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

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

IT seems that almost every manufacturer wants to have a 4x4 in its range these days but, while many have adopted the Mercedes Sprinter for this role and gone down the panel van-based campervan route,

IT seems that almost every manufacturer wants to have a 4x4 in its range these days but, while many have adopted the Mercedes Sprinter for this role and gone down the panel van-based campervan route,

Andy Westlake tests a lightweight camera backpack that’s designed to look anonymous

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