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OLPRO Voyager vs. Vango Banshee 300 Whilst both tents have amazing qualities, we want to show you the differences between the two. The OLPRO Voyager is a trekking and wild camping tent that is specifically designed for easy use. It features an outer flysheet design which is ideal for pitching in bad weather whilst also keeping the inner tent dry. The OLPRO Voyager includes …
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OLPRO plant 320 trees in first month of tree-planting initiative Camping equipment specialist, OLPRO, has funded the planting of 320 trees, following the first month of its initiative to plant one tree for each OLPRO tent and awning sold. The company has already been able to offset a total of 4.71 tonnes of carbon by; planting a total of 298 mangrove trees in Madagascar, …
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How To: Pick Your Best Family Tent (7-8 Person)When you're looking to buy a new family tent, there are a few things you should think about first.Firstly, you need to look at your budget.The cheapest family tent that OLPRO make is the Wichenford Poled. The Wichenford 3.0 is our largest Poled tent and is well suited for going away with a large family or a big group of friends. Th …
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How To Pick The Perfect Awning.When you're looking to buy a new awning, there are a few things you should think about first. The main question is: do you have a campervan, a caravan or a motorhome? If you have a campervan your options are: - Inflatable Awnings: Cubo Breeze Maypole Loopo Breeze Cocoon Breeze California Breeze Uno Breeze Hive Inflatable Lunar Inflata …
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How to pitch your tent in high windsPlan aheadAs the saying goes, ‘failure to plan is planning to fail’. So, adhere to the old adage and make sure you’re paying attention to weather forecasts. High winds will often herald some incoming big and ugly meteorological event.Look upIt seems almost ridiculously obvious, but pitching near trees is remarkably dangerous in high winds – l …
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How to avoid condensation in your tent or awning | OLPROAnyone can suffer from condensation in tents and it's not uncommon.On many occasions, people have woken up to see a pool of water in their tent thinking it’s a leak, but in fact it’s a pesky case of condensation. As OLPRO tents are made from high specification waterproof materials (the fabric is 5,000 H/H), condensation wi …
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