GADGETS... for outdoors

Windcatcher AirPad 2

£109.99, www.thefowndry.com

AN air bed’s a must if you want to enjoy sleeping beneath canvas. The pain is blowing the bed up. You either have to sweat it out using a pump or almost pass out through pure lung-power.

Step forward the Windcatcher Airpad 2+, which only requires a few puffs of air. The clever Quickstream technology multiplies your breath, drawing in 10 times as much air, so it’s ready to use in seconds.

OUR VERDICT 8/10

Peli Elite Cooler From £184.33, www.peliproducts.co.uk

Once you’ve put your tent up and organised all the equipment, the first thing most people want to do is toast their efforts with a glass of wine or a bottle of beer.

And it better be chilled! The Peli Elite Cooler ensures just that.

Not just for an hour or two, but it promises to keep food and drinks chilled for up to 10 days without the need to replace ice packs.

OUR VERDICT 7/10

Twist 300 R

£69.99, www.coleman.eu/uk

Light your way with the Twist+300 R Lantern, which helps you see in the dark while doubling as a handy charger.

The sturdy lantern’s been tested to ensure it can survive a two-metre drop.

Its rechargeable battery offers up to 75 hours’ running time. There are four modes of light with a beam distance of up to eight metres. And it will charge your phone while being used.

OUR VERDICT 7/10