Chris Walbank’s essential camping kit
We all have our favourite bits of kit, especially the shiny, expensive bits. Chris Walbank reveals the five simple things he never sets off without. Read more
Tag: Tents & campervans
The best campervans, quick erect tents, compact caravans and trailer tents
Could the QPod trailer tent change the way we camp?
Due to be launched next year, the QPod is a revolutionary trailer-tent-caravan with shower, kitchen and more…all towable by a teeny car. Is this the campervan alternative we’ve been waiting for? Read more
A life with Bob – inspiration for would-be escapees
Sue bought Bob after finding him on Ebay. It was love at first sight and now she, and this 1984 Bedford motorhome, live a full-time life of freedom and adventure. Us too, please, please! She tells Campfire Magazine how she escaped. Read more
Life begins when your campervan travels start
Don’t wait to retire…do it now! It didn’t take a lifetime of commuting for Georgina and Lewis to realise there had to be a better way. The couple, en route to the ripe old age of 30, are travelling Europe with Dotty. Read more
Vintage caravans – therapy for a tin-tent identity crisis
It’s a bit like Justin Bieber racing a Lamborghini when the world pictures him tucked-up at 9pm in his Spiderman PJs. Lee Davey reveals a caravan conspiracy and a still-shining tin-tent starlet from the ’60s. Read more
Let the sun shine in with a snail tent
It’s a new tent that opens like a pram hood to let the sun and air in, whenever you need it. The Mollusc Nano 2 looks like a clever idea, but will it work in practice? Read more
The trouble with glamping
A few weeks ago, a couple of the Campfire crew spent £300 on two nights in a wooden hut with a dodgy shower. It also had stunning views and a roof that opened to reveal a perfectly dark, star-strewn sky. It left them with a conundrum. Read more
