A light bulb moment
This battery-operated Handy Heroes Orb Bulb Light is perfect for illuminating your tent when night falls, and at around £4 each you can light up your temporary home.
Use your head
All savvy campers have a headtorch. From putting up tents in the dark to locating loos after midnight, they are an absolute essential for both camping and festivals. The rather smart looking battery-operated Petzl Tikka XP (RRP £35) is fully waterproof and has a good burn time.
Keep your cool
As temperatures climb keep your caravan or tent cool with the battery-powered Daffodil UFN01 Fan (RRP £5.25).
Stay on track
If you are straying off the beaten track on your trip, make sure you invest in a good GPS. The Garmin E Trex 20 Outdoor Handheld GPS Unit (RRP £169.99) takes two AA batteries and is durable, sturdy, waterproof and built to withstand whatever the elements throw at it. The display is easy to read, whatever the light, and it makes much more sense than trying to use your phone.
Stay in touch
Staying in touch with friends is essential at this year’s summer festivals, and running out of juice can put a serious dent in social plans. Pack the Powerstation from Mophie (RRP £69.95) to keep your USB devices, including mobile phones
and tablets, fired up.
Shine a light
These robust, water-resistant Hi Gear Krypton rubber torches (RRP £2.50) come with a super-bright Krypton light bulb and run on two AA batteries.
Let there be light
The battery-powered Hi Gear 24 LED Extending Lantern (RRP £15) gives you enough light to change your clothes or read by and collapses down for easy and compact transportation.
Keep the bugs away
Nothing will make a camping trip more uncomfortable than getting munched by midges and mosquitoes. Keep the bugs at bay with the clever Lifesystems Portable Mosquito Killer. (RRP £9.99). Battery-powered and compact, it’s perfect for tents; the unit emits an odourless scent that humans can’t detect, but keeps biting insects away. The cartridges supply up to seven days of protection and it runs on two AA batteries.
