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1: Everyone is back at school and sites are quieter and cheaper out of season. It’s still light enough that you have time to head out straight from work or the school run and make the most of a long weekend. Imagine picking your kids up from school with a car full of camping gear, heading off into the countryside, setting up camp and then doing homework or reading a book by fir …
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This week's blog comes courtesy of Keefus Outdoors - see more here:I came up with the term “Microcamping” last year. This slightly watered down version of the “Microadventure” will be sure get your kids to love the outdoors.You may well have heard the term microadventure used over the last few years when talking about enjoying the outdoors. The phrase (if you haven’t) was coine …
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Father's day is quickly coming upon us, as it always does. What once was a distant dream is now a reality touching down with a couple of weeks. Now, don't despair, your friendly neighbourhood Olpro blog post is here to help with ideas for what to get that special man in your life!The classic... A tent!Just in time for the big day we have received a big load of stock so we are a …
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It is now under 40 days until Easter and although Easter is a little earlier this year, so we can say that it's now under 40 days until Easter a little earlier too it remains a fact that the first Bank Holiday since the last one is nearly upon us.It's also the first bank holiday of the year which is evident earlier and earlier each year with Chocolate Eggs appearing on every va …
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First published back in 2013.We make some pretty funky outdoor stuff for definite. Started 3 years ago when I left the employment of others we started designing and dreaming up things which would make being in the outdoors even more fun.There are now 9 of us in the team and we’re growing all the time.As well as from the camping world we also have people in the team from clothin …
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Beyond GlampingWhat Type Of Happy Camper Are You?The current UK economic climate has seen a huge surge in interest in camping this summer, according to British camping manufacturer OLPRO whose sales have doubled since 2012 (www.olproshop.com)First came the trend for more glamorous camping – or glamping, as it is known – but, working with behavioural psychologist Barbara Bishop, …
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