The top 10 camping stories of 2020

It certainly hasn’t been a typical year in the world of camping, with travel plans disrupted and many trips and visits put on hold.

Nevertheless, the team here at Camping magazine and Out&AboutLive has continued to keep you up to date with tent reviews, how-to advice, the latest news and much more over the past 12 months. We hope we’ve kept you informed and entertained during the tougher times.

Camping during the lockdown

Here’s an article we could never have expected to write this time last year – and it’s the most read item of content in 2020. Published in April, during the first national lockdown, it looked at the ways people were still able to get their camping fix, without leaving their homes.
https://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/camping/articles/general/how-to-carry-on-camping-during-the-lockdown

Coronavirus advice for campers

In this most turbulent of years, this was a valuable resource, providing information on travel around the UK and Europe. Updated throughout the year as official advice changed, it included details on campsites, quarantine rules and ferry sailings.
https://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk//camping/articles/practical-advice/coronavirus-travel-advice-for-campers-in-the-uk-and-europe

Six of the best Cornwall beaches

Even if restrictions meant we were limited in where we could go camping, it didn’t stop you enjoying some of the travel content we provided. Cornwall is one of the most popular regions in the UK for camping holidays, with its beaches a major attraction.
https://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk//camping/articles/travel/the-6-best-cornwall-beaches-to-visit-in-your-motorhome-or-caravan

Camping Magazine Awards: Best Family Tent

As always, the Camping Magazine Awards drew plenty of attention, with three articles based around category winners featuring in the top ten list. The best of these was the Best Family Tent class, claimed by Outwell’s Airville 6SA.
https://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk//camping/articles/general/camping-magazine-awards-2020-best-family-tent

Quechua by Decathlon Tents

This article focused on the 2020 Quechua range from Decathlon tents. The selection includes Quechua Air Seconds 4.2 XL Fresh & Black, and the Quechua Air Seconds Base Connect.
https://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk//camping/articles/general/quechua-by-decathlon-tents-2020

Camping inspiration: Anglesey

Travel content carries year-round appeal, and this article provided a guide to the romantic and magical area of Anglesey and the north Wales coast. With recommendations on where to stay and where to visit, it’s a great piece to come back to once we can, hopefully, travel more freely again.
https://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/camping/articles/travel/camping-inspiration-anglesey-and-the-north-wales-coast

Camping Magazine Awards: Best XL Family Tent

Most popular tent-based content after the best family content article? Best XL Family Tent, of course! The overall winner in this category was the Berghaus Telstar 8, with the Coleman Weathermaster 8XL Air and Wild Country Zonda 8EP noted as commended.
https://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/camping/articles/general/camping-magazine-awards-2020-best-xl-family-tent

Camping Magazine Awards: Best Accessories and Gear

This extensive review of our favourite camping accessories and gear was understandably a hit with our online readers. It looked at some of the very best accessories for campers, from self-heating sleeping bags to meal kits, rucksacks and cooking gear.
https://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/camping/articles/general/camping-magazine-awards-2020-best-accessories-and-gear

Me and My Tent: Vango Anantara

We love to hear from our Camping magazine readers, and it was great to feature the Mabin family, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and their favourite tent, the Vango Anantara TC 600XL. You must have enjoyed reading about it, too.
https://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/camping/articles/general/me-and-my-tent-vango-anantara-tc-600xl

Camping skills: using electricity in your tent

Completing the line-up of most popular articles in 2020, this how-to guide covered one of the camping fundamentals – using electricity in your tent. After all, who would want to wake up at the crack of dawn without that first, steaming hot cuppa?
https://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/camping/articles/practical-advice/camping-skills-how-to-use-electricity-in-your-tent