BreezeBlog

As the credit crunch bites deeper it's clear that more families than ever are considering camping in both the UK and Europe as a more affordable option.

For many this will be their first camping experience and there's a daunting amount of camping equipment to choose from. Not to mention the choice of camp sites - will you be at home in Britain, or will you be trying "Le Camping" in France.

Ok, you've all agreed to foresake hotel accommodation this year to save money, but have reservations about whether it is going to be comfortable in a tent. Let's not forget, it's meant to be a holiday! And you are meant to come home feeling relaxed.

Here's the problem.

One of the lessons that experienced campers learn is that once the sun hits the canvas of their tents the air temperature inside soon starts to soar, making the tent uninhabitable. Roughly speaking in England the sun gives an equivalent heat to a 1 kW electric bar fire for each square metre of canvas exposed to the sun.

Normally you'd pitch the tent so that a prevailing breeze wafts through the tent.

But what do you do if you're using a family tent with sleeping compartments deep within it? And for security you keep the zip done up, rather than let passers by see all your possessions inside. (I'll not mention the policeman that contacted us who mentioned a New Forest pony sticking its head through the tent door one morning.)

So how are you going to keep the tent cool enough? Well, a tent fan is the obvious answer. But there are tent fans and there are tent fans! Some just whisk hot, stale air around and around and resemble a deskfan. Let's leave them back in the office along with the fax machine and photocopier.

And then there is the Sleepbreeze personal cooler, a tent fan which was designed with comfortable camping and backpacking in mind. Consisting of a small, energy efficient fan which blows air down a 1 metre long duct, it allows you to place the fan outside the tent (or sleeping compartment), and the duct inside. That means that fresh air can be pumped into the tent. Keeping the tent cool, and helping keep your clothes fresh.

Some of you will be using campsites with all mod-cons, including mains electricity. That means you can run the Sleepbreeze from the mains. No mains electricity - no problem as the battery pack will keep the Sleepbreeze running for several hours between recharges.

The Sleepbreeze comes with all sorts of features that will help the camper. For example you may want to secure the tent door zip whilst you are out for the day. The Sleepbreeze fan unit has 2 attachement points to make this possible, leaving the fan still able to pump in fresh air whilst allowing you to secure your belongings. If you want to sling the Sleepbreeze up inside your tent then the same fixing points can be used, as well as the carry pouch drawstring.

So, in essence the Sleepbreeze personal cooler is the ultimate tent fan that will make for comfortable camping in summer weather.

Sleepbreeze helping keep your tent cool and fresh.

Happy camping to you all.

Andy