There's a moment – usually sometime around the second brew – when a good basecamp stops feeling like a temporary place, and starts feeling like somewhere you actually want to stay. The fire's going, the chair's comfortable, and nobody's in any particular hurry to do anything.

Getting there takes the right kit. Not more kit – just better kit. We've pulled together the gear that makes the difference, from camp furniture built to last a weekend to cooking setups that make dinner something worth looking forward to, and sleep systems that mean you actually wake up ready for whatever's next.