Travel Gear: check out the multi-tool for lumberjacks

Zippo 4-IN-1 Woodsman Tool
Best known for its iconic cigarette lighters, Zippo is on safe ground in the wild outdoors too. So here's a chance to channel your inner lumberjack (or non-gender specific "woodsman" perhaps). Think of it as a massive multi- tool, Zippo's 4-In-1 Woodsman Tool comes with a decent-sized 40cm saw, a heavy mallet, a tent stake puller and a sharp stainless steel hatchet. So everything you'd need to make a hefty camp clearing. It arrives with a pair of saw blades and the axe-head stays safely covered when you're not a-chopping. £170 from amazon.co.uk

Puddletons Packable Wellington Boots
It's funny that despite the amount of rain Ireland gets, we often seem curiously unprepared for it. Always be at the ready with these packable welly boots from Puddletons. 100 per cent waterproof – of course. They're cosy too, with a warm, sock-like lining and cuff; and they'll fold up neatly into their own drainable travel bag, so you won't be caught short in the downpour. They come in a range of indiscreet patterns for puddle- skipping. $40 at puddletons.com, though shipping may be a problem

Treo Camping Chair
The Treo Camp Chair comes with a simple trick: it collapses down to the size of a small Thermos flask. This hasn't seen a significant compromise on comfort, though, in that it's kept to what it calls a "realistic" height and seat size, meaning you're not crouching in knee-numbing discomfort. With a stable tripod base in aluminium and made with a strong nylon/Dyneema sling, it's robust too. And for practical storing, it comes with its own integrated elastic band. $100: see cascadedesigns.com