Are you getting started outdoors, gearing up for a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, or just need to save a few quid? We all need to get out, even in this economy. Here’s the lowdown on the best, more budget-friendly backpacking kit our team have reviewed over the last year or so, in one place for the first time

ELDDIS USED TO give the Whirlwind name to just one model, but this season it has been promoted to apply to a whole new entry-level range for the Elddis brand. That includes four-berths such as the 554

JBL Grip Built for beach days and lazy kayak ...

This is a caravan like no other, with an angular boxy shape and many surprises inside. It has a kitchen at the front – but that’s far from the only surprise. Taking full advantage of the boxy shape, t

Auto-Sleepers’ Active range was introduced last year as a campervan range that’s firmly focused on the family. All three models in the range have an MTPLM of 3500kg, so can be driven by anyone, and ha

Italian jet-tender turns the ride to shore into the main event