Tents are back! Time Out's essential guide to camping
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Where to get kitted out
Blacks
Upmarket
supplier of camping and mountaineering equipment. Head for one of its
bigger branches if you want a wider cross-section. Its latest range of
tents – with built-in LED lights – is definitely worth a gander.
Blacks (0800 665 410/ www.blacks.co.uk).
Millets
Aside
from 280 stores nationwide, Millets has a comprehensive online store.
Check out its new range of Cath Kidston tents and folding chairs.
Millets (0800 389 5861/www.millets.co.uk).
Cotswold Outdoor
Of all the adventure shops in central London, this one’s arguably the most comprehensively stocked.
Cotswold Outdoor (020 7437 7399/ www.cotswoldoutdoor.com).
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Field and Trek
A small but highly reputable chain with three stores in central London. It has an impressive website too.
Field and Trek (0870 777 1071/ www.fieldandtrek.com).
WildDay.com
We
used this online store last year on a whim. We placed three separate
orders and all arrived within two days. The site is vast, easy to
navigate and appears to stock more than most.
Wild Day (www.wildday.com).
Decathlon
Decathlon
specialises in mountain biking, orienteering, fitness and watersports
goods. But it also sells tents, including pop-up ones. It has two
stores in London: at Lakeside, Thurrock, and in Surrey Quays.
Decathlon (www.decathlon.co.uk).
