...

Camping | 23 07 2017

First Test: MSR Access 2 2017

First Test: MSR Access 2 2017

Snow, high winds and more hours of darkness make winter camping a challenge,...

Camping | 28 03 2017

First Test: Alpkit Ordos 2 2016

First Test: Alpkit Ordos 2 2016

The Web has transformed how we buy stuff. One brand that has come to the fore...

Camping | 29 09 2016

First Test: MSR Thru-Hiker 2 2016

First Test: MSR Thru-Hiker 2 2016

Tarping – once a bastion of hardcore specialists – is going mainstream. More...

Camping | 24 07 2016

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