Tent Reviews and Buying Guides

Going camping with kids requires a lot of stuff, it is the exact opposite of wild camping in terms of gear. Camping in a tent like the Calder 500 is the introduction to staying outside for the younger...

Vango make a bewildering array of tents, particularly since their innovative airbeam ranges were introduced, but where they've always excelled is the entry level to mid range affordable tents.

Following on from the Argon and Helium we take a look at Force Ten's latest inert-gas monickered offering - the Xenon 2 in its UL, or Ultra Light manifestation.

It's been a long time coming but people are finally getting back to the hills. In the run-up to lockdown we had a number of samples in on test including the Arcteryx Proton LT Hoody. 

Described as the ultimate in lightweight, highly breathable insulation that eliminates the need for constant layering changes my first impressions with the Black Diamond Women’s First Light jacket… it...

Terra Nova are probably best known for their range of ultralight and competition tents these days but that's ignoring a huge heritage in solid 4/5 season tents like the Quasar. The new Southern Cross ...

Amazonas are a German manufacturer that make high quality hammocks and Simply Hammocks offered us the chance to test and review the Moskito-Traveller Pro from their Ultralight range.

The Carbon Reflex Series is MSR's lightest range of double skinned tents and the Solo's the lightest of them all. At 790g fully loaded (including all bags, pegs and tent) and taking up less space than...

The Flite is the latest in Tentsile's range of tree tents and hammocks, bringing a 2 man option that's light enough to carry for a wild camp.

When is a tent not a tent? When it’s a Tipi!

New for 2014 the F10 Ion 2 is new this year and after a couple of months of testing it's already becoming a real favourite.