THE £12,000 TENT THAT’S EVEN GOT A PAD FOR YOUR POOCH!

WITH the school holidays just weeks away, weather forecasts dare to suggest it might be dry enough for even the most dubious of adventurers to risk a camping holiday.

Already, hardy travellers are eagerly shaking out their mouldy tents, washing musty sleeping bags and fumigating Thermos flasks.

But while I can’t wait for a summer getaway, I’m less keen on the full British camping experience. Fortunately, the recent craze for glamping — taking your featherbed and fur gilet off to a luxury yurt provided by a friendly farmer — has now trickled down to those of us still insisting on pitching our own tents.

And from family-sized ‘pods’ you can fit in your car to camping coffee tables (yes really) and portable, outdoor-proof film projectors for movie nights al fresco, there’s a swanky range of products on offer that are supposed to make your outdoor experience as smooth and stylish as a hotel stay.

Yes, such opulent camping will cost you, but what price a good night’s sleep? I packed up the finest new gear and my three children, Archie, 12, Oscar, 11 and Lara, eight, to see how luxurious life under canvas (and nylon and polyester) can be .. .