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.

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.

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.

I must admit when I first saw this product I couldn’t see the point of it. I mean I already have some reusable hand warmers, the kind where you press the metal button and then like magic they go hard and warm then you simply boil them to return them to their former state.

The Radial 26 is a unisex commuter bag designed specifically for cyclists. The bag features Osprey’s latest AirSpeed technology which uses a trampoline style suspended mesh that allows air to circulate between your back and bag when out on the road.

OutDry Extreme is a first-of-its-kind material that uses a waterproof and breathable fabric technology constructed with a waterproof layer on the outside and soft, wicking fabric on the inside. It is this combination that makes the Titanium Jacket such an excellent waterproof.

There is a running joke within our group of friends that one of our mates couldn’t put a tent up even if his life depended on it. I kid you not, this year all he had to do was peg down the outer layer (someone else had already done the rest) and instead he opted for sleeping in his van all weekend, as the prospect of reaching for the mallet was just too much.

As the evenings draw in and we spend more and more of our waking hours in the dark, I found myself digging through the kitchen draw for my torch only to discover that the batteries I left in it last year had died.