Sea To Summit Pocket Shower – £12.75 from www.outdoors-online.co.uk

If there isn’t a natural free-falling expanse of water under which to wash, this portable unit will help keep you clean. Attach it to a tree, load it up with water and allow the sun’s rays to warm up the liquid.

Tentfinder Light – £19.99 from www.firebox.com

You will most certainly need some kind of illumination under the canvas to help you bed down and if the embers from your camp fire are doing the job, you are definitely too close. This LED lamp has three settings from dim to super bright.

Baladeo Pocket Cutlery Set – £21.49 from www.firebox.com

You will be familiar with the multi-tool devices from the Swiss, but when you’re camping most of them aren’t of any use. This rugged unit has been loaded up with the essentials such as a removable spoon, fork and knife.

Kiddie Kit – Musuc Bag – £54.99 from www.lazyboneuk.com.

This sleeping bag creation offers them full freedom of movement so they can continue to expend energy until they’re ready to kip. Several pockets allow midnight feast fare.