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5 reasons to carry on camping in September1: 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 th …
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GET THE KIDS OUTDOORS WITH “MICROCAMPING”: 4 ESSENTIAL TIPS 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 …
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The Rise of UK CampingIf you've tried to book onto a campsite in the UK recently, you'll be aware that many are sold out far in advance, or work on a 'first come, first served' basis. Especially in the school holidays, its common to find that sites are full, especially the ones with the best facilities and Trip Advisor reviews. Gone are the days of rocking up to a field with a …
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Father's Day IdeasFather'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 …
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It's Time we got Camping!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 E …
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Who are OLPRO and what do we do?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 …
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