As my friends and I get older, our annual camping trip has progressed from 2 man tents, ground mats and a tin of beans to a miniature village with all the latest camping gadgets and creature comforts. The Coleman FastPitch Air Valdes 4 Person Tent is just the thing to knock my friends’ pop-up tents out of the park; the Valdes offers idiot-proof erection due to its inflatable pole system, with a high pressure valve for quick inflation and deflation, meaning  the tent can easily be put up by one person.

When it comes to airbeds, mine seem to get bigger and more luxurious every year; I used to sleep on a thin foam ground mat with no trouble. But as time has gone by, getting comfortable has become more difficult and waking up has transformed into a symphony of moans and groans as I try to clamber out of the tent (I can only assume that the ground is getting lumpier these days).

The majority of my camping holiday will always be spent sitting in a camping chair; whether it be on the beach or by the campfire, it will be one of the most used pieces of camping equipment for the duration of the holiday.

We had big expectations for the Waving Wand after the fantastic results we achieved with Cloud Nine’s straightener, the Original Iron. Like the Original, you get a few added extras when you buy the Wand: a heat-protective glove to keep your spare hand safe from burns whilst you wrap your hair around the wand, 50ml of Magic Potion (see The Original review for details), and not forgetting that complimentary beach bag.

Cloud Nine is the creation of Robert Powls. Those in the know might recognise this name as the founder of the hugely successful GHD styling product company, founded in 2009. Their philosophy was to create luxury and innovative styling products that are kinder to your hair.

We had the pleasure of testing out The Original Iron, one of Cloud Nine’s most popular products and winner of the 2015 and 2016 Hair Award. We were keen to see what all the fuss was about.

The Party Grill range is a compact, portable camping grill that offers four different modes for your al fresco cooking: stove top, grill, griddle or plancha. All the elements pack away inside the grill, making it easy to transport and store away.

The Eclipse is a rechargeable Li-ion battery power bank that’s available in 500mAh, 5000mAh, 7500mAh and 10000mAh. We reviewed the 7500mAh.

My first impression was that it looked and felt like a high quality product, with two thirds made from a tactile matt rubber and one third a high gloss. It has a nice weight to it and a clean polished finish. With two USB outputs you can also charge two devices at the same time (although only one micro USB cable is included).

The Belly Bandit is a stretchy band designed to be wrapped around a woman’s tummy after giving birth in order to both aid and speed up the process of weight loss. Not only is the bamboo material soft against the skin, but of course bamboo itself is a sustainable resource.

Sprayway have been producing practical and technical outdoor clothing since 1974. Formed in Manchester by two outdoor enthusiasts, the brand has gone onto kit out arctic explorers and National Park rangers yet their main focus remains keeping British people dry, warm and comfortable.

There are tents and then there is the Nimbus 12. The tent itself is enormous, fitting 9-12 people with 3 separate sleeping compartments which fits 3 in 2 of the pops and 6 in the larger section.