I'm an outdoors expert here's what I'd pack for the ultimate glamping weekend, including a color-change lantern, an Insta-friendly octagonal tent, and the snuggliest sleeping bag in the world

Date:
Sat, 30 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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For when you want to get back to nature, but maintain some creature comforts.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Camping doesn't have to mean roughing it. There's no need to swelter in a tent you can't sit up in, exist on a diet of awkwardly-reheated dehydrated food, or forgo good coffee and
cool beverages (unless that's the experience you're after, of course). The modern camping market offers up plenty of cool, quirky and I'll say it luxurious outdoor gear aimed those who want to get back to nature but not right back , you know?

For several years, I was an outdoors-specialist editor, and I got to test plenty of excellent gadgets for car campers and glampers. I've rounded up my dream setup below. Let's start with the tent. If you want maximum ease of setup, the Quecha Fresh&Black 2-seconds opens like an umbrella and really
does take only take a few seconds to pitch. For more of a glamping energy, Coleman's octagonal tents are a sociable and Insta-friendly winner.

And for a larger party, I'd personally steer clear of yurt-style options (however cool they might look) in favor of a classic, lightweight option from Coleman, Vango or Quechua with a large living area and porch. Whatever you
opt for, blackout fabric in the sleeping spaces is a must, for both light-blocking and temperature-regulating purposes.

Other standouts of the gear I tested are the Biolite Alpenglow lantern ,
which can emit not just warm or cool white light at adjustable brightness,
but any of a rainbow of shades, plus gradient and disco modes.

I'm a Dock+Bay evangelist, and its picnic blanket packs up impressively small but unfolds to epic proportions, so no-one has to sit on damp grass. Finally, the Sierra Designs Night Cap is a zipless sleeping bag that's folded so you can poke your feet or arms out easily, and is snugglier than it has any right to be. Great glamping gadgets Sierra Designs Night Cap 20F Sleeping Bag
156.95 shop now BioLite CampStove 2+ twig-fuelled camping stove 259.98 shop now 15% OFF BioLite AlpenGlow Lantern 250 51 59.95 shop now 23% OFF Shark FlexBreeze HydroGo Cordless Misting Fan 99.99 129.99 shop now Dock & Bay
Quick Dry & Water Resistant Picnic Blanket 64.99 shop now Quechua Instant 2-person camping tent, 2 Seconds Easy Fresh & Black 129.99 shop now Biolite LED Site Lights 81.65 shop now YETI Rambler French Press With Durasip Ceramic Lining 110 shop now 19% OFF Coleman Octago 3-Man Tent 125 154.99 shop now Hydro Flask Vacuum Insulated Water Bottle 946 Ml (32 Oz) 45.20 shop now 22% OFF Quechua Air Seconds 4.2, Fresh & Black tent 349.99 449.99 shop now YETI Hopper M20 Backpack Cooler 325 shop now Ninja FrostVault Go 17 Litre Backpack Soft Cooler 149.99 shop now 5% OFF Jackery Explorer 240 V2 Portable Power Station 189 199 shop now Quechua Single-person inflatable camping bed base 79.99 shop now Jetboil Genesis Basecamp System 439.99 shop now YETI Tundra 35 Cool Box 250 shop now Coleman Rocky Mountain 5 Blackout Tent 499.99 shop now Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.



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