Summer is on the way. To help you make the most of it, we've rounded up the very best outdoor kit for summer adventures, from paddle boards to hammocks. Here are the ideal accessories for your summer 2024 camping trip, summer holiday travels, backpacking adventures or lazy weekends in the garden. See you out there.
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Ticket to the Moon hammock
from £49.95
There's no more relaxing way to while away a summer afternoon than lounging in a hammock. Ticket to the Moon hammocks are the best out there, made from super-light but super-strong parachute nylon. Rot-proof, machine washable and easy to hang, they're the perfect accessory for hanging out. This sway for comfort...
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Hydro Flask Carry Out Soft Cooler
from £59.95
Beach picnics are great, but nobody enjoys tepid lager or sweaty salads. Avoid such crushing disappointments with the Carry Out soft cooler from Hydro Flask. It'll keep drinks chilled for up to 24 hours, while the tough water-resistant fabric exterior will stand up to years of scuffs and scrapes. The lid and base are both compression-moulded for stability, and the top zips let you open it right up for easy rummaging. This 20-litre model with an adjustable shoulder strap is great for families and groups, but there’s also a smaller 12-litre version if there are just two of you.
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Snow Peak Low Chair 30
from £146.95
Grab your low chair and lounge in style. The rugged canvas fabric against bamboo armrests and an aluminium frame means this chair will make your set-up look like it’s straight out of the pages of a luxury travel magazine. Whether you’re lounging in the back garden, enjoying an open-air concert or simply sitting and taking in a view, the handy carry case means you can take your little slice of luxury wherever you go.
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Tentsile Tree Tents
from £428.95
Elevate your camping this year with these funky tree tents. Born from a cocktail of engineering genius and irrepressible passion for wild places, Tentsile’s tree tents are changing the way that we see camping. Suspended in the canopies or strung over a burbling stream, their range of suspended hammock tents can be rigged up anywhere there are trees for a cool night’s rest free from creepy crawlies, tree roots, and the soggy ground.
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Bushbox XL
from £79.95
We absolutely love a campfire, but we’re firm believers in the Leave No Trace code and it’s impossible to have a fire on the ground that doesn’t leave signs of your presence the next day. Unless you've got a Bushbox, of course. This clever flat-pack stove elevates your fire off the ground, ensuring no scorched earth. Incredibly lightweight and efficient, it'll happily burn twigs and branches you find lying around your camp - meaning no fuel to carry in either. Brilliant.
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RED Paddle Co compact inflatable paddle board
from £899.95
'Sup, summer. These compact inflatable paddle boards are lightweight and portable, perfect for spontaneous summer waterborne outings. The boards also boast the unrivalled build quality that's made Red Equipment the benchmark for paddle boards for the last 15 years. Ranging in size from 9-and-a-half feet to 12 feet in length, there's a board for any SUPer, and any adventure.
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Hitch and Roam Linen Travel Towel
from £7.95
Linen is breathable, absorbent and dries quickly, whilst also being naturally antibacterial and insect repelling. It’s also durable, sustainable and biodegradable – in other words, it’s all the things that oil-based synthetic fabric like microfibre polyester isn’t. Try these linen travel towels and we’re certain you’ll be a convert too. These versions feature a waffle texture that is extra soft and absorbent. They come in four sizes, including face and hand towels for general use around camp and for travelling, as well as a standard bath towel and a deluxe bath sheet.
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Matador Pocket Blanket
from £17.95
With this superlight and packable Pocket Blanket, you can take a seat almost anywhere, from sandy beach to sunny park to dappled forest floor. It’s the perfect bit of kit to stash in a jacket pocket or a daypack. It would also work great to whip out at festivals and open-air concerts. The blanket is water repellent, puncture resistant, and includes attached ground stakes for windy conditions. It folds up in seconds thanks to its clever Easy-Pack Pattern. And it’s roomy enough to comfortably sit two to four people too.
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Kavu Above Standard trucker cap
£16.95
Alright, so given that KAVU’s founder, Barry Barr, invented the company’s famous strapcap because he was tired of wearing trucker caps, it might be a bit of a surprise to discover that they make those too. However, what’s not at all surprising is that these aren’t your average trucker lids. The clue, of course, being in the name. The Above Standard is a six-panel structured design with a cotton canvas front & polyester mesh back. Inside the seams are taped for extra durability, and there’s a super-absorbent sweatband so you won’t get that attractive salty tide mark across the peak. Adjustment is via the classic snapback closure, and the bill’s got just the right amount of curve to it.
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Sunski Shoreline sunglasses
£57.95
The Shoreline sunnies from Sunski have a delicious 1970s vibe – part Californian yacht club, part Zermatt après-ski. They're big and bold, and if that's your thing too then you're going to absolutely love them. The polarised lenses block 100% of harmful UV rays and the lightweight recycled plastic frame is designed to be comfortable all day long. Time to head for the beach or the slopes and make like you’re in a Slim Aarons photoshoot.
