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Gear up for
every night outside

Tents, sleeping bags and packs picked for damp British summers and sideways autumn wind. Every listing states the weight, the packed size and the rating you actually need.

Dome tent pitched on an upland clearing at sunrise with mist over the ridges behind

Specifications

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  • 0kg packed weight
  • 0°C comfort rating

Most popular right now

Two person tents for a first weekend under canvas, packed small enough for one rucksack.

Three season sleeping bags for wild camps from April through to late October.

Kit that survives
a British weekend

We sell camping and hiking gear to people who plan to use it in the rain. Nothing here is chosen on looks alone: flysheets are rated in millimetres of water column, sleeping bags are listed with comfort and limit figures, and pack volumes are the real measured litres.

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Pick by scenario

Tents & shelter

Tell us how you camp — a festival field, a first pitch with children, a multi day route carrying everything — and the specification you need falls out of it.

  • First weekend2P, 2.4 kg
  • Family field4P, 4000 mm
  • Winter ridge4 season dome
Camp set up at golden hour with a tent, folding chair and cooking pot
Loaded hiking rucksack resting on a stone beside a moorland footpath

Carry it comfortably

Pack volumes from 22 litres for a day out to 70 litres for a week on a route, with rain covers and dry bags to match.

Categories

Shelter, sleep, carry
and everything at camp

Five categories, each with the numbers on the label rather than in the small print.

Two person tent pitched on a rocky plateau under an overcast sky

Tents

One to four berth, 3000–5000 mm hydrostatic head, taped seams and a porch you can cook under.

Sleeping bag and inflatable mat laid out inside an open tent

Sleeping bags

Comfort ratings from +10°C down to -10°C, with mats and pillows to keep the ground out of it.

Large trekking rucksack with compression straps propped against a mossy boulder

Backpacks

30–70 litre trekking packs, 22 litre daypacks, dry bags and rain covers that actually fit.

Camp kitchen at dusk with a folding table, pot, mug and glowing lantern

Camp & lighting

Folding tables and chairs, cook sets, flasks, hydration systems, lanterns and head torches.

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Gear in stock today

Prices include VAT. Weights and packed sizes are measured, not rounded down.

Compact grey two person backpacking dome tent
Tents

Ridgeline 2 Backpacking Tent

Two berth, 2.4 kg packed, 3000 mm flysheet with a porch for boots and a stove.

£189.00
Green three person tunnel tent with a small porch
Tents

Vango Tay 300 Tunnel Tent

Three berth tunnel with a 3000 mm flysheet and a sewn-in groundsheet. Packs to 54 × 20 cm.

£129.00
Four season geodesic mountaineering tent with crossing poles
Tents

Summit Geo 4-Season Dome

Geodesic winter shelter, 5000 mm flysheet, alloy poles and snow valances. 4.1 kg.

£349.00
Dark green mummy sleeping bag partly unzipped showing the hood
Sleeping bags

Snugpak Softie 9 Equinox

Three season synthetic mummy bag, comfort -5°C, limit -10°C. 1.5 kg with compression sack.

£159.00
Lightweight slate blue square sleeping bag loosely rolled
Sleeping bags

Vango Nitestar Alpha 250

Summer square bag, comfort +7°C, full length zip so it opens flat as a quilt.

£45.00
Self-inflating sleeping mat unrolled flat with a corner valve
Sleeping bags

Self-Inflating Mat 5 cm

Open cell foam mat, R-value 4.2, 195 × 63 cm unrolled and 30 × 18 cm packed.

£69.00
Large grey trekking rucksack with a padded hip belt standing upright
Backpacks

Osprey Kestrel 68 Rucksack

68 litres for multi day routes, adjustable back length and an integrated rain cover.

£215.00
Small charcoal daypack with mesh shoulder straps and a front zip pocket
Backpacks

Berghaus Twentyfourseven 22

22 litre daypack with a hydration sleeve, padded back panel and a stowable rain cover.

£42.00
Folding camp chair with an aluminium frame set up ready to use
Camp furniture

Folding Camp Chair

Alloy frame, 1.1 kg, folds to 35 cm and takes up to 120 kg. Comes with a carry sleeve.

£39.00
Low folding aluminium camp table with a slatted top and extended legs
Camp furniture

Slatted Folding Camp Table

Roll-top alloy table, 70 × 50 cm, two leg heights and a 30 kg load rating.

£55.00
Compact head torch with an elastic strap, lamp facing forward
Lighting

Black Diamond Spot 400 Head Torch

400 lumens, red night mode, IPX8 waterproof and 85 g on three AAA cells.

£44.00
Nesting camping cook set with two pots and a pan lid
Camp furniture

Nesting Cook Set 1.4 L

Anodised pot, pan lid and two mugs that nest around a small gas canister. 420 g.

£34.00

How we choose

Specifications first,
then the pretty photo

Matched to the trip, not the trend

A festival weekend and a January bothy walk-in need different kit. We list the packed weight, the packed size, the fabric and the season so the comparison takes a minute rather than an evening.

  • First tent weekend7–9 kg total
  • Two night wild camp11–13 kg total
  • Winter route15 kg and up
Two hikers with large packs walking a ridge path in thin cloud

Advice by email

Send us the route and the season and we will tell you what the kit needs to do.

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Categories, from shelter to lighting

Care and storage

Dry the tent fully before it goes back in the bag, refresh the water repellent finish once a season, and store the sleeping bag loose rather than compressed. It doubles the life of both.

From the field

What customers tell us
after the first night out

Straight answers about weight

“I asked which of two tents I could carry for three days. The reply gave me the packed weights and the difference in porch space, and that was the whole decision.”

Verified customer, Lake District

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Quiet lakeside camp at first light with mist over still water
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Days to change your mind under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013

“The temperature rating on the listing matched what the night actually felt like. That has not always been my experience buying bags online.”

Verified customer, Snowdonia

Delivery across
the United Kingdom

Orders placed before 14:00 on a working day are packed the same day. Standard delivery is £4.95 and arrives in two to four working days; express is £8.95 for next working day. Orders over £120 ship free.

You may cancel within 14 days of delivery under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013. Gear must come back in a condition fit for resale — pitched once on dry grass is fine, a muddy fortnight on a hillside is not.

Packed rucksacks and stuff sacks ready to be carried out at dawn

Journal

Notes from the campsite

Hiker kneeling to peg out a tent on damp grass
Tents

Pitching on wet ground without a soaked inner

Sleeping bag hung to air on a line outside a tent
Sleeping bags

Comfort, limit and extreme: reading the ratings

Stormy upland campsite with wind bending the grass around a low tent
Weather

Choosing a pitch when the forecast turns

Rucksack open on a bench with clothing layers and a stove beside it
Backpacks

Packing a 65 litre rucksack so the weight sits right

Small tent among ferns in a quiet woodland clearing
First trips

A first weekend under canvas with children

FAQ

Everything you need to know
before you order

What should I buy for a first weekend under canvas?

A two or three berth tent with at least a 3000 mm flysheet, a sleeping bag with a comfort rating of +5°C or lower, a mat with an R-value around 3, a head torch and something to cook on. That comes to roughly 7–9 kg carried between two people.

How do I read a sleeping bag temperature rating?

Comfort is the temperature at which most people sleep warm through the night. Limit is where you will survive the night curled up but not comfortably. Buy on the comfort figure and allow a few degrees of margin for a damp pitch.

What does hydrostatic head mean in practice?

It is the water column in millimetres a fabric holds before it leaks. 2000 mm copes with a summer shower, 3000 mm handles a British weekend, and 5000 mm is what you want for exposed or winter pitches.

Can I return gear I have used once?

Yes, within 14 days of delivery under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, provided it comes back in a condition fit for resale: clean, dry, complete and with its stuff sacks and pegs. Email us first and we will confirm the return address.

How should I store a tent and a sleeping bag between trips?

Dry the tent completely, even if you packed it wet, then store it loosely rather than compressed. Keep sleeping bags uncompressed in the large cotton sack so the fill stays lofted, and refresh the tent's water repellent finish once a season.

Do you deliver everywhere in the UK?

We deliver across the United Kingdom by courier. Highlands, islands and Northern Ireland can take one to two extra working days. We do not currently ship outside the UK.

Contact

Not sure which one
to carry? Ask us.

Tell us the route, the season and who is carrying what. We will answer with specifications rather than adjectives.

Email [email protected]