
I love camping, but there’s one thing that has always made my heart sink a little—the thought of getting onto a wobbly air bed and achieving a decent night’s sleep without being cold or, worse, on a hard floor because of a slow puncture.
So I started doing some research – a lot of research actually – into sleeping arrangements for backpackers and campers in general and finally alighted on what many avid outdoors folk consider to be the ultimate lightweight solution for a cosy night’s rest under the stars – a camping cot (or camp bed as we tend to call it in the UK). So I promptly called in a trio of lightweight camp beds from high-end market leader Helinox, outdoor equipment manufacturer OEX and camping specialist Vango.