Camping, Awnings & Campervan Gear

This is the small-format cooler in YETI's range — sized to sit behind a van seat or in a footwell rather than take up boot space, but built with the same rotomolded, thick-walled construction as their larger coolers. Two inches of PermaFrost insulation genuinely holds ice for multiple days, not hours, and the QuickLatch system opens one-handed, which matters more than it sounds when your other hand's full. It's a premium price for a relatively small capacity, so this is the pick if portability and build quality matter more to you than sheer volume.

If the YETI's capacity feels too small for the price, this is the practical alternative — a genuine budget option that still holds ice for days rather than hours, thanks to thick PU foam insulation. The 47L wheeled version is the sweet spot for a long weekend for two or a family day trip, with a telescopic handle so you're rolling it rather than carrying it, a drain plug for melted ice, and a lid rated to sit on. Not the premium build quality of a YETI, but at a fraction of the price it's hard to argue with for van and campsite use.

The Hanley Breeze uses OLPRO's inflatable frame — pump up rather than wrestling with poles in a crosswind. Significantly easier solo pitching. The Breeze variant is designed for good airflow in warmer weather. Popular among solo campervan travellers.

The poled version of the Hanley is heavier and takes longer to pitch than the inflatable Breeze — around 20 minutes for us, more guy lines than the Kampa needs — but many campers prefer the rigidity of poles in high winds. No pump required, nothing to puncture, packs slightly more compactly. The groundsheet is sewn in rather than a separate clip-in piece, which we prefer for keeping drafts and damp out, though it does mean a small step-over to get in and out compared to the Kampa's lay-flat doorways. Worth choosing over the inflatable if you camp in exposed coastal or hillside locations. This is one of two awnings we currently own and pitch regularly — see the field notes below.

OLPRO's largest driveaway awning — includes a separate bedroom canopy that gives you a full additional sleeping room. Brilliant for families where the van has limited sleeping space. The living area is generous enough for chairs, table and cooking gear out of the rain. A serious investment but one of the most versatile awning setups available in the UK.

Compact inflatable designed for smaller campervans that don't have the door height for a full driveaway. Inflates quickly, attaches via a simple sleeve, gives you a covered porch area for outdoor cooking or shelter. Practical choice if you want extra space without the bulk of a full driveaway setup.

We own this alongside the OLPRO Hanley, so this is a genuine side-by-side comparison rather than a one-off test. Being air rather than poled, it's the quicker pitch — around 15 minutes with the manual pump it ships with, though we've since switched to a powerful electric pump which makes it faster still. The groundsheet is a separate clip-in piece rather than sewn in, which means genuinely lay-flat door openings — easier to step in and out of than the OLPRO. When we bought it, the equivalent OLPRO air version was noticeably more expensive; it's since come down in price to roughly the same as the Kampa, which would have made that a harder choice at the time.