But it’s not complete without these ingenious gadgets
CONNECTED COOKSTOVE
Tegstove cooker and mobile phone charger, £125, tegology.com ONE problem with modern camping is what to do if your phone runs out of juice?
This little bit of tech magic is a portable gas stove that weighs only 1.4kg and sits on a sturdy folding tripod. But it’s also a portable charger and battery pack all in one.
A little USB port means you can plug in your phone while toasting marshmallows.
CARRY ON GLAMPING
BenQ Portable Projector, £515, amazon.co.uk FED up with campfire ditties? How about a movie? Prop this little projector a few feet from any blank surface and it beams out a 60in screen. Splashproof and drop-proof, it can connect to Wi-Fi or Bluetooth so you can play a movie from your phone, iPad or laptop. Brilliant picture quality, and the battery lasts for three hours.
A STRONG AND STABLE TABLE
Handpainted Indian Bajot Tables, £39, boutiquecamping.com THESE 6in-high glamping tables are an ideal resting place for your reading light and champagne glass. Stack them to make a taller table, or push them together as a low dining table.
WHAT A NEAT IDEA
Vango storage organiser, £24.99, winfieldsoutdoors.co.uk LIGHTWEIGHT storage for shoes, kitchen equipment or folded-up jumpers. The compact size means it can be carried over a festival site with ease. Closes with a zip up the front.
CHILL FACTOR
Mini Travel Fridge, £29.99, argos.co.uk THIS plugs into your car’s charger point and is large enough to hold butter, eggs and a few cans of gin and tonic.
COFFEE THAT’S THE REAL DEAL
Caffiano All-In-One Pour Over Coffee Maker, £79.99, thefowndry.com NO NEED for instant granules with this coffee maker, which contains a coffee grinder and drip kettle. Pop in 20g of beans and turn the handle. Next, add boiling water for a perfect cuppa.
LET THIS LED LEAD YOU HOME
LuminAID Packlite Halo, £14.99, thefowndry.com FORGET the torch, this waterproof and solar-powered lantern is just the thing to light your way back to your tent late at night. It weighs just 100g, and packs flat into a rucksack. Gives out 12 hours of LED brightness.