Buy a tent, find a field, let the Instagramming begin! It’s that easy, isn’t it? Well, yes and – importantly – no.

EW THINGS WE do in life offer such a wide gamut of experience as represented by these two quotes from readers. First, Jennie Webster: “Make sure you step out onto dew-soaked, summer’s morn grass with

Fbare feet. That early morning, amber sun-lit, steaming cuppa, while the damp grass tickles your toes is priceless”. Next up, David Wint: “In the early hours I awoke feeling slightly damp. The water was two to three inches deep in our tent. My wife soldiered on but I fled to the car. Next morning I heard the phrase ‘never again’ over and over again”. Camping’s inherent chanciness is some of the charm of course – but with the benefit of a combined few centuries of reader experience, we want to stack the odds in your favour.